Taking Pet Adoption Seriously ...

... sometimes means not adopting at all. A couple of advice columns dealing with pets reminded me of the time one of my brothers broke up with a girlfriend decades ago. The straw that broke that camel's back: She came home with two yippy dogs without having consulted him about it. I am not a dog person. I was sympathetic then, but it took me time to appreciate what a good move this was on his…