editor’s notebook 4/28/22

A friend and former Nuckolls County resident, Gwen (Jones) Porter, recently shared the following article about a pet’s death. Since graduating from Nelson High School, Gwen married a veterinarian and has helped with his practice in the Omaha area. I expected she has witnessed first hand the death of many animals.

I hadn’t thought about it before but since reading the article I have thought about my animal experiences. The death of a cat heads the list.

The female cat was a neighborhood stray. I’m not sure where she came from, where she stayed or what her history had b...