Submitted by an anonymous reader. As with all legends, take with your own preferred level of grains of salt. And of course, if you have anything to add, or can share local legends and stories you have heard, please do.
The Last Lady of the Cats

This is a personal story, including some author speculation, based on encounters with one of Ojai’s not-so-atypical, possibly mystical beings…
Ojai has talking cats. English-speaking, talking cats.
But today, there’s only one Ojaian left who can hear them properly.
And she’s not talking.