How to Ship a Dead Cat

A friend confided in me of the love and admiration he has for his wife. Not for all the normal reasons a man loves the woman who puts up with him—she’s a great cook, a humble soul mate, and has the ability to bait a hook or keep her mouth shut throughout football season—but for an obscure act of utter unselfishness. His wife helped him ship a dead cat.

He loved his cat. The cat was killed by a car.…