stumbled out of the house. they looked at us as we huddled together on the ground. we were hungry and expected dinner. my master threw some scraps of bread on the ground. they turned to leave. one of them turned around and asked my master, “my son has been asking for a pet. can i have that one?” he pointed to my brother. he was better looking than i was. in fact, both my brothers were better looking than i was. i am a girl but i was scrawny looking because i lacked proper care and nutrition. “you can have all three,” he said. ”my wife loved pets but i 