There were ten cats that lived in the street, there used to be eleven.
Tiddles, a pretty little thing, wasn’t the only cat to be chased by the ferrel Pit Bull that currently besieged the neighbourhood, but so far it was the only one to lose its life. Word went round and the cats held a meeting. Several of them had been mauled by the predator and it was only a matter of time before another of their number joined Tiddles in the great cat refuge in the sky. It was decided that they should get some outside help. It was known that some streets away lived an old cat wizard. There were many stories about how he had demonstrated his amazing magic powers. He was not easily approached, but it was agreed that they should rely on his sense of camaraderie.
Between them, they selected the one to approach him and explain their problem and describe the fear that had gripped them ever since the mad dog had begun prowling around there territory. The messenger returned saying that the wizard would figure something out for them. He said to come back in a week.
All through the following week the cats were extremely cautious in their comings and goings, staying either inside or close to their houses. A second meeting was held before the nominated return to the wizard. Several members of their group had doubts about whether the wizard could actually do anything about it. Regardless, the messenger was sent back.
On his return, the messenger came back with the news that the wizard had decided to use a new shape-shifter spell that he was looking forward to using. Basically, he managed to track the dog down and had turned it into a mouse!