The Animals In Our Lives

Stories of Companionship and Awe

De: Catherine Lawton

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

A celebration of companionship with the animals who share our lives and our world.

The authors’ experiences with dogs, cats and other pets; with ranch and farm animals; and with both backyard and wilderness wildlife are sure to delight. Some stories evoke laughter, some evoke tears, and all lift our hearts. Animal-loving readers will enjoy getting acquainted with furry and feathered friends, as well as exotic companions, who entertained, comforted, and inspired.

These engaging tales of dogs, cats, sheep, horses, backyard birds, woodland deer, and many other creatures include childhood memories, family fun, contemplative moments, and wilderness explorations.

"What a special showcase of creatures, great and small!" ~Mary Harwell Sayler

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction /11
OUR DOGS /15
Pal: My First Show Dog /17
Shelly: Walking Through Empty Nest Syndrome /20
A Dog-Nose Miracle /31
Rocky II /34
Finding Freedom, Experiencing Joy /40
Grace: The Distractive Therapist /44
What's in a Name? /48
Bogar: A Dog In The Holocaust /52
Aisha /61
Scout: My Soul Mate /66
Buster: The Problem PK /70
A Wet-Nosed Therapist /79
Bruna /82
Maggie /84
OUR CATS /87
Better Than a Guard Dog /89
Bob, An Angel At My Doorstep /93
Taking In Stray Cats /98
The Cat We Left Behind /100
OUR FARM ANIMALS /103
My "Hey, Sheep" /105
Wyndham: The Gentle Giant /110
Dust Bowl Days /113
What Charlene Taught Me /120
Netta and the Sheep-Pony /124
Run To Safety! /127
Freckles: The Faithful Farm Dog /130
A Peacock For Moving Day /133
Prayer Meeting With the Cows /138
A Country Pastor-Farmer's Flock /141
OUR UNUSUAL PETS /145
Grace Sings on Cricket Wings /147
Bo Bo, the Hedgehog /152
Toads and Salamanders /159
Dostoevsky the Iguana /162
Honeybees /168
OUR WILD ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS /171
Swimming With Dolphins /173
Backyard Birds /178
Beginner's Luck /180
Encounters of Wonder /186
Animals in the Wildfire /188
Reminder That God Is With Us /191
Wild Observations /192
The Chase: It Happened On Londonberry Street /195
It's A Bear! /197
Love That Will Not /201
About /203
Acknowledgements /208