The story describes in gory detail how an American tourist in the German city of Nuremberg accidentally kills a kitten. It goes on to describe, in equally gory detail, how the kitten's mother gets revenge on the American. Due to the graphic descriptions of injuries that it contains, "The Squaw" is not for the squeamish. Some readers may also find the manner in which Native Americans are referred to in the story to be offensive. The story's title itself is likely to cause offense to some. The story has been adapted to other media.