Page 30 2026 Animal Stories Lincoln Daily News February 2026 JA Hodgdon-Ruppel Being bonafide animal lovers, our house is full of furry friends! It started out with our son’s full sized Australian Shephard that he had as a kid, and a beautiful little kitty as his faithful companion. However, both are aging fast…probably more gracefully than most humans! Since our son now has a home of his own, he and his wife decided not to uproot these lovable aging critters so they can live out their remaining days in a more familiar, safe place. Whiskey (was rescued as a pup) is a 15-year-old full grown red Australian Shephard and Hazel (was rescued from an abandoned litter) is a 9-year-old farm cat that comes and goes as she pleases and thinks she is a princess. Hazel Whiskey
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