My flat is small, but just right for me and my canine companion, a 13 yr old cocker spaniel I call Girlie. We live on the second floor of my landlord's garage, set far back from the main house. A wide glass door opens from my kitchen onto my private little "wildlife sanctuary" where bird feeders and a casual array of fragrant herbs and blossoms reside. Enchanting creatures of feather and fur are drawn out of their woodland habitat to this tiny space.