The Cat Carol may be inspiring to some... a cat left out in the cold and the mouse who finds her and the cat keeps the mouse warm til Santa comes and finds the cat dead.... Yes, this is the story. I did not find it uplifted and yes I can understand the symbolism of supposedly bitter enemies coming together on one special night and self sacrifice. A great sentiment, but it didn't work for me here.Furthermore, my 5 y.o. daughter loves cats and loved the song up til the point where the cat dies (the fact that Santa says the cat will be there forever in the form of a constellation meant nothing to her)... She started sobbing and bawling uncontrollably for HOURS. I could not console her. This was on the first listening and I had no idea what the song was about before hand. BEWARE OF THIS SONG IF YOU HAVE SMALL SENSITIVE CHILDREN. She cried occasionally for days and days afterwards as well, she couldn't get the song out of her head.