Every life is filled with highs and lows, but mine? Mostly lows. I don't mean that in a negative way. I just mean that, with these little legs, I live my life six inches off the ground. My name is Charlie, but Charlie is a really common name and I'm not the only Charlie in this shelter, so they usually call me "Low-Rider Charlie" or "Long-Short Charlie." I occasionally get "Old Man Charlie" even though, at only seven years old, I'm literally the youngest Charlie here. I just have geezer vibes. That's another "low" in my life: I'm very low-key.
Being old should come with a few privileges, right? I should be called "Madame" instead of just "Ginger." I should be spending my retirement lounging on a beach in The Maldives and being waited on by exquisite boys. I should live in a drafty manor with a massive oil painting of my own face on the wall. I'll be 14 in a few weeks and would you believe I don't own a single bespoke teapot? Instead of being Grande Dame Ginger who has her milliner on speed dial, as I should be, I'm Ginger, the oldest dog in the shelter. My
I'm Leo, I'm six years old, and I plan to become your next Best Buddy.What do I bring to the table? Um... you mean besides a set of lower teeth that look like the curtain call of a musical when the leading couple comes out? Because I think that's pretty irresistible on its own.I know, I know- you want real stuff. We're going to be together for life, right? So you want to know if I'll have your back (I will) and if I have good manners (I do) and if I'll pee on your floor (Nope. My previous owners
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Little Mr. Koopa, at your service! Whatever you're doing, I'm here to help. Cleaning? Paperwork? Performing microsurgery? Negotiating a hostage crisis? I'll be right there to assist. Experienced? Friend, I'm four months old. Experience is relative. On one hand, I've got a lifetime's worth of experience being A Very Helpful Guy. On the other, I only have 16 weeks' worth of experience just existing, so I'm an enthusiastic novice to literally everything! I think part of it is that I've got the heart of a scientist. I follow you around while you mop, both because I want to provide moral
Fauja Singh completed the Toronto Waterfront Marathon at the age of 100. They had to create a whole new age division for track & field athlete Stanislaw Kowalski because he was 105 when he last competed! So don't count me out just yet. My name may be "Sissy," but I'm no shrinking violet. Yes, I'm 12 years old and about 10 lb with a heavily-sugared muzzle and the snaggliest of snaggleteeth. I'm a little old lady and proud of it! I'm also a terrier to the bone, which means I can still bounce six feet in the air and outrun a
ADDRESSING THE RUMORS... Hi guys, it's me, Bitty, and I just want to talk to you about something that's been on my mind. See, I've had people make assumptions about me that are based on, frankly, hurtful stereotypes, and I want you to know the truth. First of all, I know calicos often get a reputation for being sassy, spicy, or opinionated. Me? Pure sugar. The very sweetest. Cotton candy and marshmallow fluff. The most opinionated and demanding I get is when I want to be picked up so that I can cuddle on your lap. Once you do pick me
