Christmas Kats

On the cusp of Christmas, the North Pole is cracking. The elves are burnt out, the workshop has turned grim, and even Santa can't remember when the job last felt like joy. In a rare, desperate "quality control" break, Santa gathers everyone in the Great Hall and admits the uncomfortable truth: sometimes toys aren't enough—sometimes only actions can save what's broken. So he tells the elves three cat stories he's never meant to share.

First: Birmingham, England—where Alfred, an elderly cat wh...