I am currently reading “Sight Hound
The reviews of this book over at Amazon are incredibly mixed, and I can see why. I do find it a bit hard to follow: there are a slew of characters, and it can be difficult to remember who’s who at times. Yet it still manages to draw me in, despite the fact that I’m nothing like the main protaganist, except for our mutual love of animals.
One thing that’s resonating with me right now: one of the underlying themes is that animals are sent to us at certain times of our lives to teach us something. And that’ s something I believe.
Cleo & Puss taught me about love, about ignoring the odds and fighting for what you want, and about how to say goodbye. Not only that, I learned a great deal about cats in the process.
The boys have taught me that cats are much smarter than most people give them credit for, and much more social, too. They’ve taught me a great deal about cat nutrition.
I’m not sure what Chester is here to teach me yet. Obviously, I’m learning more about dogs in general. I’d been researching dogs for a while, but there’s nothing like owning a dog to give you a crash course.
We couldn’t resist this picture. No, we didn’t go out of our way to get Chester near a Taco Bell, but since we were there . . .
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