... nearly knocking myself out with my hyperactive tail, which refused to stay still. He would make time for me, and brushed my coat, which gleamed under his care. He would caress me lovingly, and I would whine happily. But alas, all good things must come to an end. All of a sudden, he started to neglect me, and I found myself noticeably thinner, with ... ...

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