Hodge: a very fine cat. Hodge belonged to the famous writer Samuel Johnson who rather doted on him, bringing him fresh oysters, which you can see atop the book. Gough Square, London (Picture: Jackie Buckle)
Fala: Roosevelt’s Scottish terrier. This little statue is part of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D. C. (Picture: Simfalex /Shutterstock RF)
This little cat adorned a grave whose inscription I couldn’t quite read in the east cemetery, Highgate. (Picture: Jackie Buckle)
