Of cats, dogs and thunderstorms

In my household, we have a chihuahua and a stray cat. These two animals have lived together for a little over three years. They are funny to watch together as they chase each other, fight and have a merry old time on the floor of the house. They will occasionally lie down together but mostly, there is space between them. I hear that those of us that have animals will live a longer, happier life. I…