Is it supposed to be "witch hut" or is supposed to be "witch hunt"? I was curious since that's just one letter off and one was meant instead of the other. It would make the story seem more "terrible" if it was something to do with people hunting a witch.
Interesting exposition for Red, she must be very old..
I wonder if the Vet here is packing secret emergency cucumbers for meeting a gathering of Creepy Cats.