Ready to race. Photograph: Graham Turner
A failure to accept the world as it is may lie at the heart of the statements to follow. Still, minus the odd cat (and they know who they are) I find it difficult to dislike anything that is furry and has a long tail. This even extends to rats. Yes, I know about the black death, about Weil's disease and what are generally considered to be fast breeding vermin. But when I see a rattus norvegicus poking its water-sodden head through a grate on a dark London street, and scampering off to find food or a new place to live, I can't help thinking it is just trying to get by like the rest of us.
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