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Sweet Metamorphosis
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog
By Joyce Laird Find what makes your heart sing and create your own music.
~Mac Anderson My dog Foxy has turned into a cat. He refuses to eat dog food of any kind, canned or kibble, he sleeps with a fifteen-year-old tomcat draped across his back, and he has taught himself how to meow. His backstory is complicated and strange, but considering the dog, it’s not totally surprising. In 2007 I rescued my best friend, a Pug/Jack Russell Terrier mix who was about three years old. I found him the week of the Fourth of July and named him Sparky. I scoured the neighborhood to see if anyone lost him, and ran a “found ad” in the local paper with no response. Some kids at my local park told me they’d seen a driver pull up and toss him out, then drive away. (Keep reading) | 