Pet Stories

I am sure you receive many letters regarding special pets. However, not many dogs are smart enough to know what to do to save a life. My dog, Avery, saved the lives of my brother and nephew; and, I can tell you that they will never forget that day or that dog.

I live downtown. My wife and I had been out of town for the weekend when my brother and nephew were staying in our home. My nephew lives in the area; and, my brother comes through here for monthly meetings. It is during these visits that my brother, Chris, spends time with his son, Ramsey. Sometimes they stay at our house.

"My two dogs, Noss and Chata, went through Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately we had to go to a shelter, and during the storm my fence came down and the dogs escaped. My neighbor across the street had decided to ride out the storm, so he retrieved my dogs and put them in his yard - only to have his own fence blown down. Once again, the dogs got out but he was able to get them back.

Two days after the storm, Noss got out again and was barking at another neighbor's dog through the fence. The neighbor decided he had enough of the barking and shot Noss.

Lemon is one of four Pekin ducks hatched in a Kindergarten classroom in April of 2006. Lemon, a crested Pekin, was born with neurological issues which affect her coordination and balance. She is unable to walk but she has become quite a little swimmer. She grew up in a classroom and with her teacher friend, so she is an imprinted duck. She's drawn to the many people she meets, especially children.

Duke was my gentle as a lamb Rottweiler. While coming home from work one evening, I saw a dead possum in the middle of the road. It had something crawling on it so I stopped to take a look. I found 13 teeny, tiny baby possums moving around on their deceased mother. She had been hit by a passing vehicle. The little ones miraculously survived the impact. I suppose it was from being well protected inside their mom’s pouch.