Rick says we need a family dog. I’m a cat person. I’ve never lived with a dog. Growing up, Rick had dogs. He says every boy should have a dog, and according to him, our son is missing out.
Truman says he doesn’t want a dog until his cats “die and go up to heaven.” He worries dogs would hurt his two cats. Our cats were strays. We’re lucky to actually see them in eyeshot of Truman. They are frightened of him, and yet he adores them. He begs me to catch one so he can hold it. When he does, …read more

Some time ago I wrote the post, Pets for Alzheimer’s Patients.  Today one of my readers shared with me:
We have 5 adult cats. Mom enjoys the fact that usually there’s at least one to sit on her lap or to sleep with her nightly or whenever she takes a nap.
My mother, who was never overly fond of cats, became quite attached to one as her Alzheimer’s developed.  When we had to move her to our home, 275 miles from where she was living, my husband suggested we bring her cat.  That did help Mother settle better here and was something …read more