“The fury of a demon instantly possessed me. I knew myself no longer. My original soul seemed at once to take its flight from my body and a more than fiendish malevolence gin-nurtured thrilled every fibre of my frame.” "The Black Cat" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator tells us that from an early age he has loved animals he and his wife have many pets including a large beautiful black cat (as described by the narrator) named Pluto. This cat is especially fond of the narrator and vice versa. Their mutual friendship lasts for several years until the narrator becomes an alcoholic.
