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In the Pound, Near Breaktime

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Author
  
Kent Brewster

Language
  
English

Country
  
United States

Publication type
  
magazine

Genre(s)
  
Science fiction short story

Published in
  
Tomorrow Speculative Fiction

"In The Pound, Near Breaktime" is a science fiction short story written in 1995 by Kent Brewster. It was nominated for the 1997 Nebula Award for Best Short Story.

Plot summary

The story is about a desk clerk who is checking in all the animals that are brought to the pound. It explores the idea of what might happen if unwanted pets, strays and pesky animals were intelligent enough to talk.

References

In the Pound, Near Breaktime Wikipedia