My best friend S had to put her cat to sleep on Monday. She had the cat since grade school and it had been a constant presence in her life. It got me thinking about my own cat and pets in general and the way they intergrate themselves into your life.

It bothers me when folks try to trivialize the relationship folks have with their pets. Spouting crap about them just being animals. They are much more than that. I could not imagine life without my little furball Aaliyah. She's nosey, naughty and can be a downright pest. But life without her is just.....not something I want to think about. Not to sound like a rabid PETA member or anything but those little furry monsters really enrich your life.

So when she called me I cried with her because I could feel her pain as plainly as if I lost my furry little girl.

Enough depressing yammering for now.