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One Jake and Me

Jake is a 100+lb black Labrador who lives in Denver, Colorado. He is adorable and friendly despite his huge size when he stands up with his two legs. He never barks but I guess it's also a disadvantage. For one, he can be snatched away from his owner, anytime and anywhere, without knowing it! But I was told that Jake barks with a low deep tone voice. Well, I guess he, too, is startled to hear himself! I would usually take Jake for a walk in the mornings and afternoons together with his owner. One time, however, I was confident enough to take Jake for his morning walk alone. With his leash in one hand, I went out with a reserved plastic bag in my other hand to pick up his poops if ever he does it. Everything went well except for an incident when he chased his first rabbit for the day. Yes, Jake feels excited whenever he sees rabbits and madly chases them! I remember he saw the rabbit in one corner and his ears suddenly became like an antenna. I was holding his lease, when all ...

One cat-zy day

Recently stray cats have been sighted under a shed in a hilly back yard. They are always on the look-out for preys; they run after any living creature they see around them. But they run away whenever they see human beings. Two of the cats are grown-ups. One is colored black with white paws and the other one has a grayish fur all over its body, The third one is a younger version of the older black cat. Not sure if they're a family of three or more. Today seems to be a special day for the two black cats. They are out in the backyard literally enjoying the warmth of the sun as they lie down along the steps of the shed. It seems to be one of their lazy day out in the sun. The bigger black cat sprawled itself on the steps, looking like a statue since it hasn't moved for awhile however, the smaller cat is more active and playful; turning here and there until it finally fell down from the steps. After much effort to get up, the smaller cat was back on the steps again. They hea...