Rosa and Sylvie H. of Fayetteville are the proud owners of several pets, and the two shown in this photo are those we could wrangle on a fall afternoon. Duke is an eight-year-old Labrador mix that the family adopted from Fayetteville Animal Shelter. Dixie, a corgi mix, was adopted...
Most kids have pets like cats, dogs, fish and hamsters, but how many have a pet chipmunk? When eight-year-old Marcus recently visited his grandparents in Fayetteville, he got to feed and pet Chippie. But Chippie isn’t an indoor pet. She lives outside in the wild. Grammy and Bop, as...
Some kids have a dog. Others have a cat. Some have both. But Aspen and Leah B. of Lowell, Arkansas, have so many pets they can’t even count them all. “Maybe about 1,000?” guesses 10-year-old Aspen. “More like 100,” says 9-year-old Leah. There is a giant Percheron draft horse,...
Six-year-old Gatlin S. of Bella Vista has a cat that acts like a dog, and a dog that acts like a cat! And they’re best friends. He got his cat, Pearl, about 3 years ago. He wanted a grey cat, and he got lucky because a friend had a litter...
From basketball to ducks and strawberry ice cream, Gator is one amazing dog. Caden C. says whether there’s “rain, sleet or snow,” his dog Gator “is always ready to go.” The black lab, who turned three in February, loves his “woobie” (his frisbee). “We taught him to hunt, but...
At Official Kids Mag, we love seeing all pets! We especially enjoy when the pets are a little out of the ordinary. Do you know anyone who has a goat as a pet? Our friend AJ has FOUR of them! “My name is AJ. And this is Snowball, Loco,...
Jaydon, Maddie, Jack, and Pebbles from Southwest Missouri. Jack is the one with 4 legs, Maddie is the chicken. 🙂 When asked why Jack should be the Pet of the Month Jaydon said “because he’s so adorable, so so lovey, he’s the snuggliest dog, and he’s mine and Maddie’s...
Do you want to be a kid with a pet? Pets are snuggly, lovable and a lot of fun to have. Some greet you at the door when you get home. Some curl up in bed to sleep with you. Some live in tanks. Some live in water. And...
Corgis and dachshunds raced for the finish line in the 13th annual Weiner Takes All Race last month in Bella Vista. There was even a dog costume contest. The event helped support the Bella Vista Animal Shelter. Furry fun was had by all! Isabella, 10, and her dog Dexter...
We have six pets in our house: a dog named Cleo, three cats—Shadow, Kitty-baby and Nibbler, and two bearded dragon lizards—Ghostface and Fat Boy. Cleo is a 9-month old puppy and she likes playing with Nibbler, our youngest cat. Cleo and Shadow, the oldest cat, sometimes sleep in Cleo’s...