The principle of kindness applies to animals, as well as humans. Recently Lynley* found a cat lying on her front deck. Somehow its front paw had got caught in its collar, so that it couldn’t walk. Although she was a stranger to the cat, Lynley approached it and unbuckled its collar to set its leg free. The cat was clearly grateful for her help. It lay quietly while she put the collar back on (a little tighter) and buckled it up, before meowing a thank you and moving on.
*Not her real name
