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    Whiskers and Bear, Sanctuary Tales, Book I
    Whiskers and Bear, Sanctuary Tales, Book I
    Whiskers and Bear, Sanctuary Tales, Book I
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    Whiskers and Bear, Sanctuary Tales, Book I

    By Giacomo Giammatteo

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    Whiskers and Bear were two of the best dogs in the world. They didn't always listen or even try to listen, but they were loyal to a fault, and they were the best of friends. They hunted all of their food, and they protected our animal sanctuary with no regard for their own safety.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGiacomo Giammatteo
    Release dateMar 14, 2018
    ISBN9781940313375
    Whiskers and Bear, Sanctuary Tales, Book I
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    Giacomo Giammatteo

    Giacomo Giammatteo lives in Texas, where he and his wife run an animal sanctuary and take care of 41 loving rescues. By day, he works as a headhunter in the medical device industry, and at night, he writes.

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      Whiskers and Bear, Sanctuary Tales, Book I - Giacomo Giammatteo

      Whiskers and Bear

      Whiskers and Bear

      True Stories From an Animal Sanctuary

      Giacomo Giammatteo

      Inferno Publishing Company

      "© 2017 Giacomo Giammatteo. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

      Inferno Publishing Company

      Houston, TX

      For more information about this book visit my website.

      Edition ISBNs

      Trade Paperback 978-1-940313-38-2

      E-book 978-1-940313-37-5

      Cover design by Natasha Brown

      Book design by Giacomo Giammatteo

      This edition was prepared by Giacomo Giammatteo gg@giacomog.com

      ISBN: 978-1-940313-37-5

      Vellum flower icon Created with Vellum

      Contents

      Introduction

      1. Another Grave

      2. A Chance Meeting

      3. Arch Enemy

      4. Another Friend

      5. Animal Control

      6. King of the Streets

      7. Communication

      8. Paying Tribute

      9. But That Wasn’t All Bear Did

      10. A Bad Sign

      11. Escape

      12. Hunters and Hunted

      13. General Whiskers

      14. The Wild-Boar Incident

      15. Intelligence

      16. Back To The Story

      17. Copperheads

      18. An Unexpected Kiss

      19. Visits from a Friend

      20. One Last Hurrah

      21. A Goodnight Kiss

      22. Dig The Hole Deep

      23. A New Guardian

      24. My Goodbye Message to Whiskers

      Epilogue

      Afterword

      Author’s Note

      About the Author

      Also by Giacomo Giammatteo

      I. Cast of Characters

      1. Pigs

      2. Dogs

      3. Cats

      4. Horse

      5. Dennis

      Introduction

      Most animals have a shorter life span than we do. It’s sad, but true. That means any stories told will have happy and sad parts. Over the course of twenty-four years and dozens of animals, we’ve seen our share of sadness, but the overwhelming feelings and experiences have been ones of joy.

      We not only love these animals, they make us laugh and bring us joy. This story is but one of many. It’s about two dogs who lived their life to the fullest.

      It’s difficult to write about the beginning of something when you don’t know the end. Or at least don’t know all of the end. For now, let’s just say this is a story about two of the most magnificent dogs I’ve ever known.

      Magnificent and crazy. Both of them.

      Another Grave

      Iclimbed up onto the tractor, a Kubota with a six-foot bucket on the front. It was a powerful machine, and we’d put it through the hoops more than a few times. What I mean is that my wife, Mikki, and I had dug a lot of graves.

      I tied an old cloth diaper around my forehead and draped the end of it over the top of my bald head. There wasn’t much better than a cotton cloth for keeping sweat out of your eyes or the sun from burning your head. I turned the key and revved the engine. After letting it idle a moment, I lifted the bucket and drove toward the south side of the property where Mikki was waiting for me. She’d already gotten a few blankets and a clean sheet. For this one, she’d brought a pillow, too.

      I reached up and wiped my eyes. I was getting damn tired of burying things.

      An old white pickup crept down the gravel driveway and came to a stop near the fence.

      A neighbor leaned out and hollered. What’s goin’ on?

      I wished he’d have kept going.

      Nothin’, I said, but not loud enough for him to hear.

      The door opened, and he stepped out and walked over to the fence, using his right hand to shield his eyes from the sun as he peered over the top rail.

      What are you doin’?

      I could see there was no getting away from it. I muttered my answer a few times so my voice wouldn’t crack when I yelled.

      Diggin’ a grave, I hollered back.

      A grave? Which one died?

      Which one? That’s what it had come to for most of the neighbors, and relatives, and friends. Which one died? As if it didn’t matter. As if having forty-five animals made it easier to deal with when one of them died.

      He came in through the side gate and headed in my direction. He walked slowly, which gave me time to compose myself. It’s never easy to bury a friend, but this one . . . this one was special.

      Mikki walked over to me. He’s just trying to help.

      I nodded, acknowledging her wisdom, but all the while I thought I don’t need his help. Despite thinking that, the fact of the matter was

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