One Wish

Today is my birthday. One wish. I want our pets to live longer — and I want us to stop poisoning them.

I’ve been sitting with a story this week that I can’t shake. Dr. Karen Becker’s mom wrote about a little black-and-white stray cat named Max. The kind of cat who shows up in your backyard like he owns the place, earns your trust inch by inch over months, and then finally lets you love him completely.

Max didn’t eat poison. He hunted. He caught a mouse. T…