L.T.'s Theory of Pets
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L.T.'s Theory of Pets is a short horror story in Stephen King's anthology Everything's Eventual. The story however, doesn't feature supernatural or monster elements.
The story is told from a first person perspective about a working class husband who recalls a story told by L.T., a chatty co-worker who recalls the brewing trouble behind his marriage, attributed to pets purchased by L.T. and his wife. His wife purchased a dog for L.T. which in turn, disliked him instantly and sided with the wife, while L.T. purchased a cat for his wife, who immediately took to L.T. The story provides an interesting character study, told from the mouth of garrulous L.T. and reveals an unusually bloody twist that has you wondering what became of certain characters.
Stephen King said his story is inspired by people who receive pets as gifts, and how that may be viewed as arrogance in certain circles by assuming the receiver can look after the pet. King himself briefly discusses how he received a Pembroke Welsh Corgi as a present, and has enjoyed its company ever since.
