petting

The next morning, I wandered into a local yarn store called The Dropped Stitch and found myself petting skeins of mohair in colors with edible names: “tarragon,” “licorice,” “pumpkin spice.”

Valor Memorial Park stands as a kind of petting zoo for tributes to the moral sewage of Lost Cause mythology.

One cannot tell if a cow’s milk is safe by petting the animal.

To prevent transmission, experts recommend owners practise good hygiene, including washing their hands after petting their dog or cat and after handling their waste.

For dogs, it looks like a gentle petting session.