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pigs, they’re just next door.”
The guinea-pig room was one big mass of hay
and fur as the guinea pigs skittered about, squeaking and chirruping as they nosed for the bits of carrot that were hidden in their bedding. They made Emily laugh, they were so round and cute, and most of them were very tame. They let Emily and Maya pick them up, and one fluffy ginger one flaked out and went to sleep on Maya’s dad.
Lucy looked at Emily hopefully. “So. You still want to come and help? Would you like to come tomorrow?”
“Yes! Yes, please!” Emily said eagerly. “And I don’t mind what I do. I can clean runs, anything.”
“I’ll probably get you to exercise the dogs,” Lucy said thoughtfully. “We just don’t have enough time to walk them all properly. We’re lucky that we’ve got lots of space – we can take them out for lovely walks without even going off the shelter site, if we can only find the time.”
Emily nodded. “That sounds great. You’re lucky having such a beautiful place for the shelter – the animals are lucky to end up here too.”
Lucy sighed. “I know. It’s a great place. I’ve worked here for about five years, and I love it. I used to work
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