Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

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“A little friend by chance” by Duong Duy Khang

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Nino was a graduate from a prestigious university in the USA. During her time at university, she loved it a lot. She enjoyed a various of social activities on campus, made a lot of friends, joining a lot of parties. She met great minds and great hearts. It was such a great and unforgettable time that she would forever cherished. After she graduated from university, things didn’t quite live up to her expectations. She did got a well-paid job, however, she had to left her homeland, where she had lived for 22 years and attended the university t...

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“Poe (based on a true story)” by Laura Elliott-Blood

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The first time I met her, she seemed sad. She was picking up the spirit of one that had passed. I heard the vet tech say his name was Mittens. Mittens, along with the others that have passed from this life to the next, let me know how badly she felt the loss. I did my best in the short visit to make her smile. Mittens told me that her smile was beautiful, and he was not wrong. I tried to heal her with my purr and make her laugh by chasing the light fairies as they played in the sunbeams. Her smile was beautiful,...

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“The Gift” by Catherine Howard

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A shrill brring from the telephone broke into the normal Saturday ambience as the woman was taking the washing through to the laundry room. It was her custom to do this on a Saturday morning and then change the sheets on the bed followed by the vacuuming. Then, checking the pantry and fridge, she would make the shopping list. She did these chores with an air of resignation, lately wondering if it would make a difference if they did not get done at all. The man was outside fiddling about with the lawnmower or was it the strimmer or did ...

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“Big Mouth” by Alisa Burdick

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When I was ten, my mom went outside one rainy morning to start my father's car. My father was, among other things, a chauvinist. He believed women were subservient, men ruled the roost, et cetera. She'd heard a loud mewing coming from under my father's car. After investigating, she'd found three kittens abandoned in my father's undercarriage. Wondering just how they got there, my mom wrapped them in a blue blanket. She came inside with said blanket awkwardly in her arms. My brain, being who I am, looked at the blanket."What's in there?" I as...

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“Fluffy the Interpreter” by Patricia Srigley

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The old couple wasn’t senile, at least not too senile, but they had been married for so long that they no longer spoke to each other. They only talked to the dog. Most mornings, Walter would walk into the kitchen, sit down for breakfast, pat the poodle on the head and say, “How’s Fluffy?” Fluffy couldn’t actually talk so Marge might reply, “Fluffy is quite well today.” If that was not the case, she would say something along the lines of, “Poor Fluffy was up half the night. Someone was snoring even louder than us...

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“The Good in Boy and Bye” by Jennifer Liu

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“Maddie, please wake up.” I nudged her fingers with my nose. The machine sounded alarmingly. I whimpered and Julie tugged me back. It was a gentle tug. Like that of an infant you’re trying not to break, although I wasn’t sure which of us was the infant. Something was wrong—and had been—for a while. I did not like this new home that had the stench of being over sterilized she had been living in. I did not like to have her so far away from me. “Can you come home now?” I asked quietly. Julie shushed me.I turned back and looked up at her. She sa...

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“Murphy” by Shirley Johnson

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MURPHY I would like to tell you the tale of Murphy, who is 120-pound half |Great Pyrenees and half Labrador Retriever. One of the best dogs that could ever have been called man’s, or young girl’s, best friends. Our family- Mark, my husband, me, Jackson, and Alana –acquired Murphy from an acquaintance, who himself could no longer keep Murphy; Murphy was a big dog … he took up a lot of room, he ate a lot of foo...

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“Confronting Him” by Linda Karney

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Confronting HimA can of shaving cream, a disposable razor and a worn red toothbrush were sprawled on the bathroom sink, the toothbrush a mere two inches from the toothbrush holder where it should have sat tidily next to hers. There was a sprinkling of minute dark hairs in the sink like overspray from a can of paint, despite evidence that an attempt had been made to wipe them away with the hand towel.Chris proceeded into the living room. The poster-sized black and white photograph of a 1950’s Paris street presiding over the sofa looked partic...

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“Finding Purpose” by Alyssa Ludwig

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Tears rolled down my cheeks as I ran my fingers over the grainy printout in my hand. I glanced up at the suitcase across the bedroom and the tears came faster. I couldn’t control it anymore. My body was wracked with the hardest sobs I had ever felt in my life. I wanted him to comfort me, touch me, wrap me up in his arms and legs, tell me that he was wrong. I knew it wasn’t going to happen no matter how desperately I needed or wanted it. When I heard the bedroom door open, I let myself hope for a moment that he was coming for me. I couldn’t s...

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“Black Bird” by Dom Brillante

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As the night grew darker, stillness and silence started to replace the usual liveliness of the neighbourhood. Residents headed home. Shop owners packed up. The land ruled by the ones at the top of the food chain is now vacant.Except the usual night owls and drivers that work the night shift, a new set of inhabitants are now coming forth. Birds, bugs, rats... The once lively streets were now draped over by a more primitive culture for the time being. However, it was not only limited by nocturnal animals. It was also the time for wonder, ...

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“Out and About” by Damian Johnson

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Black-berries bleed into the air, pungent, ripe, and ready for harvest. They prick her nose, and it bleeds, too, in pleasure of the sweet, almost romantic aroma. Is the window open? From afar an owl voices its own question: who? Wonder where it is. “Who,” it voices again. You. The smoke detector in the hallway blips in regular intervals – a soothing, yet also distant sort-of sound, and a fan far-off whirs on its pedestal, blowing cold air with black mechanical blades. A bee buzzes somewhere close by. Television static? Is it on? Other sounds...

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“I Told You So” by Ananya M

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"Elise! We've got a new arrival!""Coming, Dad!"I patted Lilly, the tiger that I was tending to. “I’ll be right back,” I whispered. I raced across the field to where my dad and mom were standing, next to the new tiger. It was a baby boy! I came up to him and tickled his fur. He purred and nuzzled into me. “What’s his name?,” I asked my parents. “Actually, he doesn’t have a name. His mother died right when he was born, so the zoo-owners brought him to us. No-one else wanted to take in a baby tiger.”“Poor little baby. Can I ...

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“To live Again” by Natasha Cook

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Our meeting was fleeting. I knew him naught for more than a few minutes. Yet somehow he had impacted my life with all the likeness of a tsunami crashing upon the land. Ever since the accident that stole from me my leg and most of my hearing, I felt as if I was drowning in a bottomless void of misery. No longer could I walk or run or stand. I couldn’t hear most of what people said without them speaking loudly and looking at me as they spoke. I felt broken and lost. What was I supposed to d...

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“A New Buddy ” by P.J. Lowry

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Peter had been on the highway for a little over ninety minutes and while he felt good being out of the office, he didn’t like where he was going. There was always an air of dread about him whenever he was heading out to Mom and Dad’s house for thanksgiving. The relationship with his parents was on and off, depending on what mood everyone was in by the time the big bird was served. Some years were peaceful, while others felt he was stepping into the octagon for a big fight. When Peter went to college, putting several thousand miles between hi...

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“Coco” by Kuro 909

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Is been a month since It happened. A month since my life turned into some kind of chaotic mess because of cat. Now, some of you might be asking... How. Me included. and the answer is; I had absolutely no idea, when I went to the animal adoption center, that the cat my friend had 'saved' for me, was a feral cat with a huge feline criminal record. And an incredibly stubborn temperament. Yes. That's not the kind of situation you expect to find yourself in when adopting a cat. Most people must imagine som...

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Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

Submissions are closed

✍️ 232 stories

“A little friend by chance” by Duong Duy Khang

“Poe (based on a true story)” by Laura Elliott-Blood

“The Gift” by Catherine Howard

“Big Mouth” by Alisa Burdick

“Fluffy the Interpreter” by Patricia Srigley

“The Good in Boy and Bye” by Jennifer Liu

“Murphy” by Shirley Johnson

“Confronting Him” by Linda Karney

“Finding Purpose” by Alyssa Ludwig

“Black Bird” by Dom Brillante

“Out and About” by Damian Johnson

“I Told You So” by Ananya M

“To live Again” by Natasha Cook

“A New Buddy ” by P.J. Lowry

“Coco” by Kuro 909

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