02420cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500120016126400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950802130039052012490060353400760185265300100192865300090193885600730194785600430202099900190206373801UtSlPG20260610134716.0mcr n260607r20241908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08030262  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aSaunders, Marshall,d1861-194710aMy pets 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-06-09  aCharlene Taylor, Joeri de Ruiter and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"My Pets: Real Happenings in My Aviary" by Marshall Saunders is a memoir written in the early 20th century that recounts the author's experiences with various birds and other small animals kept in an aviary. The narrative revolves around the delightful tales of the author's numerous pets, including two Californian screech owls named Solomon and Betsy, and highlights the joys and challenges of nurturing different creatures in a domestic setting.  At the start of the memoir, Saunders introduces the story of adopting two orphaned owls, showcasing his initial curiosity and compassion for the tiny creatures. He describes how he learned to care for them, including their feeding habits and amusing behaviors, while detailing the backdrop of his experiences in a school environment near San Francisco. Through a blend of humor and heartfelt emotion, the opening sets the stage for a vivid exploration of the interactions between the author, his pets, and the various situations that arise from their companionship. The reader is drawn into a world of affectionate and often humorous encounters that promise a warm reflection on animal friendship and responsibility throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cPhiladelphia: The Griffith & Rowland Press, 1908  aBirds  aPets4 uhttps://archive.org/details/mypetsrealhappen00saun/page/n11/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73801  c114526d114526