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    by Nancy Berman

    We are what you would call an allergic family. Between the four of us we are allergic to almost every form of plant and animal life. When I was a teenager my parents had me tested for environmental and seasonal allergies: ...read more

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    by Claire Voyant

    Misty is my brothers cat. She has been a member of his family for the last seven years. As such, she has learned how to handle him and his wife. My brother does not have any children. So, his entire reason for being is ...read more

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    by Sylvester Pierpoint (aka John Jeffries)

    Getting to know Sister My Uncle Cliff and Aunt Ruby lived in Atlanta and Cliff owned and operated a gas station. I was working at night and would help out at the station during the day and on weekends. Aunt Ruby wanted me...read more

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    by Kathy Rusniak

    If you've ever owned a dog, you know they can do some quite unexpected and downright surprising things. My half pitbull, half chocolate Labrador is always causing a commotion. For one, he's very inquisitive. Also, he ha...read more

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    by Jeanne Turco

    Driving down the street, minding my own business, I had my dog, Lady, sitting next to me. She's a great big beautiful Chow, and she often stopped traffic, being the attractive red head that she is. She was sitting up ne...read more

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    by Professor Gee

    The living room, the bedroom and the rest of the house was silent. I called out to my dog of one year "pepper?, pepper?" I went out back to check if she was there but there was no sign of her. I began calling her name agai...read more

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    by Norma Trent

    "Good Ole Boy" Jerry and I trudged through the field, carrying the sack that suddenly was getting quite heavy. I stopped for a second, dropping the burden. "Hold up, Jerry. I need a break." I lit a cigarette, enjoying...read more

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    by Jill Martin

    I was outside walking Dakota, my 10-year-old spaniel chow mix, sometime after 11 p.m. If it's late enough and I'm pretty darn sure no one else is going to be outside or no one's going to be driving down my street, I'll let...read more

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    by Linda Vernon

    I'll never forget our first hamster. He (or possibly she) was a cute little ball of white fur or maybe it was brown. I guess when I say I'll never forget our first hamster, what I mean is I'll never forget what happene...read more

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    by Ken Turner

    My family moved into a farming comunity in the far north of B.C. People all around us were stoping to offer their best wishes and of course their best suggestions on running a successful farm. One suggestion was repeated o...read more

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    by Mary Bevans

    [Originally posted on FictionPress.com under my pen-name 'Incognito Sniper'] As a child, I had once been subjected to the stories, the whispered rumors about flowers. My female friends and I would prance through fields of...read more

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    by Debbie Wingate

    On a Walk with my Golden Retriever I thought I'd heard something, but I was wrong. It's actually what I didn't hear that made me pause. I glanced out the window, and then opened the door to see if it was really true. Sunn...read more

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    by Elizabeth Martin

    MEET MY PETS Bubbles is a guinea pig presented to me as a xmas gift three years ago.i got her a male companion named Hefner because he loves to make babies. Thanks to Hefner i have nine guinea pigs. i love them all.When i ...read more

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    by Sarah Fortin

    The Pet Store A woman and son walk into a pet store, and are greeted by the manager, who is standing behind the cash register desk. "Good afternoon, how may I help you?" The woman turns to him. "I'd like to buy some f...read more

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    by James Smart

    CAT'S EYE Brian stared at the bulging bin liner on his door step. He recognized it all right, although there was nothing distinctive about this bag of rubbish he recognized it in the same way you recognize your car from j...read more

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    by Kevin Shepardson

    It's not unusual to get into a conversation that leads to pet stories. And it's now unusual to get into a contest to see whose pet is smartest. I win at that game. Our family pet was a rat terrier named Paddy. She has ...read more

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    by Michelle N. Broughton

    The Lethal Trap "AAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!" My screams attracted the attention of my Scottish terrier and my tottering 27-year old cat. Mr. Scotty bounced into the room, figuring that noise could only come from someone who was...read more

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    by Jax Lugers

    KAI THE WONDER DOG! (and we do wonder) Josh tried his best to hide a smirk as his dad gave him a warning look. "I can't apologise enough" pleaded Spike, "Kai's usually such a reliable dog. I don't know what happened!"...read more

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    by L.L.Tucker

    Buster the cat that thinks he's a dog. One day my husband brought a kitten and we named him Buster. He is black and while hand has a black diamond on the bottom of right foot. A few days later my husband brought a puppy. ...read more

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    by Belladora

    "Prince the Forgotten Pony" I remember attending a farm auction looking for primitives and antiques. I arrived late with my son who was eight years old at the time. I walked around looking at items piled on top of old far...read more

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