My Pets
... lying on her back. Sandy sleeps in my room at night on her own special dog bed. She keeps me company whenever I go out for a walk. Sandy is a wonderful companion. Along with my dog, Sandy, I have two cats, Bert and Ernie. Initially, they belonged to the principal of my school. His cat had kittens, and he needed to find good homes for them. Bert and Ernie are from the same litter. Both have orange fur with white stripes and look very much alike. Bert and Ernie love to play, too. They chase each other, their tales, string, and nearly anything that moves. They like to stalk Sandy and pounce on paper bags. They run after dust balls and play hide and seek with each other. Finally, cats will often curl up and sleep in a warm place like my lap, or in front of the fireplace. Bert especially likes to snuggle and curl up on my lap when I am reading or watching TV. Ernie prefers to rub against my legs. On cold, rainy days both of them look for warm, cozy spots to sleep in. It seems that my two cats alternate between being very playful and very lazy. In addition to my dog and cats, I also have a box turtle named Shelly. One day she caught my eye at a pet store, so I used some of my savings to buy her. She lives in a lighted aquarium in my bedroom. I named her Shelly because of her big shell. She is very interesting to watch and definitely is not cuddly! Also, box turtles need warm temperatures. The light in her aquarium keeps her body temperature constant. Shelly likes to stay in her habitat but will walk around on my rug on warm...