All sorts of animals have been kept as pets over the centuries. We know of sparrows in Catullus and John Skelton. There is a badger with a collar in a fresco by Signorelli – probably not much more biddable than the lobster Gerard de Nerval supposedly took for walks in Paris. The word ‘puss’ seems
Whether you’re a cat person, dog person, or hedgehog person, one thing is for certain — you’ve definitely enjoyed a book featuring an animal character at one point in your
The winter solstice ― occurring annually between Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 ― officially marks the start of the coldest, darkest day in the Northern Hemisphere, synonymously kicking off Capricorn season. Of course, the drawn-out, dreary winter can bring on the blues or a bout of seasonal depression with its…