A U T H O RS A N D T H E I R P E TS Pets and companions come in many shapes and sizes. From furry to feathered to hairy and scaley - there is a place for all of them. Authors have a special relationship with their pets - whether they remind them to get up and take a break or they inspire their writing. Meet the critters that share their love and devotion to Uncaged Feature Authors.
JADE LEE & Cinnamon I have a fat, happy cat named Cinnamon. (My kids call her Cinnabun because when she curls up, she resembles that very chunky delicious treat.) She loves sitting on my lap. (She looks good on those colorful leggings, doesn’t she?) But she gets annoyed by all the typing. She’ll put her chin on my wrist and try to stop me from working. My job, according to her, is to scratch right behind her ears where she loves it. And I’ll confess, she usually wins for a while, but eventually, I’ll have to work. She’ll curl up on the bed in a huff until I’m done. Or until dinnertime. Then she’s a spry kitten as she leaps into the kitchen.
MARY LANCASTER & Toby
This is Toby the jug (JackRussell-pug cross). We’ve had him since he was nine weeks old when we gave him to my daughter as a birthday present. He’s six now and owns all of us! He’s a mad, bouncing thing (I based Spring in The Deserted Heart on him!), as eccentric as the rest of the family, but the best natured dog in the world. He loves us, other people, other dogs, food, walks and particular stones – not necessarily in that order.
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