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St Roch, Patron Saint of Dogs
This is in honor St. Roch (also spelled Rocco, Roque, and even Rocky), the patron saint of dogs. He’s also the patron saint of those who are falsely accused, as he was. Most important, he’s a miraculous healer invoked to protect people against illness, who became especially important during the terrible plague years. In 1414,…
Here’s Looking at You, Felis Catus
I climb the stairs and come face to face with the stare. Hazel—an eight-pound, short-haired, high-strung tortoiseshell—crouches on the top step. She stares right at me, but could just as well be looking right through me. If you live with a cat, you’ve probably experienced this moment: the cat, who looked sweetly up at you…
Your Guess Is as Bad as Mine
As Zola accepted pats from a group of little kids, one of the parents asked, “What kind of dog is she?” “German shepherd mix.” He tilted his head and studied her. “Yeah, I can see that.” If you own a dog, especially a mutt, you’ve had a conversation—or fifty—like this. Your dog is a conversation…
Canine ESP
Does your dog head for the door half a beat before you decide it’s time to go for a walk? Does it seem like your dog is reading your mind? Dogs and humans didn’t co-evolve for thousands of years for nothing. Dogs sometimes appear to know what we’re going to do before we do. But…
Cat People
I’ll start this article about cats with a dog: Jamie, my childhood dog. The dog of dogs. I could wrap my arms around him and hug or wrestle. I could use him as a pillow. A thick-coated shepherd-collie mix, he treated me as his personal charge. When we kids swam, he patrolled the pool edge…
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