As a firm believer in the golden rule, I try to have high standards about how I treat my animals. It forces me to reflect on my compassion for other creatures which helps make it more instinctual.
I also am contemplating bringing another cat into my world. My girl, Tasha, has been gone for 7 months now… and my boy, Sherlock, is bored and needs another in the house. And it’s time. But it’s a huge responsibility for the long term. 15 years of making decisions based on their health and welfare. I have often spent more a month on their food, upkeep and medical care than I have on my own. I have to leave the ‘big’ questions, such as. ‘how am I going to provide for a cat over 15 years’ alone and know that I will be taken care of, just as I am always been taken care of. Steps of Faith come in furry little packages too 
