I just finished reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter. It was such a touching story! Has anyone else here read it? I had never even heard about Dewey before I read the book, but it sounded like he was fairly well known. As a cat lover, I really enjoyed reading about Dewey's quirks, his routines, and his life living in an Iowa library. Here's a link to his photo -- he is too cute! http://spencerlibrary.com/deweybio.htm
The book got me wondering though, how often do you see animals in stores? I feel like it is so rare, but even as an adult, I get excited to see a cat or dog in a store. I recently visited an antique store in VA. When I walked in, there was a man talking to the store owner, and as I got further into the store, I saw a cat napping on a vintage table. A few minutes later, the man called for the cat, who came running, and he walked out with it. When I asked, the store owner explained that every single day, that cat walked from her home to the antique store, then spent her day greeting customers and napping on the antiques, and then his owner took her home -- every day for the past ten of so years! The antique store owner had even made the cat a webpage.
Slightly different, a friend of mine works in DC in a dog-friendly office -- employees are allowed to bring their pets to work (even though her line of work is related to politics, not animals). I think that is such a great idea.
Do you often see pets in stores you go into, or are you one of the lucky few who gets to bring your pet to work? I'd love to hear about it!
The book got me wondering though, how often do you see animals in stores? I feel like it is so rare, but even as an adult, I get excited to see a cat or dog in a store. I recently visited an antique store in VA. When I walked in, there was a man talking to the store owner, and as I got further into the store, I saw a cat napping on a vintage table. A few minutes later, the man called for the cat, who came running, and he walked out with it. When I asked, the store owner explained that every single day, that cat walked from her home to the antique store, then spent her day greeting customers and napping on the antiques, and then his owner took her home -- every day for the past ten of so years! The antique store owner had even made the cat a webpage.
Slightly different, a friend of mine works in DC in a dog-friendly office -- employees are allowed to bring their pets to work (even though her line of work is related to politics, not animals). I think that is such a great idea.
Do you often see pets in stores you go into, or are you one of the lucky few who gets to bring your pet to work? I'd love to hear about it!