Dear PETS,
This is my fi rst time writing to you so I hope
it will get in. I am going to tell you about
my nearly four-year-old Dashalier, Coco. We
bought Coco when she was eight weeks old
at a pet shop in Mt Lawley. Coco was a playful
puppy and when anyone rang the doorbell
she would run up to them and give them a
big lick on the leg (since she is so small). Twoyears later, Coco got stung by a bee and it
turns out she was allergic. She is really good
company and won’t ever leave my side.
From Jade (and Coco)Ed: Jade, it sounds like Coco and you have a
very special relationship. We loved reading your
story about this beautiful dog. Thanks so much
for writing in.Letters | PETS
http://www.petsmagazine.com.au^11
LITTLE
ADVENTURERS
Dear PETS,
My name is Ella and I am a
#CRAZYANIMALPERSON. I have six horses,
two Ragdoll cats, a Cocker Spaniel named
George and an English Pointer named Tally.
This is about my beautiful cat Jackson and his
grumpy yet sweet brother, Winston.
One day, my family and I went out to pick
up horse feed and visit some friends. We were
out for the whole day. Jackson and Winston
are never allowed outside because:
a) They might run away;
b) The dogs don’t like the cats and;
c) We don’t want them hurting the native
wildlife that lives around our house.
While we were out, the cats discovered
that someone had left the front door wide
open! Being the curious creatures they are,
they went outside.
As they explored the front yard, a big gust
of wind must have blown the door shut — the
cats couldn’t get back inside! Poor Jackson and
Winston were stuck outside for hours, trying
to get back in! And we had no idea!
When we got home, my dad saw a fl uff y
white fl ash running through the front
yard — Jackson! We all panicked and racedaround, trying to fi nd the cats. We quickly
found Winston — he was pawing at the
window, trying to get inside. But Jackson was
still missing! I started crying and thought I
had lost my boy forever, but then we heard
meowing! Jackson was hiding under the
hedge. We eventually coaxed him out and got
him inside. I spent the next hour grooming
them, pulling hedge and leaves and spider
webs from their coats, and talking to them.
We are now VERY careful about the door
and keep an eye on our little adventurers!
From Ella, via emailEd: Oh my goodness, Ella! How scary for you! It
sounds like you love Jackson and Winston very
much and that you are a great pet parent to them,
talking to them and cleaning them to make sure
they were okay after their big adventure. Thanks so
much for sharing your story with us and for being
a fantastic #crazyanimalperson (I am, too!).CUTE COCO
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