Companionship is a centerpiece of life; millions of our planet’s species thrive on the strength of social bonds. Humans are no different; our social senses are so attuned that we notice faces even in inanimate objects. All humankind craves some degree of connection,...
Life is a journey best experienced with a companion or two. That’s exactly why in the many years I’ve been on this planet (I’ll withhold exactly how many it’s been), I could count the times I’ve gone without a pet on one hand, and I suspect I’m not alone in this fact....
I’ll give a short warning before I dive into this topic, and in particular, this story. The information I am about to relay to you is graphic, but it’s true. There is no hiding from it, there is no avoiding it–it’s real life, and it happens. On...