Siobhan and I had an eye-opening bad day with animal rescue people who – we believed – were lying to us. This is different from the rescue agencies I’ve dealt with and bizarre. For Siobhan, it was heartbreaking, which made me see red.

Meet Tippi, formerly Darla, our current adorable kitten. Her birthday is in December. We hope we will survive to see it.

How do I get those gatekeeping do-gooders out of the way and get what I want?