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11 Beloved Ones

C. Read the text and find out which person does the following activities:

a. keeps an animal which people often have a negative impression of.
b. has spent time around different animals.
c. talks about the dangers of mistreating animals.
d. wanted a pet which didn’t need lots of looking after.
e. thinks some pet owners are thoughtless.
f. explains how their pet got its name.
g. says their pet doesn’t have the typical character of the animal.
h. says their pet ate something it shouldn’t have.

They say that a dog is man’s best friend, so we chatted to five teens to find out about their pets.

When we first got home from the pet shop, he just sat in
his cage and ate...and ate...and ate, and so the name
Munchbucket stuck. He’ll happily sit on the sofa when
I’m watching TV and put his paws on my leg. He’s a
pretty chilled rabbit now he’s a bit older. But he wasn’t
always like that – when he was little, he used to nibble
everything...including the cables for my Playstation,
which I wasn’t too pleased about! So, if you decide to
get a rabbit, make sure there’s nothing valuable around
Dave, 17 to eat!

Marley and Wilson are awesome, and I know normally
cats are quite independent, but these two love a cuddle
and will always look for attention from my friends when
they come over. My one tip for people getting a cat?
Make sure you have lots of things for them to scratch as
it keeps their claws healthy.

Anna, 14

My turtle, Meriele, is really easy to look after. She lives in
a plastic box and spends the day swimming around or
sitting on her rock. I didn’t want a pet that needed lots
of attention, so a turtle seemed like the right idea. I have
to clean her shell every so often, and obviously change
the water frequently, and feed her every day, but other
than that, she’s pretty low maintenance.
Raúl, 16

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