Jack & Berkeley are my friends. They are also my friend's cats. I love them. They make life better. Pets can extend the lives of people who take care of them. Petting, and cuddling with, them has therapeutic value.
Berkeley is more outgoing than Jack. It took me a while to get to know Jack. Every time I visited my friend's house, for the longest time, he would hide from me the whole time I was there. Eventually, he came around. He scares easily. We continue to have breakthroughs. Just as I had done several times before, I spent the night on my friend's couch in his house. But, this time, Jack slept on top of my lower legs. Jack's a big cat; he's overweight. But even though I was uncomfortable, I was happy to have him there.
Berkeley is cute too. One time, he lied on the couch in a way that made a perfect pillow for me. I just had to put my head (gently) toward the couch, and it would land on Berkeley. He didn't mind being my pillow for a while.
It's a shame people love their pets so much, but eat meat, and, by doing so, show they don't care about the animals they're eating. If only people could imagine their cat or dog in place of the chicken, cow, pig, or turkey that had his of her life taken so they could eat whatever they want for lunch. We're in control. Humans are the strong, and animals are the weak. Animals love it when we treat them well. It's a real shame that we treat so many of them so cruelly.
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