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because I helped her." extra steps to make sure her
Uk.e Monsky, other students tuxedo cat. Lucky Tri~e. was
had special attachments to their content .
pets. When Orr found him, he was
Junior Dan Bailey had a more abandoned, •trail·. and had cut a
exotic pet. He bought his corn main nerve in his leg, making it
snake in August at a local pet useless. This required some extra
store. care to be taken towards Lucky
·when I was younger my Trike .
brother and I always thought it "We have to make sure his
would be cool to own a snake . I claws don't catch anything, and
think they are just so much we need to give him a lot of
only one who didn't different from other pets,· Bailey attention or else he spazzes!· Orr
so my dad bought her said. said .
said . As part of the care for his This doesn't make the
had a lot of snake , Bailey had to feed it mice relationship between Orr and her
in caring for Sue and ·enjoyed watching it digest cat any less special. Freshman Aaron Meston carries his pet
to ride her almost lthe mice)" . ·He loves me. I'll go on a sleep rooster, Litle Jerry. Meston bought his
rooster at the Nebraska State Fair for
and groom and clean Sophomore Laurie Caragiulo over. and he'll 'meow' until I and kept it in his garage. photo by Vera
like people· Sue Me found that taking care of her come back . He's stupid, but a Hough
vaccinations every year gecko. Mr. Weezer, was not good cat." Orr said .
new shoes every four to six always fun . Students who owned pets
Every month, Mr. Weezer knew that taking care of their
Despite all the needs Sue Me would shed his skin and eat it. beloved animal. even in
Monsky said, ·11ove "Oh my gosh, it's so gross! I'm unpleasant situations, was
lav1Wir1n that I'm responsible for super scared of him," Caragiulo important in creating a loving
To see her happy and said . relationship between owner and
means a lot to me, Freshman Erin Orr had to take pet.