“Nice house, Carter. Very you,” she added wandering into the living room with its wall of books. “Oh, you have a cat.”
“I didn’t think to ask if you were allergic.”
“I’m not. Hello, pal.” She started to crouch, then stopped, angling her head. “You have a cat with three legs.”
“Triad. He was hit by a car.”
“Oh, poor baby!” Instantly, she was down on the floor, stroking and scratching the delighted cat. “It had to be awful for both of you. Thank God you were home.”
“No, actually I was driving home from school. They—the car in front of me hit him, and just kept going. I don’t understand how anybody could do that. When I pulled over, I thought he’d be dead, but he was lying there, in shock, I guess. The vet couldn’t save the leg, but he does okay.”
Mac continued to stroke the cat down his length as she stared at Carter. “I bet he does.”
Vision in White
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"Sleeping baby cat" by Watchduck (a.k.a. Tilman Piesk) - Own work.
Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Showing love for your canine or feline friend shows your empathy and compassion, but does it make you more attractive to potential partners? New research in Anthrozoös: A multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals, done in collaboration with pet store chain PetSmart, finds that pet owners are sexier.
"Puppy on Halong Bay" by Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia - Puppy on Halong Bay.
Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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“An interesting eyeful, isn’t he?”
“Adorable, and with some training he’ll be a wonderful companion.”
Sylvia shot Fiona an arched look as she pulled out a small bowl and a tiny container. “I meant Simon.”
“Maybe I did, too.”
“Ha. He’s tremendously talented, and well mannered, if a little mysterious.”
“Which one are you talking about?”
“Smarty.” Expertly, Sylvia separated the eggs, sealing the yolks in the container before whipping the whites together with a little cheese and herbs. “He has a lovely house on East Sound, is meticulous in his craft, has gorgeous eyes, a strong back, a cute puppy, and he’s single.”
The Search