A Cat’s Tale
I haven’t always been a cat person. I think of it more as an animal person. A lover of all things animal. In recent years, tho, the Feline Revolution around me has wielded its mighty paw – I am surrounded and outnumbered. I’m hard pressed to think of a time I didn’t want to be in the company of animals, or most of them, anyway. My mom was born on a ranch; immersed in raw country and its wildlife, and was the same. Her influential spirit and DNA likely seeded the animal appreciation in me. She was, however, very allergic to cats. And, so, growing up in our home, we had dogs. It felt right to consider myself a dog person for that, I’m sure, but also how easy they are to relate to. Their loyalty, affection, and playful bonding is a magnetic charge to my heart. Cats had my…