I can’t stand the looks they give me — “Did you ever stop to think that a dog is the only animal that doesn’t have to work for a living?” ― by Dale Carnegie How did dogs achieve this? Look at their eyes, you will get the answers. Once an acquaintance of mine complained about her roommate who fed…

A puzzled French poodle — My name is Bobo, I am a six months old French poodle. Recently, one thing is puzzling me. My master didn’t feed me as usual with the food from a paper bag on which there is a dog like me. She cooked for me. This has never happened before. Another…

A proud parrot — It was a sunny day, but I felt uncomfortable and sad because I didn’t know where I was. This morning Christina took my cage out of Luke’s house. Then I landed in an iron snail (a car). When Christina sat in front of a wheel, the iron snail started to…

You don’t believe it? — I used to think that parrots only imitate human speaking. They are not able to think. But now I changed my mind. Polly was the second pet parrot of my partner Luke (I wrote a story about his first parrot Woody). …

They taught me something important — There is a big tree in front of my balcony. Lots of birds have built their nests inside of it. Every morning, I wake up in the chorus of those lovely creatures. One day, in the afternoon, a cute bird landed on my balcony. It seemed to get lost. But…

How intelligent can a crow be? — It is said that crows are very intelligent. But I don’t like them much. Their raucous voice is annoying and their black figure somehow triggers feelings about the ominous thing. Fortunately, they are rarely seen in Chinese cities. But in the Western world, crows are pretty common. …

Small animals also have strong hearts — Birds are one of my favorite animals. Although they are not as close to you as dogs, their singing and their smart eyes always touch my heart, and their dashing soaring into the sky is enviable as well. Recently Tracy, a friend of mine in Texas of the US, has…

They gave me all that they had without asking for any return — Animals are such agreeable friends — they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. George Eliot During the Chinese cultural revolution, my parents had to leave their working places in the city for the countryside. …

Better late than never! — Penguins used to need jumpers! This thing does not seem to be in line with our common sense. In fact, penguins have already evolved body mechanisms to resist the cold. The vast majority of penguins live in the cold climates of the Southern Hemisphere, with temperatures in Antarctica often dropping…