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My Life With Cats

As I wrote in parts One and Two of My Life with Dogs, I was born into a family of dog lovers. We never had a cat. But once on my own I was free to get one if I pleased. Trouble was, I didn’t quite know what I was doing when it came to caring for them… [h]Einstein[/h] Einstein was my first cat. As I’ve now learned that cats sometimes do, he adopted me, I didn’t adopt him. It happened my junior year of college. My boyfriend at the time, Wayne (who has since become my husband) and I … Continue reading →

A Pet Lover’s Reading List

For many allergy-filled years in my youth, I filled the pet-less void with books about animals. If you or the pet lovers in your family are looking for some new reading material, you might like some of the same books I did. James Herriot’s Dog Stories and Cat Stories. You may have heard of James Herriot, the country vet from England who wrote All Creatures Great And Small. These collections feature Herriot’s favorite dog and cat stories, and give readers insight into animal care from the 1930s. You also see a little bit about animal psychology in how the animals … Continue reading →