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Chester the Chihuahua
It was February 14th 2014, there I was staying with my grandmother after I graduated from military school and I had no real idea what it was like on my own, outside of school. I'd never even have my first job until about next month. My Aunt Nicole, Uncle Bobby and their three children (my cousins of course) needed a place to stay while they were renovating their home for renters in one and remodeling the other home after a bequeathal from Uncle Bobby's mother passed away. They brought along with them one cat and three dogs ( King Charlie a German Shepard and three Chihuahuas; Chester, Chloe and Jack .) to pair up with myself, my grandmother and her three cats( Mon Kitty, Chester the Cat and "Feral no name cat who would only let my grandma pet him" or Hissy). So basically a packed house for a little while until things settled for my Aunt and Uncle.
By Kassy Mannoua Amoi5 years ago in Petlife
The ‘monster’ dog who taught me true love
There’s a reason why Greece’s ancient storytellers imagined mermaids, centaurs, flying horses, women with snakes for hair, and man-eating, one-eyed giants. The magic of the place is so potent that when you visit there even today, those and other fabled creatures won’t seem far from real.
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris5 years ago in Petlife
Sugar and Spice
The moment I met my dogs was the day that my whole life changed. During my second year of college, I found myself in a very depressed state. I was doing poorly in my classes and was on the verge of being place on academic suspension. My mother wasn't doing very well herself after experiencing a painful breakup on Thanksgiving. One day, my mom woke me up saying we were going to go look for a pet at the PetSmart adoption event that was going on.
By Dylan Shane Arnold5 years ago in Petlife
The Ever Winking Cat
Meet Obi-Wan, the ever-winking cat. Obi came to us through our neighbor, who rescues and fosters cats from all over Oahu. He came to us with the name Bokeh, but this name was weird to pronounce and we already had a dog named Yoda, so it seemed fitting to give him a good old-fashioned Jedi name. Obi was a rescued kitten who had lost his right eye and is completely blind in his left eye. We aren’t sure what caused him to lose his eye or eyesight, and we have never had a blind cat or any animal, but watching him learn to navigate with sound and intuition has been pretty cool. My husband says, "The Force is strong with this one," whatever that means.
By Justin Owney5 years ago in Petlife
Through the Fence
The first time I saw Alice was on Instagram. I was elbows deep scrolling through the followers of the pet account I had set up for Edgar, our one-and-a-half year old Olde English Bulldogge, when I saw Alice’s face. It was posted by a small family hobby breeder that Edgar “followed.” Her face was white, and her eyes—one brown, one blue—stared sadly though a chain link fence. The post caption stated that she had returned to their home after three months with a family. The breeders were looking for a new home for her—somewhere with room where she could be cozy inside with a family most of the day. She was barely six months old.
By Jordan Gilletti5 years ago in Petlife
My Massive Rottweiler That Was Scared Of Bubbles
I have always been a dog person, mainly because since I was a child I was always surrounded by them. And I'm not just talking about poodles and beagles, I grew up among Pitbulls, Rottweilers and Dobermans, you know, the breeds that many people fear.
By Mindsmatter.5 years ago in Petlife
YOU RESCUED ME
I want to believe that the owners started out with the best of intentions. They had to consciously decide to buy a breed and puppy, and they had to spend money to care for the animal. One doesn't accidently get pregnant with a pet. Unless he was a stray who wandered into their lives, it was a deliberate decision to become pet owners. Perhaps they started off as responsible owners providing proper food, shelter, water, and love. Perhaps he had a clean, spacious pen with dog toys and bones to keep him company. However, tragically along the way in five short years, something went terribly wrong. The owners took a disturbing turn, and this dog's life was forever altered. This is the story of Roscoe the Saint Bernard from Wyoming, and his daring rescue journey to Colorado.
By Lisa Brasher5 years ago in Petlife
My Voyager Cat Crew
April 2020 After my dear old dog and cat died from illness in late winter, I decided that I wouldn't go looking for a pet. Instead, I would simply wait and see what happenstance would bring me. I decided on certain rules. My pet would need to be under 30 lbs so that I could lift him/her easily in a medical emergency. I would probably have a cat so any dog I might adopt must get along well with small animals.
By Dorothy Hansen5 years ago in Petlife
Keep Swimming
My hands were plastered, maybe even molded against this fluorescent fish tank. My fingers etched against the glass as I stared into the bright, flowy, squirming creators of the sea—how could anybody leave them all alone? I gulped down the breath I didn’t know I was holding in as my fingers grazed the roof of the fish tank. I’ve always been alone since Mama and Papa have left. I wondered how this fish would feel. How it would feel to be shoved underwater, drowning forever in front of an audience that practically snarls at you for being a fish. My eyes swiveled from left to right, left to right, left to—
By Aida Fakhry5 years ago in Petlife
