Perhaps its because I’m getting older and more reflective about the world and the life I’ve lived in it. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been paying closer attention to the news reported by Hounds Off about their struggles to stop illegal hunting practices in Britain. Perhaps it’s because of the loss of our beloved little Bebe this past year. Whatever the reason, I’ve been giving much more thought lately than I can ever recall doing before to the relationship between humans and non-human animals.