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ONEI still think you need a cat, Sunita," Zoe tells me as we bounce along in the school bus. We're going to Wild at Heart, the veterinary clinic where we volunteer. It's the perfect way to start the weekend."Forget about it," I say. "It's useless. My mother won't let me. End of story.""You're...

lit fi Mitzy, sit!" Mitzy looks up at me and tilts her head to one side. She wags her tail, but she won't sit. "Grrr," I growl. Mitzy whimpers and lowers her tail. "Sorry, girl." I kneel and give her a hug. "I didn't mean to scare you. I'm just frustrated. Teaching you to sit shouldn't be...