After I learned that Frances, my 13-year-old black cat, was dying of heart disease — her heart is too large, beating too fast — my first impulse was to think about how best to commemorate her, when ...

Jane Crewe uses the fur from the fluffy undercoat of her Samoyeds and others to create yarn, which she uses to knit hats, scarves, and more A knitter is crafting clothes from hair shed by her beloved ...