For the love of cats
A new memoir shows what cats can teach us
Every Wednesday morning for the last two years I have spent three hours in a room surrounded by 15-20 cats. I clean cages, scoop litter boxes, and dole out wet food, feeling a little like a lunch lady as I plop scoops of food into tiny silver bowls for them to feast out of.
I talk soothingly to the ones who are afraid, I give plenty of scratches to the f…