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)
The beautiful pet cemetery in Asnières-surSeine, France, that is also home to many rescue cats (Picture: Jean Pierre Collin, Nature Animale – http://www.natureanimale. com/. with permission)
Fala: Roosevelt’s Scottish terrier. This little statue is part of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D. C. (Picture: Simfalex /Shutterstock RF)
Monumental Tales 