Sharing My Life

Whenever I feel bad or worried about my life and the paths I’ve chosen (or not chosen), I go back to one of my favorite quotes of all time, and remember that things could be oh so much worse.

I am fortunate to currently share my life with four wonderful, idiosyncratic cats. Recently, I have renewed my commitment to taking their dental health as seriously as I take my own.

It doesn’t matter who said it. It’s life-affirming and it gives me hope.

For the record, Sophie gets her teeth cleaned by a regular vet, and I have no idea which of us has cleaner teeth.

It’s great that she - and I have to presume it’s a she - takes such good care of her cats’ teeth. That will make it so much easier when, inevitably, they attack and eat her.

My dog not only has cleaner teeth, she eats better than I do most days. I think I just realized that I hate her.

If I have seven cats with poor dental health, what does that say about me?

p.s. I don’t have any cats. Really.