Tilley had a litter several years ago. Her people kept most of the litter. I asked Tilley what she wanted to tell my readers and she answered. “Maybe you shouldn’t let you cat have kittens if you are going to keep them all.”

Minou saw that I had several necklaces on and asked, “You have so many collars. Where do you put the leash to you?”

Elliot came to visit me at a Halloween party. His person wanted me to talk to Elliot about some of his naughty behaviors. Elliot replies, “This is a fun day. Let’s not talk about it.”

Sancho runs away when his people try to halter him. “I get scared when my people want to bring me in. I am sorry. I don’t want them to be mad at me. I have a hard time learning how to do something different.”

“How come humans and chickens don’t look alike if we have the same brain?”

“I talk to fairies.”

“I would like my family to write poetry. My sister (teenager) should write about me and the moon….I am a teacher and the smartest in the house. I tell everyone where to sleep.”