Clean and Jerk
_For Tyd_e **Clean and Jerk** "Come on, you beautiful spotted bastard. Just a few more inches." Meat-ripping teeth bared in a fearsome display. Broad strong paws gripped, tighter and tighter. Arms tensed, straining against a force they had never...
The Dirty Den
_For Tyde_ **The Dirty Den** Finally. About time that meathead got back. Zak sat up on the sofa, roused by the sound of a familiar car engine. He stretched, and gave a wide-jawed yawn. Reaching for the TV remote, he turned down whatever show was on...
The Visiting Side
_For Skruf_ **The Visiting Side** Hello! It's Skruf here. I thought you might like to know how things are going at Oakmount College. Hopefully you've heard the story about my team tryouts and what happened afterwards. If you haven't read it: go...
Squirrelled Away
_For Nall_ **Squirrelled Away** All was peaceful in the forest. A gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, while birdsong and the buzz of insect wings thrummed in the air. The glade was plunged into half-light, the sun's rays streaming through...
Old Glory
**Old Glory** The coyote picked his way through the weeds and long grass. The land was scrubby, covered in plants that could either be large overgrown bushes or small trees, growing wild by themselves or in rough clumps. Around and among...
A Fertile Desert
A Fertile Desert "Hmm, nothing here." The collie climbed through the broken window pane, taking care not to snag herself on the protruding shards of glass. Scavenging was getting harder, and even remote outposts like this weren't guaranteed...
The Revel
**The Revel** "Come on Milo, your tailhole ain't getting any cleaner." The sound of Kuiske's voice, and the hard knock at the door, snapped Milo out of his daydream. Pulling his gaze from the bathroom mirror, the husky went to open the door....
Taming the Bitch
**Taming the Bitch** "Give me back my bag! And leave me alone!" "Aw? But I thought Puppy Dog might like some company." "And stop calling me that!" She chuckled at him, that grating girlish giggle he had come to hate. When the German shepherdess...
Them Bucking Horses!
_For Bucker_ **Them Bucking Horses!** ** ** I'll never forget the look on that hyena's face. Well, it ain't every day you find a man in the stables with two massive stallions, wearing a Stetson and riding boots. And nothing else. "Howdy Marcel....
Showing the Ropes
_For Tyde_ **Showing the Ropes** The hyena was pissed off. That much was apparent when Finn slipped through the gym's front door. For days the otter had been looking forward to working out with the big animal. And what happened? He forgot to set an...
The Bridge
**The Bridge** _A short little story about Silverley's first encounter in a new city. As I was writing this, two endings came to mind. Both were possible, and both had ramifications for Silverley's future storyline. As I was unable to decide between...
Shades of Silver
_For Silver K Roo_ **Shades of Silver** "Silver! Hurry up with my tea!" The mouse jumped, shaking the teapot he clutched, sloshing out some of its contents and almost scalding himself. Fortunately, the boiling tea landed on the kitchen...