There's a new dog in town. I was opening the door to my apartment in St. Louis, when this little wiener dog chased after me. He circled my feet a few times before running back to his owner. It felt like he was shining my shoes with his belly, not a bad feeling. I don't know why little dogs are so attracted to me. On the other hand, cats seemed to be wary. The cat downstairs is always hissing at me. Although, my neighbor told me that the cat was declawed, so hissing is her only form of defense. I don't know why, but that made me so sad when I heard it. Essentially, I must be scaring the cat in some way. Maybe I'll buy it a snack so it won't be frightened any more.