THE WHIMS AND WAGES OF FELINE LOVE

Pets demand, disrupt, and dominate — but give back laughter, loyalty, and love

- BY MICHAEL GUZDER | Special to Gulf News

If you want to be happy, share your life with a pet. But beware: some pets don't just demand - they run the show.

Take Chanel, our four-legged monarch. She wakes us at 4.30am, inspects her food and water, checks her sleeping arrangements, and ensures the house meets her exacting standards. Truth be told, Chanel doesn't live in our house - we live in hers.

If we linger in bed, street cats outside the balcony join her chorus. Forget alarm clocks - cats are persistent, and Chanel has perfected delegation like a seasoned manager.