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Matthew Gyles Wallace, 28, who trained cats like they were dogs, learned Spanish and the piano

Matthew Gyles Wallace’s cats lined up obediently in front of their food bowls, waiting for his signal like a pack of well-trained dogs. Visitors usually stopped and stared. Cats were not supposed to behave like that. But Matthew had a way with animals — and with people — that made unusual things seem natural. “He […]