Thank you Christala. My border terrier has repeatedly offered herself as a solution to the local squirrel problem: park her in the yard, and nearby squirrels won't dare come down out of the trees. She forgets that she has a tendency to nap while on duty.

Your article "Stop Baby Cheetahs Being Sold on Facebook" was shocking. I had no idea. Thank you for including a link to the petition on Avaaz; I'll add my email address to it later. But first, on to some of your other fascinating writings.