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My teacher told us about research that says that owning a pet improves your life. I think this research is true because of my own experiences with my own pet, a cat named Midnight. On my fifth birthday, my grandmother gave me a purring black fur-ball no bigger than an orange. I held this furball in my hands and felt it purring like it had a motor running inside of it. He stretched his tiny black paws and opened his mouth to show a little pink tongue. I thought Midnight would be the perfect name for him. That was five years ago and Midnight is now a fat feline with blazing yellow eyes. He would be a perfect model for a Halloween poster showing a witch with a black cat beside her. He looks like he would bring bad luck if he crossed your path, but he has been lucky for me. Midnight makes me laugh. I like to watch him bat at a ball hanging from a string. Sometimes he hits it too hard and it comes back and hits him in the face! He also likes to chase a toy car around the room. I wind up the toy Mustang, and Midnight watches closely. When I put it on the floor. he crouches down. When I let it go, he tries to pounce on it. Sometimes he slips on the floor and slides around. Midnight is so funny. I know having a Midnight as a pet has made my life better. He is a funny friend who makes me laugh. Do you have a pet to improve your life?
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I know having a Midnight as a pet has made my life better. He is a funny friend who makes me laugh. He helps me feel better when I am down. Do you have a pet to improve your life?