Pets

"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans" - James Herriot

If you have a pet then you will easily relate to this post. Especially if your pet is more of a companion than an animal. In my opinion, that's the best definition for a pet anyway.

The world can be a beautiful but cruel place, but animals remind us that altruistic love exists. An animal's love is unconditional; they don't care what you look like.  Animals also have a way of peering into our souls and understanding our emotions. They yearn to make us whole again when we feel broken.

People think my family is crazy because we have five cats, but maybe we are just more open to the love that animals can bring into our lives. All of our cats are rescues and need all the love they can get, so we give it to them, but what they give to us in return is the true reward.

We would all do well to learn from our pets.