Collared - Baltimore Sun readers' pets

Evelyn Henderson was not a dog person. "Pet parent" and "dog lover" were labels she steered clear from, despite the fact that her daughter, Quinn, was pleading for a pet.

Evelyn Henderson was not a dog person. "Pet parent" and "dog lover" were labels she steered clear from, despite the fact that her daughter, Quinn, was pleading for a pet. (Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun photo)

Quinn persisted, but it wasn't until 2013, when Quinn turned 11, that the family wound up at the Animal Advocates of Howard County Walk for Paws event. One look at this Shar-Pei/ Great Dane mix and they were smitten.

Quinn persisted, but it wasn't until 2013, when Quinn turned 11, that the family wound up at the Animal Advocates of Howard County Walk for Paws event. One look at this Shar-Pei/ Great Dane mix and they were smitten. (Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun photo)

"I fell in love," Henderson said. Scooby, age 3, might look like a living cartoon, but his type of Scooby snacks don't come in a box. They come from a block.

"I fell in love," Henderson said. Scooby, age 3, might look like a living cartoon, but his type of Scooby snacks don't come in a box. They come from a block. (Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun photo)

Read about local pets, or share your own story. We're interested in cats and dogs, but also hamsters, hedgehogs, turtles, horses, chickens -- the whole pet gamut. For more information, email pets@baltsun.com and be sure to put "Collared" in the subject line.