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Annie's Mailbox

Annie’s Mailbox for April 25

Dear Annie: My sister owns seven cats, three dogs, two turtles, and a lizard. They are overrunning her house. There are random bits of garbage all over the floor, along with used dishes — both human and pet. When the dogs do their business in the house, she lets it stay there for hours while she gets other work done. The last time I was there, I wiped some food off of the wall, and she said I was being rude.

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