The pet I'll never forget
Stories about incredible animals
The pet I’ll never forget: Denis the cat, the ugly rogue who taught me to love myself
Growing up, we were both ‘different’. But his confidence and mischievousness showed me that it’s what’s inside that counts
The pet I’ll never forget: Honey the hen, who lured me up a tree and almost killed me
It took less than 24 hours for the newest member of our family to make a break for freedom. It nearly ended badly for both of us
The pet I’ll never forget: Misty the cat, who died in my arms and drained all the colour from the world
Gormless, fluffy, demanding, he brought so much comedy into our lives. Then tragedy struck
The pet I’ll never forget: the fox I invited into my home – but never quite trusted
Pitiably small, with a moth-eaten coat, he took food from my hand and liked to snuggle. Then my wife found him padding towards the nursery ...
The pet I’ll never forget: We saved Nelson the kitten from certain death – and he taught me the best way to live
He grew to the size of a terrier, always looked like he was winking and conducted himself entirely on his own terms. He showed just how important it can be to not give a toss
The pet I’ll never forget: Chocolate and Smudge, the guinea pigs I hoped would be my for ever friends
It took months of pestering my parents before I was able to bring home a pair of furry, friendly rodents. And then, in the blink of an eye, they were gone
The pet I’ll never forget: Fred the funny, furious pekingese, whom my father carried like a furry handbag
Fred was the runt of the litter – often poorly, terrified of loud noises, with an expression of permanent outrage. He didn’t know he was a comedian, but he couldn’t help being hilarious
The pet I’ll never forget: John Crace on Herbie - the dog so beloved he inspired a big tattoo
A gentle soul, Herbert seldom barks and never causes trouble. In fact, he’s so adored he received a love letter from a friend’s grandson ...
The pet I’ll never forget: Reina the dog was dumped on a highway – then found her way to me
She looked as if she had survived a famine. I could count every one of her ribs. But on my ranch, she thrived, and never left my side
The pet I’ll never forget: Pi-chan the goldfinch, the baby bird we refused to let die
When my husband and I found this tiny creature, we felt we had to rescue him. The next few weeks marked us for ever
The pet I’ll never forget: my giant stick insect, who ruled her empire like a spiny queen
While her underlings attempted to escape from their see-through Alcatraz, there was little to interest her outside the tank. That may have saved her from death by cat
The pet I’ll never forget: Babyleaf, the feral kitten who tamed me
She came into my life just when I needed her, and together we worked on our traumas. But it could not last …
The pet I’ll never forget: Brighton Yellow, the budgie that interrupted dinner parties chirping, ‘Right! That’s enough!’
This legendary little featherball did impressions of my mum, refused to stay in his cage and even learned to play football.
The pet I’ll never forget: Brutus the schnauzer, who arrived with my ex and hung around for far longer
I wasn’t a dog person until he came along, attached to a new boyfriend. But by the time the relationship ended, I couldn’t bear to be parted from this bearded tornado of black fur
The pet I’ll never forget: Oscar the cat, who opened my eyes to the power of male friendship
He looked like Brendan Gleeson and carried himself like a mob boss. Naturally he was my dad’s favourite child
The pet I’ll never forget: Oscar the rescue dog, who stole our eggs and our hearts
No duck nest was safe when Oscar was on the prowl. But one of his raids had an unexpectedly happy ending
The pet I’ll never forget: Tachypuss the cat, who hated being dressed up – but sensationally forgave me
He was the perfect childhood companion, until he grew weary of wearing Al Capone and Lawrence of Arabia costumes. Then he went missing ...
The pet I’ll never forget: Buddy the rescue dog, whose final walk brought him so much joy
Loving us but hating other dogs, Buddy was a delight at home and a nightmare away from it. When his time came, we decided to give him one last outing
The pet I’ll never forget: Tiggy the serial killer, who ruled the house with naked menace
She was my first pet, so her aversion to affection came as a disappointment. But I couldn’t help admire her carefree, combative confidence
The pet I’ll never forget: Mickey the spaniel, scourge of park-keepers
Unbelievably cute, unnervingly smart and heroically disobedient, ‘Mad Mick’ was the perfect companion for a sick 10-year-old
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