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A Friend In NeedBrownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in most any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their respective houses. One evening, BrownieÆs family noticed that Brownie hadnÆt returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didnÆt show up the next day, and, despite their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty showed up at BrownieÆs house alone, barking, whining, and generally pestering BrownieÆs human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog. Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take ônoö for an answer. Ted, BrownieÆs owner, was steadily harassed by the furious, adamant little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then darting toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, ôFollow me! ItÆs urgent!ö Eventually, Ted followed the frantic Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty paused to race back and bark encouragingly. The little dog led the man under a fence, past clumps of trees, to a desolate spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leghold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished heÆd taken SpottyÆs earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply lead BrownieÆs human to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps - which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in a single minded quest to keep his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from predators, snuggling with him at night to keep him, warm and nuzzling him to keep his spirits up. BrownieÆs leg was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years thereafter, the two families watched the faithful friends frolicking and chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses. --Stephanie Laland The Cat Lady I have lived in my neighborhood for twenty years. It seems to me that IÆve spent at least ten of those years looking for a lost pet, either mine or one IÆd seen listed in the newspaperÆs lost-pet column. Recently, I was at it again, going door-to-door looking for one of my own lost kitties, a little black cat named Nicholas whoÆd slipped out the door before I could stop him. I made my rounds, visiting with all the neighbors, describing Nicholas. Familiar with this routine, everyone promised to keep an eye out and call me if they spotted him. Two blocks from my house, I noticed a gentleman raking leaves in the yard of a home that had recently been sold. I introduced myself and presented my new neighbor with the plight of the missing Excerpted from Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul: Celebrating Pets as Family with Stories about Cats, Dogs and Other Critters by Jack L. Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, Carol Kline All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Lisa Duffy-KorpicsJanine AdamsShari SmythRosamond YoungJames Herriot, D.V.M.Carol Ann BaumAlicia Karen ElkinsTim JonesStephanie LelandCarol KlineRichard SeveroAletha Jane LindstromMike LipstockJane EppingaEllen HarveySarah, Duchess of YorkBill HoltonCarol KlineJoan SutulaMichael A. Obenski, V.M.D.Cleveland AmorySharon LandeenMarty Becker, D.V.M.Mary Bucher FisherW. Bradford Swift, D.V.M.Terry Perret MartinJoan M. WalkerJim KerrCindy MidgetteBarbara J. WoodAllen M. Schoen, D.V.M.Maureen FredricksonCynthia Knisely and Bill HoltonRenee SundayNorma Hans and Vincent HansHillary Rodham ClintonEvelyn OlsonJohn E. Cooper, D.T.V.M., F.R.C.V.S.Amy Grove and Jim GroveDave BarrySheldon ObermanSusan WhitePatti ThompsonJoe KirkupArthur GordonJoe FuldaJo CoudertChristine DavisJan PaddockCindy Podurgal ChambersChristie CraigLynn PulliamLori Jo Oswald, Ph.D.Ellen Perry BerkeleyHolly Manon MooreMarty Becker, D.V.M.Barbara BartocciNancy RobertsPam Johnson-BennettLiz Gunkelman, D.V.M.Deborah Turner and Carol KlineDebbie Freeberg-RenwickChristine TownendEric SwansonSusan Chernak McElroyMarty Becker, D.V.M.Brad SteigerGeorge FeiferStephanie LalandPhilip Gonzalez and Leonore FleischerBryan AubreyEric SwansonK. Salome-GarverSusan McCulloughG. Edgar HallPamela S. ZurerLarry MonkIrving TownsendPage LambertToni EamesDavid C. HoopesJacqueline Shuchat-MarxMaria SearsKate MurphyRon St. JamesRuth Hanessian and Wendy BoundsJohn Keane and Sherlock BonesLisa HurtPeter MandelBarbara J. CrockerH. Gordon GreenRoger Caras

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xviii
Share with Us	p. xx
1. On Love
Rescued by Love	p. 3
Bumpus	p. 7
Agnes and Mattie	p. 10
Friends in Arms	p. 15
The Yorkshire Christmas Cat	p. 19
Princess Was a Nuisance	p. 27
A Horse and His Boy	p. 29
Greyfriars Bobby	p. 32
A Friend in Need	p. 36
Lucy	p. 38
Weep Not	p. 42
Love Makes Us Whole	p. 46
2. The Magic of the Bond
The Fishermen	p. 55
Sister Seraphim's Deal with God	p. 59
Heart of a Champion	p. 63
A Duchess in the Desert	p. 66
Boris in New York	p. 70
The White Dog	p. 74
The Princess and the Toad	p. 79
Sheba	p. 82
Ranch of Dreams	p. 85
Prince Charming	p. 89
Fifteen Minutes of Fame	p. 93
A Gift Exchange	p. 96
Chitra's Calling	p. 99
3. Pets as Healers
The Therapy Team	p. 105
Medicine Cat	p. 109
Sweet Pea's Mama	p. 113
Meant to Be	p. 117
Is Holly Working Today?	p. 121
The Healing Touch	p. 125
The Language of the Heart	p. 128
Body and Soul	p. 131
Dolly	p. 136
The Cat Doctor	p. 139
4. Pet-Pourri
Paw Prints in the White House	p. 143
Church Dog	p. 147
Bahati: The Lucky One	p. 150
Hamster on the Lam	p. 155
The Dog Show	p. 159
Moving Together	p. 162
Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun	p. 166
The Cat Lady	p. 168
When Puss Comes to Shove	p. 171
The Day We Almost Didn't Go	p. 175
5. Celebrating Pets As Family
Letters from Vietnam	p. 183
I Love You, Pat Myers	p. 187
Jake and the Kittens	p. 192
We Are Family	p. 196
Me and My Mewse	p. 200
Step-Babies	p. 203
Jet	p. 208
Obedience	p. 212
A Cat Named Turtle	p. 215
Woman's Best Friend	p. 220
Bedroom Secrets of Pets Revealed	p. 224
Mighty Hercules	p. 227
Angie's Dog Always	p. 232
6. Pets As Teachers
Lesson in Love	p. 239
More Than Medicine	p. 245
Wheely Willy	p. 249
The Education of Jeeves	p. 254
Silky's Test	p. 257
Cat's Paw	p. 262
Charity	p. 265
Killer Angels	p. 270
7. Amazing Animals
Pampered Persian	p. 275
Three-Dog Night	p. 277
King of Courage	p. 282
Ginny, the Dog Who Rescues Cats	p. 284
Jim the Wonder Dog	p. 288
Ding, Dong, Bell	p. 294
The Cowboy	p. 297
The Cat Who Needed a Night Light	p. 301
Flight over Little Egypt	p. 304
8. Saying Good-Bye
The Christmas Angel	p. 311
Shorty	p. 314
Prince's Golden Season	p. 317
Hondo	p. 321
A Gentle Good-Bye	p. 325
Banjo	p. 329
The Cantor's Cat	p. 334
Circle of Love	p. 338
One Last Gift	p. 342
9. On Companionship
Soldier Dog	p. 349
Mr. Reed	p. 353
A Moggy for Michael	p. 357
Double Duty	p. 364
An American Cat in Paris	p. 367
Waiting at the Door	p. 371
Flying Free	p. 374
Of Dogs and Angels	p. 379
More Chicken Soup?	p. 382
Problems with Your Pet?	p. 383
Who Is Jack Canfield?	p. 388
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 389
Who Is Marty Becker, D.V.M.?	p. 390
Who Is Carol Kline?	p. 391
Contributors	p. 392
Permissions	p. 404