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Creature Corner: December 14, 2017

Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed a new dog to the ARF family.

Dasher

Mr. Jingle: Hey, cats! Gather ’round.  I have dog news.

Anabel: We’re all here. What’s the news?

Mr. Jingle: Even though I’m not terribly fond of other dogs, I will introduce a group of puppies that has just joined the

Anabel

ARF family.

Indigo: Yay! Puppies! Who doesn’t like puppies?

Little Girl: I think most humans are suckers for puppies. Here they are!

Holly

Alvin: Good morning. I’m Alvin, and here are my brother Dasher and sister Holly.

Mr. Jingle: They are a mixed breed, but we’re not certain what that mix is.

Little Girl: Who cares? They are adorable.

Holly: Thank you. It’s true, our heritage is unknown, but the ARF humans predict we will be medium-sized when

Sadie

grown.

Dasher: Yeah, maybe 50 pounds or so.

Mr. Jingle

Mr. Jingle:  You’ll be a lot larger than me! So tell the cats all about yourselves.

Alvin: I’m known as the funny one of the group. I just love to play and make humans laugh.

Dasher: I’m known as the cuddler. I like to nestle my head onto a loving human’s shoulder.

Holly:  And our foster says I’m the instigator. I like to get my brothers up-n-playing.  But I’m also a snuggler.

Augusta: You guys should be adopted very quickly.

Alvin

Sadie: So ARF has four dogs all ready to join forever homes just in time for the holidays.

Little Girl

Little Girl: What a wonderful gift for both the family and the canine!

Augusta: I just hope people remember that we cats would be wonderful holiday additions to the perfect forever family.

Mr. Jingle:  Got that right, Augusta!

Little Girl: I hope lots and lots of people come by the ARF House this weekend to meet us all.

Be sure to keep up with the animal antics of “Days of Our Nine Lives” each week. And please stop in to say hello to the entire adoptable cast at the ARF House, 26890 Hwy. 243 on Saturdays 10-4 and Sundays 10-2, or by appointment M-F by calling 951-659-1122.

Creature Corner is sponsored in memory of all the Beloved Animals.

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