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Ben sighed with relief as the owl flew over to Waldo.

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"Drop!" Waldo said, and Oswald released the kitten.

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Winnie ran over to scoop up Inky.

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Then she looked up and glared at Waldo.

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"Oswald could have eaten her, Waldo!"

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Waldo hung his head. "I'm really sorry, Winnie.

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Oswald has a mind of his own.

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And it's hard to train a pet who's invisible half the time."

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"That's for sure!" Ben chimed in.

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Winnie cuddled her kitten for a few minutes and then let out a breath.

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"Inky seems fine. Thanks for saving the day, Ben.

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I had no idea what was going on when she shot up in the air like that."

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Ben nodded. "Sid's spots were the clue. I realized Oswald was nearby."

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"I guess I'm allergic to owls too," Sid mumbled.

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"Have you thought about a pet rock?" Waldo joked.

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Ben rolled his eyes. "Not funny," he said.

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Once things had calmed down, the pet tricks show continued.

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Ben was rooting for Winnie or Mog to win.

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But he enjoyed watching other pets do tricks, especially <br>Pixel's pig and two dogs.

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A ghoul hound spun a ball on its nose, like a seal.

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A skeleton dog impressed everyone by fetching bones.

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After all the pets had performed, the judges huddled on the stage.

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Finally they signaled to Miss Bungle that they had selected a winner.

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She smiled as she stood in front of the microphone.

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"And the first-place winner is . . . Priscilla, the pet pig!

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Second place goes to Slimy, the singing slug."

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"Yes!" Waldo cried. "Jen won a prize!"

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"So did Pixel," Ben said.

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"Our next event will be the obedience show," Miss Bungle announced.

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"It will start in about one hour.

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And after that comes our final event of the <br>weekend—the best pet competition.

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While you're waiting for the next show, please visit our pet adoption booth.

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We have some wonderful pets there who need great homes."

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Ben and Sid looked at each other.

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"I have more volunteer duties right now," Ben said.

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"But we can try to check it out later."

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Ben and Sid found a couple of good seats for the obedience contest.

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Mrs. Hubbletree hurried onstage first, beaming as she held up her <br>valuable rainbow gecko for everyone to see.

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Ben noticed that she had gotten dressed up for the event.

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She had on a colorful dress with a matching handbag.

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"Rainbow geckos are very rare," the mayor's wife said proudly.

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"Especially in People Place.

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Bowie can change to any color—sometimes he even changes to patterns."

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"Can we see?" a monster shouted from the front row.

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"Sure!" Mrs. Hubbletree said proudly.

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"I'll demonstrate."

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She spread several colorful fabric squares on a table.

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Each time Bowie was placed on a fabric square, he matched <br>the color and pattern perfectly.

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"That is pretty amazing," Ben said and others nodded.

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A judge smiled politely. "Lizard behavior is quite fascinating, Mrs. Hubbletree.

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But I'm afraid it's not really a demonstration of a pet's obedience."

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"Oh." Mrs. Hubbletree hung her head, looking deflated. "Are you sure?"

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The three judges nodded.

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She hurried offstage, and one by one, other pets performed.

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As he watched, Ben couldn't help thinking that none of <br>them seemed very talented.

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A goblin fish just swam around its bowl.

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A spider scurried around the stage instead of following a "stay" command.

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Right now a skinny cat was supposed to be heeling, but all <br>she did was stare off into space.

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The judges looked bored.

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"Next," one called, propping up his head in his hand.

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The show continued.

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At last it was Mog's turn.

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"Go, Mog!" Ben watched his friend take the stage with his two-headed dog.

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Everyone clapped as Rex-Rex perfectly followed Mog's commands.

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The dog sat, heeled, and lay down.

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"He's helpful too," Mog said.

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He demonstrated how Rex-Rex could open a latch, and find shoes.

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"He can retrieve both of my shoes at once!"

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The audience applauded as Mog and his dog finished performing.

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"Nice job," Ben thought. It had been a strong, solid performance.

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Suddenly the skinny cat's owner rushed toward the stage.

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"Excuse me!" she called.

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"Judges, please look at this! I got my cat to heel!"

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She ran onstage, her cat closely following her.

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A judge frowned. "Excuse me! You can't—"

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<font color="#ffff00"><i>Hiss!</i></font> The cat froze as she spotted Rex-Rex.

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Hissing again, she arched her back and stared at him.

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A low growl started in each Rex's throat.

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Then the two-headed dog barked like mad.

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The cat took off, and Rex-Rex chased after her!