A long time ago I read a book by Marge Piercy. The characters used the gender-neutral pronoun per for everyone. I like it to this day. It makes me think of personhood. And as we vegans know, personhood is more than human.
Vegan Place
The Art of Animal Liberation
Vegan Place 
A novel, not her poetry? Do you remember the title?
Woman on the Edge of Time.
Thanks, my friend. Keep well. How many cats are living with you currently? Cath
P.S. Is there some way to leave a comment without entering info each time?
Hm, there should be. I’ll see if there is something to toggle here at my end. Two cats now: Chris and Elf. Cheers, Cath!