…it's books about how our pets go to heaven.
Author Ptolemy Tompkins tracks the history of the relationship between humans and animals in the new book, "The Divine Life of Animals." Prompted to write by the death of his pet rabbit, Angus, Tompkins looks to the ancient past for the best models of animal-human interaction.
Och, Angus, ye cain't be daid!
What of Mr McGregor? Burnin' in hell where no wee bunny goes, no doubt.
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