Ketem the cat was house hunting He was a bookstore cat but the bookstore was closing A house with a few books in it would be nice thought Ketem The house on Hovevei Zion Street had lots of books There must be thousands of books in there Ketem marveled peering through the window
Many thousands meowed a voice behind Ketem But he doesn't want a cat a fourth voice meowed The owner is a professor purred another voice His name is Martin Buber a third voice said No he doesn't want a cat a fifth voice said He absolutely positively doesn't want a cat purred a sixth voice We would love to live in Martin Buber's house a seventh voice said with a sigh
Ketem peered through the window of the house on Hovevei Zion Street
I've heard of Professor Buber Ketem thought He's a famous writer We had his books in our bookstore I thought he loved cats He says in his books that he often talks with animals especially cats
