The two cats started opening the old lady’s mail when they realized she was starting to fail. They had watched enough programs on TV on dementia to realize what was going on.

In particular they kept a careful watch on the stove and gently clawed at her legs when she fell asleep with dinner cooking. It was lucky they had an escape route out the pet door, Fluffy told Ms. Meow.

Getting the mail in was no problem. They just went out at night, opened the box and carried the envelopes in their mouths…