This is a picture of Dexter in 2011. He was the last pet I had. We rescued him from the shelter, and now he has a home with our neighbor across the road. You see, Dexter is an indoor/outdoor cat. He would not survive in my current apartment style living, but I miss him terribly. I have had pets for most of my life, particularly during my married years. My wife would soon have chosen to get rid of me rather than one of our pets. 🙄

It has been here almost two months now, and I am missing that extra heartbeat around the abode. Several people here have small dogs. I swore I didn’t want another pet, but I may just break that pledge sometime in the future.