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In a time when our country is becoming more and more divided, let me drive the wedge down a little bit deeper.

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The first pet I remember as a child was Hector.

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He was followed by Herman and Henry.

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And Hiram and Hortense.

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Then Hubert and Horace and Harold…

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As well as Herbert.

My parents had a thing for the letter H, what can I say?

When I married my husband he thought he was a dog person, but it didn’t take him long to switch allegiance to Team Cat.

We had Frank.

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And Mr.White.

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And Huffington.

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Who looked very much like Frank but wasn’t.

There was Duchess and Theodore and Pooter ( don’t ask) .

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And Bubba.

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And Sam and a long list of others we’ve loved and lost, ending with our current ruling monarch…

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten.

While there have been occasional dogs at Casa River, I think it’s safe to say my heart is firmly planted in feline soil.

Where do you stand…

Cat or dog?

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