Born 1935 in Florida, Rufus begins life with a face only his momma, Misca seems to love…definitely not the cute kitten type people choose to take home. Momma Misca wisely teaches Rufus all she knows about surviving in the world of humans, reassuring him often "looks aren't everything". Three times chance and circumstance cause Rufus to be adopted by human misfits, struggling with dark emotional secrets and money woes. Mike: an insecure, orphaned shrimp fisherman, living aboard the Fannie Belle with his singing side kick George. Boris: a stuttering grave robber hiding in the family crypt. Sybil: a fiesty gypsy dancer, fearful of becoming a lab speciman. Without choice Rufus melds himself into each trouble filled life as a working cat. Relying on his momma's lessons for living, a few mental and physical assets of his own, Rufus releases a powerful, positive energy. Problems vanish, money pours in. Those not understanding how a gifted mind works, label Rufus a sorcerer. This presents problems old as time itself, but new for young Rufus to overcome. Jealousy, hunger, hate and fear stalk his very existence, until rescued by the beautiful Sybil. As the United States enters W.W.II young men in uniform were everywhere, including some watching, when Sybil's stage accidentally catches on fire during her dance performance. This becomes the catalyst for Rufus to discover his paternal roots, his true destiny and realize, he never was just an ordinary feline.
