Pet Peeves
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Sometimes the tug of war between parents and children even reverses direction. Kendel Ratley, 23, a public relations account executive in New York City, misses her miniature dachshund, Loki, dreadfully and begs her mom to bring him for a visit. But Betty Ratley, a nonprofit fund raiser in Tyson's Corner, Va., has resisted, afraid Kendel won't let her take him home again. As for me, I can grumble all I want about my girls not taking their cats--because I know they never will. Recently when little Seis fell ill, I felt stricken. Caring for her was hard work, but losing her would have hurt a lot more than I would ever let on.
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