UnFictional
The Animal Inside
We live with them. We feed them. Sometimes, we even clothe them. And sometimes, it all comes back to bite us. This week, trying to care for the animals in our lives – and inside ourselves.
By Bob Carlson • • 29m ListenPhoto: German Shepherd Perla, simply...the best. (perlaroques)
In this episode
4 storiesMorning routine
UnFictional host Bob Carlson talks about the animal living in his house. Her name is Lucy and she has one job.
Read the story3 minKirby the biter
First, every family's got one. That mostly friendly, affable relative who just might turn on you in an instant. And, in Chris Piehler's family, that relative was Kirby. Kirby, the dog.
Read the story9 minRat house
Next, when Alex Ward was in college, he lived in a co-op with a bunch of other idealistic kids, trying to build the kind of world they wanted to live in. Then, the rats showed up -- and ripped that idealism to shreds with their sharp yellow teeth.
Read the story10 minLaw and order and goldfish
Finally, a humble story of law and order. In the corner of any given elementary school classroom, there's usually an animal of some kind – a hamster, or a hermit crab – to teach the kids about loving and caring for other species. In Jennifer Kim's elementary school classroom, there was a goldfish tank.
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