Daisy picked up the large, limp cat that was almost too heavy for her. This is Clawed, she said. C-l-a-w-e-d, she spelled. Not like a man's name. My brother named him Clawed because he had been clawed by another cat when he found him hiding in a gutter. Daddy says he hopes Jeremy never finds a wounded skunk.
Daisy carefully lifted a large and heavy cat, which she identified as Clawed. She made sure to spell out the name, indicating it wasn’t a typical human name but one given to the cat. The name Clawed was inspired by the cat's past experience of being clawed by another cat while hiding in a gutter.
She also mentioned her father's remark, expressing hope that her brother Jeremy wouldn't encounter a wounded skunk, suggesting they are cautious about animals and incidents involving animals in their neighborhood.