Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 79

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Zheng Jiamei could only feel sorry for Ah Chou. No matter how smart he was, he still couldn't beat a good-looking face.

"But," Shen Luo added, "you can take a few family photos. Just don't post those online."

Ah Chou's first impression was always ugly, and the more people looked, the uglier they thought he was. Better not traumatize potential adopters.

Zheng Jiamei's photography skills had really improved—she made the kittens look absolutely adorable, and Qiuqiu, who was already pretty, looked even more stunning. Once the photos were up on Weibo, people flooded in to fawn over them. Quite a few even said they wanted to adopt.

Hearing that so many people wanted Qiuqiu's babies made Shen Luo feel a lot better.

The other mother cat's kittens still needed some time before they were ready for adoption. But thanks to her legendary backstory, her kittens were actually pretty popular in the area. Some elderly ladies even wanted to adopt one to catch mice—they figured with a mom that fierce, the kittens would be naturals.

Meanwhile, Big Horn's chicks were growing fast. Before long, they'd be ready to go to new homes too. Of the three baby parrots, two had already been reserved. Shen Luo couldn't bring himself to part with the last one. This was the first clutch from Big Horn and Big Beauty—he didn't want to give them all away. Keeping one would be a comfort to the parrot couple.

Big Horn was thrilled when he found out. For once, he didn't cuss Shen Luo out. Instead, he danced on Shen Luo's shoulder, which totally caught him off guard. Who knew this guy had taught himself to dance?

Zheng Jiamei joked, "This is why you keep getting more animals—your soft heart!"

Shen Luo didn't say anything. As long as he could keep them fed, he didn't mind.

With the weather warming up, gentle spring breezes blew through the trees, turning the branches green and scattering red blossoms across the treetops. The whole world felt fresh and alive. Naturally, Yujin River Park was packed with people—bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, and folks flying kites or just enjoying the outdoors. It was a lively, bustling spring.

When he had time, Shen Luo would take his animals to the park for a walk too, to let them socialize with others. Most of the pets at his hospital were common breeds, but some of the animals at the park were the real deal—rare and recognizable breeds.

"Gi-ga-ga-ga!" Big Horn squawked loudly again.

Shen Luo turned his head and spotted Big Horn perched in a cedar tree. His feathers blended perfectly with the bark—it took a second to even see him.

Big Horn suddenly dive-bombed toward him. Shen Luo rolled his eyes. Wasn't he tired of this game yet? Every time, Big Horn would dive down like he was going to crash into him, then circle around a few times before landing on his shoulder.

Sure enough, same routine this time.

Once perched on his shoulder, Big Horn squawked, "Big bird! Big bird! Dying! Dying!"

After spending years together, Shen Luo understood what he meant right away. "Where is it? Take me!"

Big Horn must have come across an injured bird and wanted to help.

He took off, flying ahead to lead the way, and Shen Luo ran after him—right into the woods, deeper and deeper. After a while, Shen Luo was getting dizzy and started worrying he wouldn't be able to find his way back out. But finally, they reached the injured bird.

And when Shen Luo saw what it was, he couldn't help but gasp. "Oh crap—it's an owl?"

And a pretty big one at that—definitely fully grown.

Owls were known to be pretty fierce creatures, with excellent night vision. Shen Luo cautiously approached and soon realized the poor thing had a broken wing and an injured leg. Its feathers were all messy, and it looked absolutely miserable. Even its usually wide, round eyes were droopy and dull.

Shen Luo carefully projected as much gentleness as he could, slowly getting closer. The owl made a weak attempt to struggle, but the pain quickly stopped it—so it gave up.

"There we go, good baby. Don't move, I'm taking you back for treatment."

What Shen Luo didn't know was just how gentle he looked in that moment—completely different from the usual stingy boss who always refused to give out extra food.

He gently wrapped the owl in his jacket and carried it back toward the hospital.

It was heavier than expected, and his arms started to ache a bit along the way.

Once they arrived, he headed straight into the operating room, with Wang Bo and Wang Wei right behind him.

The moment they saw it was an owl, both of them were shocked. Owls usually lived in the wild—very rarely seen in cities. Even though Yujin River Park was pretty big, birds that preferred quiet forest environments usually avoided crowded places like that.

Wang Bo did a quick exam and said, "It's a fracture. Looks like it crashed into something—broken wing, broken leg, plus some abrasions. It's lost quite a few feathers too."

He lifted the wing to show the damage. A large patch of feathers had fallen out, leaving only the fine, downy underlayer.

"Can we fix it?" Shen Luo asked.

Wang Bo looked confident. "Of course. This one's not too bad—just needs time to rest. Once it heals up, we can work on flying again."

Shen Luo nodded. "Then let's treat it right away!"

Since it was a wild bird, there was always a risk it carried contagious diseases or viruses. And with so many other birds at the hospital, they couldn't risk letting it roam around freely after surgery. They'd have to keep it isolated in a quiet corner.

Surprisingly, the owl stayed calm through it all. It didn't struggle much, which Wang Bo found unusual. Wild animals they treated usually caused chaos. But this one... just lay there.

Once the owl was settled in, Shen Luo gave Big Horn a few gentle head pats and even peeled some sunflower seeds for him—nearly scaring the parrot out of his feathers.

Just as Shen Luo sat down, Zheng Jiamei looked up and said, "Boss, a few more people messaged about adopting the border collie. What should we do?"

Shen Luo had been hesitating about that one. The dog looked kind of dumb—he'd even scared himself awake with his own snoring before. But he could imitate cat meows and mouse squeaks, and lately he'd been practicing chicken clucks too. With those weirdly specific skills, Shen Luo wasn't comfortable handing him over to just anyone. What if someone used him to make money? That dog would become someone's cash cow!

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