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“The rescue” by Emily Perrins

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“Syd? SY-YD!” Matthew’s voice echoed through the woods. “SYD!”Syd sighed inwardly. His human was certainly impatient; he’d only been gone a minute! And now he was in a most inconvenient position so Matthew was going to have to wait until he was done, he thought to himself.A few moments later, Syd kicked some loose dirt behind him to cover his evidence and ran out of the woods in the direction of Matthew’s voice. Bounding up to him—Syd knew to slow his speed before he got too close—Syd skilfully came to a smooth stop, resting back onto his ba...

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“Betta Off Without You” by Magnet Marsdaughter

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Gary the betta fish sat and gaped through the glass of his tank at the dingy living room. A shark swam past and smacked him in the head with a ping pong ball.Wait, what? What does that have to do with anything?Let’s restart.Gary the betta fish sat and gaped through the glass of his tank at the dingy living room. Sara sat on the drab couch and stared back at him. She was torn. Her career or Gary? Move to Paris to become a fashion designer or stay in Buffalo working at McDonald’s so she could be with her fish?She should have listened to her fa...

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“A boys best friend ” by Leila Adams

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The door to the office was partially closed, and the voices were muted inside, but the nurse behind the desk could still plainly hear the doctors words, delivered in a soothing tone, and the sobs of the mother as she tried to accept the diagnosis. The small boy sitting alone on the chair in front of her gave no sign as to whether he heard or even understood what was being said about him , discussing his future without his immediate presence.The nurse carefully studied the silent figure. She knew his name and his age, of...

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“Ruby - No 6” by Sabinah Adewole

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She was an adorable dog and followed my neighbour Joan on her daily walks. They lived opposite me for eighteen years now. The first few years I noticed Joan and John went on vacation they were an older couple in their seventies and we had received Xmas cards saying Joan, John and Ruby.Few years down the line I realised I had not seen much of John not realising he had fallen ill and later was moved to care home in the Horn church area. So that would mean for the following years Joan and ruby lived at home at No 6.When ever we received Xmas ca...

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“How I met Coco.” by Luciel Frazer

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The problem started when I left home that Saturday morning and did not bother to inform anyone to inform anyone about my whereabouts. Living with my brother and his wife was starting to become a bore. I was not sure whether I was the one causing the tension in their household or perhaps they had their own underlying issues and I was just the scapegoat. After all usually I spent my days at the college which was located in the central business district.My brother did not own an automobile so I hitchhiked to and from college everyday. I ensured...

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“Thank You” by Yashaa Bajracharya

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It was a cold November day. Daniel Stark was walking home as another normal day ended in Greenwood High. He checked his watch and knew he had a shift in the local department store in fifteen minutes. He hurried up his pace, pulling the brown scarf tighter around his neck. As he walked, someone ran past him pushing at his arm. Daniel stumbled a little as a girl’s voice said, “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” “Watch it,” Daniel stated, annoyed. He looked at the girl standing in front of him, her auburn hair tied up in a ponytail and she looked anxious a...

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“SPECIAL CAT ALYSSA” by VANESA S. STOSIC

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Once there was a girl who lived alone in a big city. She had parents who lived in the same city, only in their house.This girl was very busy, she worked in one school as a teacher.One night, she heard crying. It was like a baby crying, yet different. It came from the street. The girl went outside and found a little kitten in a box. It had just been born, very small, with its eyes still closed. Somebody had left it there, separated it from its mother, some naughty person who did not want to keep it.The girl took the kitten home. It coul...

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“the baboon and the rabbit” by Mishaella Githunguri

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Far away in a hot country, where the forests are very thick and dark, and the rivers very swift and strong, there once lived a strange pair of friends. Now one of the friends was a big white rabbit named Isuro, and the other was a tall baboon called Gudu, and so fond were they of each other that they were seldom seen apart.One day, when the sun was hotter even than usual, the rabbit awoke from his midday sleep, and saw Gudu the baboon standing beside him.'Get up,' said Gudu; 'I am going courting, and you must come with me. So put some food i...

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“ROSCOE” by Arthur Sheridan

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ROSCOE She looked like a teddy bear. All golden fur. There was an instant attraction. She bit Johnner and I didn’t like Johnner all that much. He clattered her and threw her on the ground. Next she bit Easer. He kicked her. They all started kicking her. I picked her up, patted her on the head. She bit me. I slapped her head. She licked my hand. We were smitten. I brought her home hoping my family would let me keep her. Ma didn’t like puppies but this one was a...

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“The Black Cat” by Lisa Breen

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When Midnight started to show up every so often- stalking behind me on my walk to the bus station, lounging on my deck furniture, terrorizing the local rabbit population- I was concerned. Don’t get me wrong. Midnight was a great cat. He didn’t meow all night begging for food, he tolerated me when I moved in with his owner, and he didn’t tear up the leather recliner. The key word in all of this is was. Midnight died a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, he’d had some sort of cancer, and we’d euthanized him to put him out of his misery. My gir...

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“Runt Of The Litter ” by Juan Ruiz

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He remembered seeing him. The runt of the litter, and somehow before even petting him, he already had a name picked out. “He was a cute one that little guy”, Jay thought to himself. Those marshy eyes and wobbly stance, standing behind eleven other puppies awaiting his turn. It’s a funny feeling isn’t it, picking out a pet that is. You have so many options yet somehow you just know which one is right for you. As if by some magical reason you were meant to be together. He couldn’t explain why, but something about the way he patiently wai...

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“Counting Paces” by Isis Isismoonvortigern@gmail.com

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I heard once that animals pace when they are stressed. It didn't take a genius to figure out that this was a fact- humans pace when they're stressed, why shouldn't animals? My morning started off as usual. I woke up around 9am, because that's a nice time to wake up on a sunny Saturday. I ate a waffle from our new waffle maker, and brushed my teeth afterwards because Mom made me. Finally, I changed from my pajamas into an oversized T-shirt and gymnastics shorts. Afterwards, I kicked a soccer ball around in the front yard until Mom came out ...

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“Lost Dog (don't bother looking)” by Jessica Cushman

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“Mrs. Black?”“Yes. Mr. Doe, I presume?”“That’s me.”“Thank you for meeting with me.”“I can’t say no to a beautiful woman.”“Well that’s kind of awkward.”“So . . . you have a problem that needs to be solved?”“Correct.”“Husband?”“What? No! No, no, no.”“Just a guess. Most often it’s the spouse. Who is it then?”“My husband’s dog.”“A dog?”“Yes. And keep your voice down. We’re not the only ones in this park.”“You want me to take care of a dog?”“Shhh. People are watching us.”“No they’re not, you’re nervous. First time you’ve had someone taken care of...

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“Familiar ” by Hernando Trevino

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“Apus. It’s where I used to live. Seemingly on the edge of civilization and almost in the middle of nowhere. An unassuming town by all accounts with a population nearing one thousand. It was the kind of place that was just there. Nothing special or exciting ever happened. Except of course for the earthquake lights that the town was named after. When the town was founded, a small series or earthquakes occurred. The last of these produced several lights in ...

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“Lady Girl” by Mary Swearingen

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LADY GIRLIt was 1965 when she came into our lives on a bone-chilling cold and windy Missouri winter morning, and ten years later, she would leave us on a day just as cold and windy. But between the beginning and the end were years of pure joy, laughter, friendship, and companionship. Years filled with unforgettable memories that my brother, sister, and I, along with my parents, experienced with a little dog named Lady Girl. She was born in one of those old, somewhat dilapidated, yet functional midwestern barns. Surrounded by the smell o...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 232 stories

“The rescue” by Emily Perrins

“Betta Off Without You” by Magnet Marsdaughter

“A boys best friend ” by Leila Adams

“Ruby - No 6” by Sabinah Adewole

“How I met Coco.” by Luciel Frazer

“Thank You” by Yashaa Bajracharya

“SPECIAL CAT ALYSSA” by VANESA S. STOSIC

“the baboon and the rabbit” by Mishaella Githunguri

“ROSCOE” by Arthur Sheridan

“The Black Cat” by Lisa Breen

“Runt Of The Litter ” by Juan Ruiz

“Counting Paces” by Isis Isismoonvortigern@gmail.com

“Lost Dog (don't bother looking)” by Jessica Cushman

“Familiar ” by Hernando Trevino

“Lady Girl” by Mary Swearingen

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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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