Cats and Dogs Living Together
Hi, I'm Karen, and I'm a cat person. This does not mean that I don't like dogs. Dogs are perfectly fine. However, I choose not to own one. Dogs are far more work than cats, who are delightfully independent. They clean themselves, they use a litter box, and they are affectionate—on their terms. They are not that far away from their wild cousins, with predatory instincts that are useful if there are mice in the basement. Although admittedly, they will play with their prey first because, well, they're cats. And there is nothing better than a purring cat on your lap. Studies have shown that it can reduce blood pressure. Goodness knows, we need some of that these days. I bring this up because we have a houseguest—of the canine variety. My daughter has two corgis and she has gone on vacation, leaving one of them with us. We have stipulated that we will take only one, as our cat Seamus is not used to sharing his territory and Ocean—the corgi—is not cat-trained. He is a pleasan...
