Last Word
A non-animal lover's fond memories of a dignified street dog named Rosie
Darrel Bristow-Bovey has a brief encounter with a creature of taste and discernment
01 March 2020 - 00:00
I want you to know that I'm not a dog person. I'm not a cat person either. I get that people like pets, but I don't really. I'm not a psychopath, I don't think — I'm sure if I had a pet I would love it too, if it was sufficiently lovable, and I know that would be very nice and very rewarding, but none of that strikes me as being reason enough to actually get a pet, with all the expense and effort and curtailment of personal freedom that would entail. I guess for me pets are a bit like children...
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