When I was growing up, we had an elderly neighbor who always had standard poodles.  She adored her dogs.  So much so that she had a painting done of one of them and the painting hung above her living room sofa.  I remember my cousin and I visiting and thinking that it was a bit eccentric to have a painting done of your dog and then hang it in such a prominent place in the house.  Uh-oh, I think I’ve turned into my neighbor.  No, I don’t have any paintings of my cats {yet!}, but I do have many photographs…and some are hanging on the wall.  [C’mon….photographing pets is what I do!!]   🙂