Mr. Stanley

Mr. Stanley. My favorite pet of all time.

Named for a Harvard University faculty member, Mr. Stanley came to me when his original owners moved abroad. It was a match made in heaven.

He was quirky, more dog than cat. He ran to the door when I would come home at night, howling until I reached down to scratch his ears. Forsaking traditional feline aloofness, he followed me everywhere, happiest when I finally settled down in the crook of the couch, his preferred napping spot. 

Mr. Stanley was NOT a fan of personal space.

His eccentricities didn't end there. He preferred his water straight from the faucet. Naturally I indulged this inclination. Because that's what we do for the creatures we love...

“A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” - Ernest Hemingway