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Why every writer should have a cat:
1. Cats are more intelligent than dogs and can seduce the muse to come to you with their witty repartee
2. Cats are more graceful than dogs and can inspire your words to flow from your pen (or fingers) with a fluid ease that would make other writers weep (except my darling who conjures images of a 15 pound bull in a china shop).
3. With a cat around, you will never fall into the trap of thinking you are God/dess; you are then strengthened for any criticisms.
4. They provide hours of endless entertainment!
5. Writing is lonely, and cats are content if they can curl up somewhere near you (in my case, it’s between me and my keyboard and/or screen but I really didn’t need to see in order to write), in case you need to know you aren’t all alone.

Why every writer should have a dog:
1. Dogs force you to interact with other people (even if it is with neighbours who would like to shoot you at 3am). This is fodder for scenes and characters.
2. Dogs force you to be active (you have to take them for walks or they go nuts, at least in my experience) which is good for the blood, then the brain, then the writing!
3. Dogs think you are God/dess, which is always good for when the critics tear you down.
4. They provide hours of entertainment!
5. Writing is lonely and you never know when your feet might get cold, so they both let you know they are there and serve a vital foot function.

After much debate, umms, ahhs, sighs of frustration and false starts, I decided to write a purely fun post for the blog today. It’s important to smile in these tough times. These lists are merely provided for entertainment purposes. I hope you enjoy.