Mishka had her favorite toy in her mouth again, tossing it around the living room as she had done countless times before.

Nothing seemed unusual about the moment, just another round of play with the toy she had carried for years.

But this time was different. As she bit down harder and shook it with determination, the seams gave way. Fabric began to tear, the toy finally surrendering after years of holding strong.

Leah bent down, expecting to pick up stuffing scattered across the floor. She was ready to clean up the mess she had seen so many times before.

Instead, what she found inside stopped her in her tracks. It wasn’t stuffing at all but something she never imagined the toy had been hiding.

What Could It Possibly Be?

When Leah first bought a stuffed animal for her dog, Mishka, she

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