Although the presence of animals is generally discouraged in sterile non-veterinary-oriented health care environments, they are sometimes effectively employed for their benefits to the emotional health of patients & their families. Perhaps similar to the practices of Saint Francis, or any number of folk traditions from around the world, and ( Read more... )

After seeing the article that copia posted about the furry harbinger of death, I toyed with other versions, including...
"Nothing escapes me. No one escapes me."
"I have long walked by your side."
& "So, you play chess with Death?"
But, these seemed easiest to render in kitteh-speek:


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