Mr. Jasper
Mr. Jasper I glanced up at the analog clock mounted above the corkboard posted with various company charts and motivational posters in addition to birthday cards for Gina, invites to Fred's cookout, and cartoon strips clipped from the newspaper....
Too Good to Be True
The large white tiger leaned against the Plexiglas of the bus stop, eyes closed. A bus stopped and passed, the cat didn't seem to notice. One of the passengers to disembark took notice of him, however. "That seems a bit unnecessary today," Tirta...
The Sun and the Sky
Elsie just didn't care anymore. She'd tried to resist it. Tried to live with all these people and their stupid, pointless taboos. But no longer could she stand being stifled by these clothes upon her body. No longer could she bear to bare her form...
Fired!
Katja walked up to the bar, clearly annoyed. "What'll it be?" the sun bear bartender asked the tiger taur. "What do you have on tap?" The sunbear rattled off a variety of beers. The tiger ordered a stout. She paid the bear and began to sip her...
My Sister's Hobby
"Fuck!" Ubie shouted at her laptop as she flipped the switch to the wireless. The siamese cat opened up the virus scan and began running it. She had been in such a hurry she had clicked on the fake warning without thinking. Now it would be an hour...
Searching for Mary
Joe held his paw over his eye as he pounded on the door to Blaise's apartment. Blaise answered, "Joe." "Have you seen Mary?" "She was just here." Sylvia, the ringtail's snow leopard girlfriend had a curt tone in her voice. Joe noted both of...
Into the Africa Exhibit
"Thank you," the young coyote girl said in between licks of her ice cream cone. "Thank you," her parents repeated as they turned away. Erin thaked them in turn. She sighed as they left. They had easily been her best customers of the day. The...
Whatever Gods Exist
Candy bit her lower lip as the elevator descended to the planet's surface. The opossum tapped her foot, still hoping there had been some mistake. She couldn't live with herself if there hadn't been. Her mind went back to when she'd last seen her...
Playin' Games
Ah, Sayen, I love this side view as you prepare your pitch. Boob hanging down. Seen a bit of wear, but I think its lovely like that. And the pitch. In which you twist and throw up your tail and give me a nice view of your rear. Mmm, yes. Strike two,...
The Law of Livestone
Samuel Nevrus stepped from the white tile onto the old-looking wooden boardwalk. He looked back and watched the white linoleum disappear behind the grey wooden facade. He turned and stepped out onto the dirt road. The desert air cooled quickly as...
The Flea and Tick Treatment
Itzel squeezed out the last bit of treatment from the bottle into the already foaming tub recessed into the floor of the cabin. The door opened and shut. The oncilla turned to see Adou, a red panda male, leaning against the door. "I didn't think...
The Cemetery of Livestone
The amusement park Westland on the planet Livestone held itself a soveriegn state amongst the nations of the galaxy. The amusement parks was classified an oligarchy by the various intellegence agencies that actually bothered to classify the place. They...