I do not really ever know what animals are thinking, but I do know how they make me feel, and some animals can look at you in such a way as to make you think they are telling you something. Red is like that, so is Simon, so is Kim. Those animals tend to become very popular, because they relate to people in a way that people understand. Raccoons do not share this gift, so their photos are rarely shared on Facebook.

Kim has one of those very expressive animal faces, she looks at me and the camera directly and her images are all over the Internet. She connects with people. Why, I wonder is this? Does she seem sad? Curious? Loving? Tell me what you think, I’ve put up a topic on my Facebook page.