Of Dogs And Cats

And can we learn from them?

a dog, a human and a cat sit crosslegged to meditate in an empty space, minimal digital art — by DALL·E

The human species’ relationship with our two main pets — cats and dogs — is significantly different. On the one hand, dogs are genuine companions that thrive at being trained and directed; they relish being at our beck and call. On the other, cats do their thing around us, indifferent to most received training. As a cat person, I cannot help but admire my friend’s dog as she patiently…