23 episodes

In a post-plague world where humans, animals, and plants have suffered, a colony of survivors has gathered in a fortified former-luxury condominium complex they call “The Park”. These remnants of humanity are inextricably bound to their domestic cats from which Dose (a temporary plague vaccine) is derived.

A forager army is heading toward The Park. The Park people must prepare to defend themselves and all they have worked for. They have made a discovery: not all cats are created equal. While regular Dose staves off plague symptoms, the dose derived from Simon (The Park’s only Siamese cat) can be refined into SHAT, a super-dose that rejuvenates the growth of plant life. . . and which also may hold the secret to a permanent plague-cure.

Problem: Simon is a neuter. If he should die, so, too, dies humanity’s hope for survival.

Enter Sasha, a purebred female Balinese of breeding age that also produces SHAT. With the increasing militarization in The Park (and sky-rocketing tension), Sasha’s humans want to leave, taking their cat with them. But The Park people won’t let them go. . . .

SHAT S. Lawrence Parrish

    • Arts
    • 4.0 • 13 Ratings

In a post-plague world where humans, animals, and plants have suffered, a colony of survivors has gathered in a fortified former-luxury condominium complex they call “The Park”. These remnants of humanity are inextricably bound to their domestic cats from which Dose (a temporary plague vaccine) is derived.

A forager army is heading toward The Park. The Park people must prepare to defend themselves and all they have worked for. They have made a discovery: not all cats are created equal. While regular Dose staves off plague symptoms, the dose derived from Simon (The Park’s only Siamese cat) can be refined into SHAT, a super-dose that rejuvenates the growth of plant life. . . and which also may hold the secret to a permanent plague-cure.

Problem: Simon is a neuter. If he should die, so, too, dies humanity’s hope for survival.

Enter Sasha, a purebred female Balinese of breeding age that also produces SHAT. With the increasing militarization in The Park (and sky-rocketing tension), Sasha’s humans want to leave, taking their cat with them. But The Park people won’t let them go. . . .

    SHAT01

    SHAT01

    We meet Alex, a cat that needs to drop a stool. Gainer meets Waylon. Gainer sees a cat, and everyone gets excited. The cat hides in a warehouse. Terrance and Craig meet everyone at the warehouse. Rudy and Maria meet with everyone, including Spike and Otto. Spike and Otto rush into the warehouse; Alex follows. Alex meets Sasha, and kicks Otto’s ass (well, actually, his eye).

    • 33 min
    SHAT02

    SHAT02

    Craig rushes into the warehouse. Terrance, Rudy, and Maria follow. Then Gainer and Waylon. Alex tries to become acquainted with Sasha, but she’s too stressed. Stupid humans allow Otto and Spike to butcher Sasha’s kittens. Maria cries. Then she finds one living kitten and feels better. She and Rudy take the kitten back to The Park. Alex pisses in Sasha’s face; she’s not impressed, but she’s happy to learn that one of her kittens is alive. Alex says he’ll take her to The Park. We meet Barry and Drake and smoke a big doobie with them. Barry shoots at Alex and Sasha.

    • 36 min
    SHAT03

    SHAT03

    Alex and Sasha were almost shot! Alex is not impressed. Sasha is not healthy. Alex is concerned. We meet John. He wonders where Alex is. He also wonders if the plague-ridden woman he found wandering the street will live; she looks harsh, all covered in scabs. He goes up to the third storey roof of his haven to call for Alex. He sees armed foragers coming up the street, but they don’t see him. He gets his rifle and returns to the rooftop to discover the gun-toting foragers are stalking Barry and Drake. John shoots one of the foragers in the leg; the foragers run away. Barry and Drake thank John for saving their lives. John goes back to his apartment to tend to the ailing plague-woman. Alex comes home and makes John follow him into the street. John sees suffering Sasha and takes her up to his haven. Sasha curls up on the mattress with the plague-sick woman. Alex finally takes a dump.

    • 30 min
    SHAT04

    SHAT04

    Gainer and Waylon back at The Park. Waylon and Felix. Waylon, Greg, Darcy and worm harvesting. Waylon and Greg visit the Garden. Terrance visits with Waylon and Greg. Waylon and Greg get special jobs.

    • 29 min
    SHAT05

    SHAT05

    Waylon tours the Garden. Waylon meets Malcolm. Malcolm lets Waylon be the farmer. Waylon and Malcolm tour the Garage. Nice tractor. Lots of guns. A can of fruit cocktail. Secret fertilizer. Vigilantes with a Shit-eater prisoner. Waylon stops a fight, Waylon-style. Greg gets another special job. Supper in the cafeteria. More prisoners. Waylon teaches compassion, Waylon-style. Prisoners in basement storage rooms. Greg, Waylon, and Gainer keep watch.

    • 39 min
    SHAT06

    SHAT06

    Morning with the prisoners. Garret returns, driving a tank. Alex, John, Sasha. . . and Heather. Heather is feeling better. John is feeling Heather.

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Alisadawn9768 ,

Very explicit

Lots of language and abuse on women. Story line was good and I enjoyed the cats story line, just didn't like the extreme violence and language.

Jessthegangsta ,

Unique perspective

I enjoyed the perspective of the cats in a post-apocalypse world. Good stuff

@burgerkrang on twitter ,

:(

i started listening because the story idea was so terrible i couldn't believe it. i stopped about 10 minutes in after it became extremely racist

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