Perusing the Pet Store

Most animals are adorable. Especially the young ones. Which is why they are typically surrounded by child and adult alike who subject them to a waterfall of baby sounds.

Now, I'm not sure why we believe this babying business to be necessary. Like infants, animals cannot comprehend our incessant prattling. They merely register the tone of voice that is employed.

We could just as well inform them about our plans to put them on a stick for our next Sunday barbecue and they'd purr and spin. As long as we sounded friendly.

Not that that's what I told these little ones. ;)

Like a prayer.