The blind baby elephant wouldn’t let any human near him! Then a grieving black dog entered the room-and the vet quietly reached for the emergency syringe…

companionship.

Daniel appreciated the lack of poetry.

The internet supplied plenty anyway.

For a while, Boone and Finn belonged to strangers in the way famous animals do. Their video appeared on screens in kitchens, classrooms, waiting rooms, and nursing homes. Children sent drawings of a black dog beside a gray elephant. Retired ranchers mailed checks continue reading …