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

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“Beauty.” by Marsha Webb

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“Can we please, please Dad? I`m begging you, I promise I will be good for the rest of my life”. Sophie started up at her dad, her big blue eyes blinking, long dark lashes accentuating and framing her wide eyed innocence.“How can I say no to that?” Martin looked at his wife. She raised her eyebrows and shook her head. Eight year old princess Sophie always got what she wanted.Martin had been absentmindedly telling his wife Ann about his dog breeder friend recently having a litter of French bulldogs for sale, forgetting his eight year old daugh...

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“For Good” by Kira Krieger

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Ambrose sat at the kitchen island, laying his arms and head on the countertop. He watched the glowing numbers on the stove’s clock turn from one to another. One to another. One to another as he hummed to himself. Odin, Ambrose’s best friend since they met, was looking through the kitchen door but staying out sight. He twisted his wedding ring around. And around. And around as he fought with himself. “Odin, what are you doing?” Key said, boomingly through the silent house. Ambrose shot his gaze from the numbers to the empty doorway. Odin said...

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“"GUARDIAN ANGEL IN DISGUISE"” by Vickie Culbertson

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Silence rested over the entire house as Mollie placed the reciever back on the landline phone. With trembling hands, she reached out to the gentle embrace of her older sister Jaclyn. Trying to find the words to convey the life altering attack stilled her voice for a few moments. Jaclyn guided her into the kitchen, saw that she was as comfortable as possible while putting on a teakettle of peppermint tea. Tears flowing freely, Mollie related that Ed her husband had been transported to the local hospital by their neighbor. Apparently, their c...

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“The Best Medicine” by Rhonda Valentine Dixon

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Audrey Ambrose had been married, but that was in another time and place. She’d left the luxury of 54a Codrington Crescent, Mission Bay over two years before. Now in early 2019 she lived alone at 32 Awa Street, Otahuhu. This cottage had once been a railway house – back in the heyday of that worthy employer. The railway still existed of course, but not like it used to. No longer did the magnificent Ka steam locomotives pull the passenger expresses on New Zealand’s main trunk line. No longer could you hear from Ma...

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“A Precious Cat” by Kathleen March

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A Precious Cat I’ve lived for several decades. During that time, I’ve shared my homes with a number of cats. Don’t think that because there have been quite a few that they were disposable cats I used up and threw away. Heavens no! The majority of my feline companions have lived long, happy lives - nine or maybe more, such as in the case of Bizowis. His nineteen years are another story, however, plus he may have been part human so maybe shouldn’t be counted among cat tales. And oh, by the way, his name mean...

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“My Eyes Named Daffy ” by Elaina Goodnough

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Sydney Taylor sat on the park bench just outside of her cozy home. The day was a glorious one. Whitest and pillowy clouds scattered across the blue blanket of a sky, floating lazily along as if they didn't have a care in the world. The grass shone in the form of tiny green blades, scattered about as if each on a journey, yet they were destined to go nowhere. Kids played across the street, little girls and boys with blonde and black, red and brown hair, each with his or her own runny nose and smiling, laughing faces. But this is not what Sydn...

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“The Wild Life” by Greg Gillis

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Lonnie McTaggert was having a hard time making ends meet lately. He was in between jobs again and owed hundreds of dollars in rent and utility bills, so he decided to try and escape the stress of the city for the weekend and head into the country on a camping adventure. At least he could get some relief from his building anxiety for a short period of time. Lonnie packed his car with camping supplies, a cooler filled with sandwiches and water, as well as a fishing rod an...

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“I Will Always Remember You” by Sarah Wang

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I awake when it is still dark. Listening to the pitter-patter of rain outside, I glance shakily upon the features of the still cabin, moonlight reaching out from the windows and enveloping the meager room in an eerie, spectral haze. What was it that caused me to feel so frightened just now? Glancing down underneath the bed, I stretch out my arm, letting my hair fall across the front of my face in a rather sluggish attempt to check if Rocky is still asleep. “Oh...

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“Red Rover” by Joshua Hopper

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I knew the accident was going to change my life forever. I just didn’t realize how much. My own recollection of that night is fuzzy. The doctors said something about a head-on collision, a coma, and paralysis. I guess I’ll have to take their word for it. What I do remember is saying goodbye to my wife and telling her I loved her right before my vision faded to black and I slipped out of consciousness. My wife, Betty, died that day. She was gone instantly, no pain, no suffering, no fear. I’m grateful for that, at least. From my hospital...

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“Memories of Marcel” by Kiruthika Shantharam

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A Centre was located at the dead-end of the street. Right after lunch, staffs were working in a Centre. It was during the peak of the Summer.There was an abrupt heavy noise outside. Staffs rushed & stood noiseless. There it was - Grey in colour, Big eyes, Fat, Weak, With Large Stomach & Long Tail. Yes! It was none other than the Monkey. It had thumped down the Water Can & Water was leaking all-around. It was drinking rapidly to quench its thirst. It almost drank half of the Water Can. Some of the Staffs were looking at ...

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“Junk Dog” by Bree Kokiri

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*This story contains themes of death and animal abuse, reader discretion advised*“Jerry? Did I lose you?”I snap out of my daze and look up at my therapist. She’s wearing an unintentionally smug expression and tapping her pen, waiting for my reply. Her patience is almost as short and unprofessional as her pencil skirt. “Jerry I know this is hard but I need to you to try. Shelly would want you to try.” She coerces. That was the last straw. I threw myself out of the ugly velour arm chair. “And how the hell would YOU know what Shelly w...

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“She Changed My Life and Thinking” by Sue Marsh

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She Changed My Life and ThinkingSuzanne MarshShe entered my life like a gust of Texas wind! Her name was Nicholas. Yes, Nicholas was a female, a German Shepherd. She was an early Christmas present. She was born in Louisiana. Nicholas came by her name honestly, sort of honestly. Our eldest daughter was raising German Shepherds and asked if we would like a puppy. While visiting her I told her youngest sister to put the collar on the male runt of the litter. The morning we left, I grabbed the puppy with the collar on. I promptly named the “litt...

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“The Story Of Buddy” by Mary Donahue

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Once there was a dog who had been dumped at the side of the road as a puppy. The puppy was just old enough to survive by itself but too tiny to fend for itself. One day a guy named Max who stopped his car to see the dog when he got close to the dog the dog just sat there and began to wag its tail. Max picked up the dog and put it in a box in the front seat. The whole time they were in the car the dog wouldn’t take his eye off max. A little later after thinking of a name Max decided to name him Buddy. Max always ...

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“A family of 3” by Andrea Duque

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A family of 3. Short story by Andrea Duque. Based on a real life story. This is a sweet short story of love, It all started thanks to a fluffy baby who was actually a dog! But before telling you what happened, there is something you need to know. Sometimes in life, angels come to guide us. Sometimes in life, these angels come as friends with 4 legs!They were friends, good friends, She worked in accounting, he worked in engineering. Her life had a routine, he had no schedule. She didn’t travel, he used to travel the world, and yet with so ma...

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“In the Eyes of a Dog ” by Maddie S

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I yawned and gave a big stretch. I wished I could sleep in the living room again, but I knew my human needed me. My human moved to much in her sleep for me to sleep soundly, but I knew I needed to sleep beside her in case she woke up from another nightmare. The nightmares started right after that man stopped coming around. The man had been coming around for almost two years when suddenly he stopped coming. I didn’t miss the man, he took my human’s attention away from me, but my human seemed to miss him. “Good morning Buster.” My human said t...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 232 stories

“Beauty.” by Marsha Webb

“For Good” by Kira Krieger

“"GUARDIAN ANGEL IN DISGUISE"” by Vickie Culbertson

“The Best Medicine” by Rhonda Valentine Dixon

“A Precious Cat” by Kathleen March

“My Eyes Named Daffy ” by Elaina Goodnough

“The Wild Life” by Greg Gillis

“I Will Always Remember You” by Sarah Wang

“Red Rover” by Joshua Hopper

“Memories of Marcel” by Kiruthika Shantharam

“Junk Dog” by Bree Kokiri

“She Changed My Life and Thinking” by Sue Marsh

“The Story Of Buddy” by Mary Donahue

“A family of 3” by Andrea Duque

“In the Eyes of a Dog ” by Maddie S

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Write about an animal species that doesn't exist in real life — an alien, new discovery, imaginary creature — it's up to your interpretation!

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