The fat cat promised to be tidier, and Cornelius promised to be more patient. Whether or not it still does is up for debate.Įventually Cornelius and the cat are reunited. Here comes the seemingly required pages in a children's book where the MC goes looking for an animal and (although the animal is on the page) he/she can't find it. But he misses the cat.īut without the mess and the noise - and even the stinky smells - Cornelius felt like there was something missing. He spends the day cleaning and feels much better. When he opens it, a cat runs out and starts living with him.Įven though the old man likes the cat's company, the living situation quickly becomes untenable because of the cat's behavior. One day, a strange box marked 'HOMELESS' appears on his front stoop. He is a neat and tidy old man who loves cacti. This is a story about Cornelius van Ploof.

Without warning, out jumped a big fat cat who trotted right past him and into the house!Īt first things weren't so bad.