Our Canine Counterparts

Humans are, as we have already established, weird. They are also smart, loving, funny and kind. They can be - although it is the minority of them - mean, aggressive and hurtful. The humans are so vulnerable to other humans and demons. They are practically hairless, skin-covered, stuck on two feet, with feeble noses and eyes. They eat leaves and have pretty broken senses in general, especially their sixth sense (and their seventh, their sense of direction.) They can hardly tell when someone is up to no good; they just believe the best in everyone. Ugh. They really need protection.

I have great respect for my counterparts in the World Legion of Dogs. They work tirelessly to keep the humans safe. They do things that we at the WLoC simply cannot (and would not) do: fetching balls and papers, running through obstacle courses, taking their humans on walks, and other such activities as to keep their humans entertained and out of trouble. These dogs fully enhance their humans' lives with companionship and entertainment.  This is a tremendous, selfless job. Witout the dogs, we Cats would simply be overwhelmed by the challenge of protecting the humans. 

I have learned that when humans lose one of their protectors, perhaps a soldier, police or firefighter, they fly a special flag. And so I propose that we all fly rainbow flags in honor of Inca. Inca crossed over the Rainbow Bridge after bravely and compassionately protecting the aunts of my human children. I am certain that she kept Them safe, and moreover, she enriched Aunt Shannon's life immeasurably. Godspeed, Inca. I will see you over there some day.