Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 53

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The dog who had been hurt in the explosion was recovering slowly. Shun Shun, after everything it had been through, had become super empathetic to the other injured animals. It hopped over to check on them one by one, gently grooming their fur. It could move around just fine now, and for it, the hardest part was finally over.

People kept coming in asking to adopt Shun Shun, but Shen Luo turned them all down. Shun Shun's story had been seriously inspiring, and that made it kind of a special case. Shen Luo didn't want it to go through any more twists and turns—it was already committed to caring for these animals for life, so he figured he might as well keep Shun Shun with him forever.

Aside from the adoption requests, there were also people coming in wanting to breed their pets.

Thanks to the dogs' eye-catching appearance on TV, even the ones with partial pedigrees were getting attention. Ethan, especially, had become the most popular.

He'd danced on the show and totally nailed it. With his glossy yellow coat, well-proportioned and athletic build, and chill personality, Ethan was kind of a star. A bunch of people started showing up with their female goldens, hoping to arrange a mating session. Even some Samoyeds were brought in—but with that goofball personality, Shen Luo wasn't so sure about that match.

Shen Luo turned down all the breeding requests for Ethan. If Ethan wasn't into it, he wasn't gonna force him. If he said yes to everyone, Ethan would be totally wiped out—no way Shen Luo was letting that happen. And the funny thing? While all the female dogs looked at Ethan like he was a literal dream, Ethan just stayed calm and gentlemanly, totally unfazed.

Samoyeds, though, were a different story. Shen Luo always thought they were unreliable clowns, but what he didn't expect was for one of them to pull a Big Horn move—and actually bring back a girlfriend of his own.

Spring was not only the season for all things to grow but also the season for animals to start getting restless. Shen Luo knew that during this time, all the animals were extremely unsettled, so he had mentally prepared himself for it.

Shen Luo glanced around the pet hospital, which was filled with quite a few animals, and his head started to ache. If all of them wanted to mate during this season, the pressure on the hospital would be overwhelming!

Thankfully, White Cloud and Black Earth wouldn't be having babies.

Recently, Big Horn and Big Beauty had become very close. Big Beauty hadn't slapped Big Horn in a long time, and Big Horn hadn't gone out for a while either. The two parrots stuck together, nibbling on each other's beaks and cleaning their feathers. They looked like they were about to catch up to White Cloud and Black Earth.

After Big Beauty settled into the hospital, her previous owner would visit often, hoping the two parrots would have offspring soon. Actually, parrots could breed in any season except for the particularly hot summer. It was just that Big Horn and Big Beauty hadn't shown any intention before.

This time, seeing how the atmosphere between the two parrots had turned so affectionate, Shen Luo knew that what was meant to happen would happen. It seemed that even these two parrots couldn't resist the call of nature and were now ready to have babies.

Of course, it was best to get it done sooner rather than later. From laying the eggs to hatching the chicks, it would take more than a month. It would be better to hatch the chicks before the weather got too hot and raise them for a while.

So, Shen Luo made a breeding box for Big Horn and Big Beauty. The breeding box wasn't a simple box; it was much more complicated than a cat's birthing box. From Shen Luo's experience, using particle board was better than solid wood because parrots tended to nibble on the breeding box, and the solid wood would get damaged more easily. The particle board could withstand the nibbling better.

The breeding box needed to be made in a suite style, with a large one on the outside and a smaller one inside, and round holes had to be cut for ventilation.

Following his experience, Shen Luo cut the purchased boards into the proper proportions, then assembled and nailed them together. After some sanding, it became a very beautiful breeding box.

Xiao Chuan looked at it and was amazed. "Boss, your craftsmanship is really good. Have you worked as a carpenter before?"

Shen Luo smiled at the compliment, feeling sweeter than honey inside. Xiao Chuan had praised him, which meant he had done a great job.

Shen Luo patted the sturdy breeding box and said, "No, I just figured it out myself. I found tutorials online. You know, I always try to save money! In the past, some parrot owners wanted to breed their birds but didn't want to buy a breeding box from outside because they were worried about the materials being unhealthy, the size not being right, or the quality being poor. So they bought the materials and asked me to make it. That's how I got better at it over time."

Xiao Chuan thought about the various cat climbing frames, cat birthing boxes, and even some pet clothes in the hospital, all of which were made by Shen Luo. It was clear that Shen Luo was capable of both handling business and doing things at home.

"You're really amazing!" Xiao Chuan sincerely admired. "It's really lucky to be friends with you."

Shen Luo's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected Xiao Chuan to think of him this way. He was so happy inside, but he tried to suppress his joy on the surface. "So, do you think meeting me was a lucky thing?"

Xiao Chuan answered very honestly, "Of course! If I hadn't met you, I don't know if I'd even still be alive."

"And what else?"

"What else? Well, being with you these days has been really fun. It's that kind of happiness you can't get from success, money, or entertainment. So, I feel really lucky." Xiao Chuan said earnestly.

Shen Luo didn't know what to feel after hearing this, not even noticing the odd tone in Xiao Chuan's voice.

Perhaps, for Xiao Chuan, the time at the hospital was just a rare experience. Maybe in the future, he'd occasionally think back on it, feeling nostalgic and realizing how rare it was, but it would never return.

At this thought, Shen Luo felt a deep sense of emptiness. The feeling of gain and loss had become more and more obvious.

After finishing the parrot breeding box, Shen Luo hung it in a quieter corner of the wall. This corner didn't have any cat climbing frames, and people could easily come over to check on the situation inside the breeding box to make sure any problems were noticed and dealt with in time.

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