Disclaimer: I would like to preface this by saying that I know that pets truly become part of the family. In no way am I diminishing their importance in anyone's life. Personally, I am a dog person who married a cat person. I love animals. That being said, you have to find the humor sometimes. Perhaps I should start by saying that Cubby II entered our family in the most unusual of ways. We were headed back home, halfway through our 15-hour drive in the minivan coming from Texas, when my phone rang. My neighbor called to say that our fish, Cubby, had died while in his care. Knowing that our kids were quite fond of our little Betta fish, he had taken the liberty to drive to the pet sto
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