I’ve always said that I was really a dog person, but our family never had a dog. There were never any dogs in my life, really. But I liked them because I never needed to avoid dogs the way I tried to keep away from cats and zoos. Dogs never embarrassed me by bouncing up to me or barking at me or following me. Not like any nearby cats, which rushed over to me, meowed loudly to get my attention, and did that trippy-flippy, self-satisfied feline trot as they came after me whenever I tried walking away. Then, likely as not, they’d stretch out a paw and hook their claws into my jeans, or even my ankle.
Cats could be demanding. Even before I walked back to Helen’s car, Katkin was taking charge.
We should sit in the back. Tenner needs room for her kits.
We should sit in the back. Tenner needs
