Cats and dogs
Eduardo our cat is a country creature. Born on the outskirts of Crevillente he presumably miaows in both Valenciano and Castillian. He's not been lucky though. We picked him up in July 2005 aged about three months so he's just over 8 years old now. During that time he's spent a year in a flat in Ciudad Rodrigo and four years in two different flats in Cartagena. Now he lives, with me, in the flat el Garbanzal in La Unión. Eddie doesn't like to travel. He wails and screams inside his carrying cage in the car. Usually he has a problem in controlling his bowels and bladder. Journeys in a car with Ed are unpleasant and uncomfortable for him and for the other occupants of the car. We've been fortunate. Friends and neighbours have taken pity on him and agreed to feed him at the house in Culebrón. He has the advantage of liberty and accommodation but he lacks human company. When he's in a flat his liberty is severely curtailed but he has the advantage of company...