Pets of FHN

Last August, Violet Newton, a freshman at FHN, got four ducks. Ever since getting the ducks, they have become like family to the Newton’s. “The whole family loves the ducks so much,” Violet said. When the Newton’s first got the ducks, they were only supposed to keep them for six weeks. For the six weeks, Violet was the one who was going to take care of them. During the period, the family ...

When you get a pet it can be fun and they can bring joy and happiness into a household.  “We live in a one story house with two tabby cats that we see as part of the family,” senior Grace Pilch said. One cat is named Mario that they got about five or six months ago. ”We got him from a family friend that found him under her back porch,” Pilch said. According to Grace, Mario is either alway...

Pets brighten up your day and can care for you as much as you do them. Victoria Ryan is 14 years old. She lives with her mom Jennifer Rayner and her grandma Cindy Rayner. Victoria loves all of her pets so much she has 24 of them. “I have reptiles and small animals,” Victoria said. Out of all the pets she has, her favorite is Drake. Drake is a Conure bird. According to Victoria, he is smart, ...

Alexis Morlen is a 10th grader here at FHN and she has a hedgehog named Jerry. Though Jerry has no special talents, she thinks he’s a really cool and unique pet. He has brown quills and a cute little white spot of quills on his butt. This makes him a little bit special and cuter than other hedgehogs. He has tiny little feet and cute brown eyes and the most adorable little run. She has had Jerry f...

When people think of pets, the first thing that comes to many people’s minds are dogs, cats, and even fish. But those are not the only pets people have. Take teacher Yvonne Kehoe for example, she had a really unique pet when she was young.  She had a pet skunk when she was about 10 years old. It was a common Missouri skunk that was very furry with black beady eyes and very short legs. Her name wa...

Amelia Hetch, after a lot of research being done, now has a Panther Chameleon that can change color based on it’s mood.  Amelia Hetch has an uncommon pet compared to most. Instead of playing catch or rolling over, her pet changes color.  Amelia lives in a two-story house with her parents and two sisters, Maddie and Evie. When Amelia was 13 years old, she asked her father for a Panther Chameleon. Aft...

Mental health is something many high schoolers struggle with today. Many may look for ways to cope and for some, pets can provide comfort after a hard day. For sophomore Rebekah Easterling and their family, their cats help to keep them going through hard days. “I really love them like they’re always just with me,” Easterling said. “They’re like some of my good friends, if I’m not doin...

Society has normalized dogs, cats and fish to be the “normal” pets, but to the Horstman family, chickens and ducks are their normal.  Laramie Horstman’s chickens and ducks loved to cuddle up with their owners and climb on them. Even though they were just chickens, they really did have little hearts that cared about their people.  “There were so many little special moments,” Laramie said. ...