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(2021·临沂枣庄高三联考)When I was living alone in Santa Rosa, California, and running a business division for Intuit, my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family． We took care of one another, entertained one another, 1 annoyed one another, and 2 one another after all． Then, at only ten years old, Wilbur 3 cancer．
Letting go of Wilbur was painful, and I was sad when the time came to say 4 ． Wiley, my other cat, was 5 too． He and Wilbur were best friends． He had always been happy and well－adjusted, 6 he seemed lost after Wilbur's passing． Wiley and I grieved and healed together．
When people adopt a homeless pet, it's clear that they are saving the animal from homelessness， 7 animal companionship to their lives． They're obviously 8 a far better life for the animal． Time after time, people who adopt homeless pets find their own lives being 9 too．
That's just one of the 10 of adopting a shelter pet． And that's 11 I created Mutual Rescue, an animal welfare initiative aimed at highlighting this special bond 12 more homeless animals' lives can be 13 ． I also wrote a book about the 14 animals have on our lives: Mutual Rescue: How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too． This book includes some of the beautiful, life－changing stories I've 15 ．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者收养无家可归的小宠物的故事及感悟。
