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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Advertisement Email Story to a Friend March 30, 2006 Since You Asked: Clarifying the kitty situation After visiting Ashland and enjoying "Diary of Anne Frank", I wondered about the cat the family took into hiding. It seemed impossible to have a kitty to feed when they didn’t have anything to eat themselves. Unless the kitty was cooked and eaten during the year they were in hiding, it’s not logical to have a carnivorous pet. Did the producer add this incident or was it true? — Zinta S. Several things, Zinta. First, the Franks didn’t bring the cat in the play. Anne had had a cat, but the Franks left it behind. The cat in the play, named Boche, was brought by Peter Van Daan. Second, all this is in the diary. Advertisement Third, the fugitives hid from the Nazis not for just a year but more than two years. Fourth, it’s not the case that they "didn’t have anything to eat." Miep Gies brought them food regularly, although it’s clear the menu was skimpy and boring. Fifth, have you heard of mice? Sixth, the human heart is a mysterious thing, Zinta. Maybe the kitty companionship factor outweighed "logical" concerns. Postscript: Anne called her diary "Kitty." Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to Since You Asked: Clarifying the kitty situation ">[email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Discount Hotel Reservations online casinos news Ashley Furniture HomeStore Send Flowers Southern Oregon Loans California Casinos GMAT Prep Windermere Van Vleet Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Sudoku Online Casinos Canada Online Pharmacy Advertisement s