Word had quickly spread of the humans’ aptitude for domesticating animals, and many of the sentient species of the galaxy were impressed and entertained by the idea. Working animals played a role in almost all developing planets, but no planet could hold a candle to the humans and their pets. From the tiniest fish up to the largest dog, whether you preferred sea creatures, mammals, reptiles, birds, or something more extraordinary, they had it.

So the new, gigantic Human Pet Emporium that had opened on Earth a week before was, everyone guessed, the first of many. But of course, many were excitedly arriving from other planets with little to no research on the animals. It had become apparent to humans that no matter where you were in the galaxy, no matter the culture, customers were usually the same.

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