She had always shared her life with cats and dogs. Still, the transformation was a shock. First came the growth of an undercoat on her scalp. Next, her fingernails hardened and curved. When her arms and legs grew excessively hairy, she covered them. When she could no longer grasp her coffee mug, she dashed it against the kitchen wall. After several decades of vegetarianism, she craved, then ate, meat. Raw.
On the last morning, she stripped off her nightgown, running out the back door on all fours. She vaulted the fence. The pets would have to fend for themselves.
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