The Puppy in the Box
On a sweltering summer day in Phoenix, Arizona, someone left a cardboard box behind a grocery store. It was taped loosely shut, with air holes punched in the top. No …
The Puppy in the Box Read MoreThe Old Cat in the Bookstore
In a small used bookstore in Vermont, a gray tabby cat slept in the front window, curled atop a stack of novels no one had bought in years. Her name …
The Old Cat in the Bookstore Read MoreThe Dog Under the Bridge
In Portland, Oregon, under a gray overpass thick with graffiti, a small tan dog lived among the tents. His person was a man named Joe, who had lost his job, …
The Dog Under the Bridge Read MoreThe Rabbit Behind the Mall
Behind a suburban shopping mall in Colorado, there was a strip of scrubby grass and a rusted chain-link fence. That’s where the rabbit lived. She was white with brown patches, …
The Rabbit Behind the Mall Read MoreMidnight at the Gas Station
In rural Alabama, there was a gas station that stayed open all night, its neon sign buzzing against the dark. Beneath the flickering light, a black cat with a white …
Midnight at the Gas Station Read MoreThe Bird in the Warehouse
In a giant Chicago warehouse that smelled of cardboard and dust, a small, bright green parakeet fluttered against the skylight. No one knew how he’d gotten in. Maybe he escaped …
The Bird in the Warehouse Read MoreShelter Number 27
In a crowded Los Angeles shelter, Dog Number 27 watched the world through bars that smelled of bleach and fear. He’d arrived without a name, picked up by animal control …
Shelter Number 27 Read MoreThe Horse by the Highway
On the outskirts of a small Texas town, the highway cut through open fields like a scar. Cars sped past without noticing the thin brown horse standing by the broken …
The Horse by the Highway Read MoreThe Cat in Apartment 4B
In a small New York City walk-up, the neighbors in the building barely knew each other’s names, but everyone knew the sound of the crying cat in 4B. At first, …
The Cat in Apartment 4B Read MoreRusty’s Last Winter
The first snow fell early that year in Ohio, soft and silent, covering the empty factory lot where Rusty slept. He was an old dog, rust-colored fur thinned by years …
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