BEATRICE is a street cat that has survived many years in a major city in often arduous conditions. In her constant search for food and shelter, she has seen most of what there is to see and has thus become a clever observer of not less than humans. Though "Beatrice Takes a Trip" is part of a cycle of eight stories about Beatrice, it can still be enjoyed separately, that is, without acquaintance with the other seven Beatrice stories.