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A series of affectionate, anecdotal essays recounts lifelong relationships with household animals, beginning with childhood longing for a lost dog and an episode of a disguised street cur, and extending through successive feline dynasties, a pet parrot, dogs, chameleons, lizards, magpies, and horses. The pieces blend vivid observation, gentle humor, and poetic reflection, portraying each creature’s quirks and habits while exploring memory, domestic intimacy, and the consolation and amusement that companion animals provide across different stages of life.
| The False Cagnotte | Frontispiece |
| As for the Eyes of the Cat, they were riveted on the Bird with a Fascinated Intensity | 17 |
| The White Dynasty | 23 |
| Pierrot | 29 |
| The Black Dynasty | 43 |
| Leave is given her to place her Forepaws on the Edge of the Table | 57 |
| Our Dogs | 67 |
| Monsieur was studying his Lesson | 81 |
| When paying Little Attentions to his Lady-loves he stood always on his Hind legs | 85 |
| The Chameleon | 101 |