I grew up with pets. As a toddler, my two best friends were a cat named Linus and a dog named Jeb. Our family photo albums from that period are full of pictures of me reading to them on the couch, sleeping next to them on the floor and following them around the house and the yard. Legend has it that Jeb once saved me from an aggressive neighborhood dog, and that Linus thought it was fun to shred my diapers—while I was wearing them. read more
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