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Sunday, March 3, 2019

Pet Whisperer’s Plea

Day 3


Thank you to the Two Writing Teachers


After shopping for the new refrigerator, Nat and I had to run in to Petco and grab some supplies for our Guinea Pig.  We looked for the usual:  bedding, timothy, and finally vitamin c drops.  Of course we always look for the latest batch of new guineas.  They are so adorable.

Usually, we just look and don’t handle.  Today was different.  The pet specialist showed another family the chinchilla.  It was soft and fluffy but fast.  She saw us looking in the guinea cubbies and offered to get one out for us.

I decided to let Nat hold the one that looked like a Reese cup.  It was so soft and cuddly.  As we chatted with the pet store employee, Natalie confidently shared, “You know I’m a pet whisperer.”

The employee nodded in agreement and shared that she could tell.

The thing is, Nat looked so in love with the little guinea.  “Momma, can I please get it? Please!”

I wanted to let her get it.  I paused with, “We’ll see.”

We have to reason through this as this means we have to buy a bigger cage or have two separate cages.  We don’t know if the two guineas would like each other...it’s a too be continued.

Will the pet whisperer get another guinea?  Stay tuned...

9 comments:

  1. This is truly a slice of life! I look forward to finding out if the pet whisperer was foreshadowing future events!

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  2. Oooh yes, kids and pets, guinea pigs are the cutest.. no wonder she wanted it...bet you give in to her!! I can just feel your daughter's anticipation!

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  3. Love this slice -- I was right there with you (but good thing I wasn't because I was about to say OF COURSE) You made the right decision. Just now that mine are 17 and 19 I want to spoil everyone else's younger kids. This line was perfect:I decided to let Nat hold the one that looked like a Reese cup. It was so soft and cuddly. As we chatted with the pet store employee, Natalie confidently shared, “You know I’m a pet whisperer.” I will stay tuned for sure.

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  4. Love that Nat has grown into a pet whisperer, Amy.

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  5. Oh, I want to know more about the pet whisperer and how she communes w/ the animals. I shall return to learn the fate of “Reese’s” and Nat’s bonding.

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    1. I went back to the pet store today and Reese had been sold. :(

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  6. Growing up, I knew that whenever my mom said "We'll see" it meant yes. I sense a post about a new family pet soon.

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  7. Guineas like to have friends. :-) that is what I was told many many times when we had ours. Good luck with your resolve. They are stinking cute.

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  8. I would pull the not-right-now thing if I had to contend with getting a new refrigerator. (Something we had to do last week ourselves.) But that's just me.

    I have a feeling Nattie is getting that guinea pig soon. :)

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