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

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“A Friendly Reminder” by Jenna Khorshed

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Ring! "Alright class, that's it for today. Enjoy your lunch." All the students attending Deerhurst Academy got out of their seats and headed for the cafeteria. I was the only one who stayed back. My name is Jennifer Kaiden. I am a senior at Deerhurst Academy, and I hate my life. "Jennifer, will you be heading out for lunch?" My teacher, Mrs. Ortega asked me. I grabbed my stuff and got up. Before leaving through the door, I turned and said, "No." I walked towards the cafeteria. Normally, I don't eat there. In all honesty, I hate the cafeteri...

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“A little delight.” by Shanedra Smith

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I first met you in a small fish tank in north Houston. Small and green, red stripes covering skin that took the form of your "ears". You were shy then, hesitant, as my brother took you out of the small container and placed you on the baby seat on the shopping cart. Very unsanitary, but we were children; 14, 13 and 12 at the time, and we didn't pay attention to germs or colds, afraid it would stop us from our fun, and a lot of fun we had. Over the years I watched you grow, your green color becoming darker and less vibrant, and your circular s...

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“The Legendary Companion” by Carolyn Bagnall

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The old man examined his withered hand as though he did not recognize it as his own. Twisting the worn, golden ring around his calloused knuckled finger, twigged a memory of a bright spring day when he married his young bride. Then his mind went further back to a farmhouse on a hill. The years of time lay heaped and jumbled in his mind like an overflowing box of toys. He dug further until, near the bottom of the box, he retrieved the memory of a Collie dog. The dog surfaced through his congested thou...

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“That Old Dog” by Michael Stiles

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I remember it like it was yesterday. The day that old dog came waddling down my street, proudly beaming like he just won a gold medal in a race only he knew about. I remember that first night, trying to throw together a couple of cans of Lord knows what, just knowing that dog was going to starve to death. I took him out to the garden, out by the edge of the woods, a shovel in my hand, that dog already faithfully by my side. I dug up what I needed, and he popped up and followed me back home like he already knew where it was. A couple of fresh...

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“My Boy” by Mackenzie Stuart

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My Name is Good Girl for that is what My Boy calls me. My Boy is mine and I love him and he loves me too. My Boy has always been with me since I could remember.Sometimes My Boy is sad and I do not like that. My Boy should be happy so I will make him happy. My Boy is happy when I bring my toys back so maybe he would be happy if I brought him my toys now.I quickly grab my toy and go to give it to My Boy but I get distracted by the noise it makes. That noise makes me happy, maybe if I bite more it will make more noise! I love that noise! Oh the...

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“Bianca's Cat, Bianca” by Josh Ativo

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“Where should I go now?” I think about the places I’ve wandered off to for the many times I escaped home. It has never occurred to me that I’d be leaving this place for real now. No more looking back. I stroll to wherever my paws bring me.---It was early in the morning in the middle of winter when I decided to sneak into Caleb’s bedroom. I wanted to check up on him as he hadn’t filled up my bowl yet. He always poured my favorite canned tuna before seven and it’s already seven thirty. I was very hungry so I thought I’d better scratch his face...

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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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“Sonder” by Artemis Q.

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Wings of velvet. Soft as a feather.Born to the ground, alive to the sky.Light body, heavy heart.Dead to its place of birth, and again the cycle will start. Hal’s wife had written the song when she saw a butterfly hatch from a cocoon, and now his wife and two kids wouldn’t stop singing it in the car. “Maybe we could pick a different song,” Hal suggested, yawning. “No!” his seven year old daughter protested. “We wanna keep singin’.” “What about the turtle song? You love the turtle song. ‘I had a little Turtle, His name was Tiny Tim. ...

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“The Service Dog” by Zach Belyaev

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“Officer number 46: Guardian class, field ops.” Gabe took pride in hearing his rank and title. He had just graduated from the enforcer academy and now he could finally do something with his life. In the briefings after this ceremony, each of the graduating enforcers would be given their field assignment, either common patrol, or individual assignments like Gabe was hoping for. He was taken to the backroom after all 100 enforcers had been listed and acknowledged. Gabe was one of 14 who were not given a straight patrol assignment. The chi...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 232 stories

“A Friendly Reminder” by Jenna Khorshed

“A little delight.” by Shanedra Smith

“The Legendary Companion” by Carolyn Bagnall

“That Old Dog” by Michael Stiles

“My Boy” by Mackenzie Stuart

“Bianca's Cat, Bianca” by Josh Ativo

“I Told You So” by Ananya M

“To live Again” by Natasha Cook

“A New Buddy ” by P.J. Lowry

“Out and About” by Damian Johnson

“Coco” by Kuro 909

“Black Bird” by Dom Brillante

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

“Sonder” by Artemis Q.

“The Service Dog” by Zach Belyaev

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