Why Cats are like men and shouldn’t be kept past their sell by date

This isn’t some animal rights rant about how animals should roam free and who are we to keep them for our own pleasure.  Nor is this a rant about animal welfare issues ‘if you can’t afford a 10 acre paddock for your Chihuahua with a princess castle dog hut then you shouldn’t have one in the first place’.  In fact, this isn’t a rant at all.  This is a story about a girl who was destined to be free of bad relationships.  Let’s say the girls name was Joanne.  It all started when Joanne was very young and had a dog.  The dog was a loving animal who let her ride on his back time and time again until eventually the dog’s back legs gave way and he was taken to see out the rest of his days “on the farm”.

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