Pope Benedict XVI is a cat lover?
Any Pope who loves cats is a friend of mine.
I’m not Catholic, but one of the benefits of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent visit to the United States was learning a little more about his personal life
There’s even a children’s book “written” by a cat who was a neighbor of the Pope when he lived in Germany. Italian journalist Jeanne Perego actually wrote the book and it has since been translated into 10 languages. This authorized biography of the Pope is called Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told By a Cat (Ignatius Press, $17.95).
A story in The New York Times tells how the Pope’s house in Germany is guarded by a statue of a cat and that when he lived there, his home was filled with felines.
Who knew!
ANGIE BRENNAN, a Sun-Sentinel page designer,
lives with four dogs and one boyfriend. And has a lifetime of animal stories to share.
DIANE LADE, a reporter on the Sun-Sentinel's Help Team, has lived with cats, dogs, reptiles, fish, an iguana, and an armadillo.
CYNDI METZGER, editor of the Sun-Sentinel's Outlook section, is smitten with Bella, her poodle who regularly ignores requests to sit, stay and get off the ivory-colored sofa. 
JOHN TANASYCHUK, a Sun-Sentinel lifestyle writer, has lived with cats as long as he can remember. He and his partner currently share their home with three.
