pet connections

By Dan Miles The energetic ball of fur scampers along the floor. He rediscovered his cat toy, a ball with a bell inside. He bats it and chases after it. Then, capturing it with his paw, he picks it up with his teeth and parades his conquest around the room. I smile at his antics […]

Jack

By Dan Miles This morning before work, I walked alone. Again. My four-legged walking buddy will no longer accompany me during my daily exercise. I held back tears thinking how rapidly the growth on his front leg progressed over the last three weeks and our decision to end his suffering. But putting aside my sadness, […]

Now I”m not insulting you, just stating fact. You don’t know Jack, but I’ll tell you about him. He’s my walking buddy who eagerly waits by the door when he thinks it’s time to go out. If I forget the daily routine he’s there to remind me often vocally. He leaps and whirls as if […]