Mrs. Mathys' Fourth Grade Classroom at California Elementary

Mrs. Mathys's
Amazing & Wonderful Pets

This is Louie. Louie runs 4 miles with Mrs. Mathys every morning. He is a cute mutt from the Central Missouri Humane Society- some sort of mix between a beagle, collie, & hound. He finds great joy in chasing and treeing squirrels and insists on sleeping on Mr. Mathys's pillow every night. This is Millie. She loves Mr. Mathys to the point of annoyance, at times. She is the Queen dog of our house and keeps the others in line. She is a mix of a million different breeds - with some obvious hints of blue heeler - and also came to us from the Humane Society. She has often been known to kill a stray bird that ventures into our yard. This is Sophie. Sophie is the low dog on the totem pole, according to our little pack of furry mammals. She is loyal and sweet, and a bit overweight; but she thinks she's still small enough to jump into your lap to cuddle. She is another treasure from the Humane Society and is a mix of a Newfoundland and a Lab. She has a pathological fear of thunderstorms, just like the dog in Mrs. Mathys's favorite book, Because of Winn Dixie.

This is Truman, named for the mascot for the University of Missouri. He loves to instigate fights with the other animals in the house, and enjoys a game of chase with Sophie, from time to time. He has a strong attachment to Mr. Mathys, often crawling into his lap for attention; but he doesn't always appreciate petting from Mrs. Mathys. He also was rescued from the Humane Society.

Growing Up...
Mrs. Mathys always wanted to have pets - cats...dogs...the fuzzier the better!! However, her mom didn't share that same love of animals and often said, "Someday when you are grown up and have your own house, you can have all the pets you want." So, that's exactly how it has turned out. Mrs. Mathys often recites that quote back to her mother as her mom groans about all the critters she has acquired!!

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Last Updated: Sept. 4, 2006


This is Louie. Louie runs 4 miles with Mrs. Mathys every morning. He is a cute mutt from the Central Missouri Humane Society- some sort of mix between a beagle, collie, & hound. He finds great joy in chasing and treeing squirrels and insists on sleeping on Mr. Mathys's pillow every night.	This is Millie. She loves Mr. Mathys to the point of annoyance, at times. She is the Queen dog of our house and keeps the others in line. She is a mix of a million different breeds - with some obvious hints of blue heeler - and also came to us from the Humane Society. She has often been known to kill a stray bird that ventures into our yard.	This is Sophie. Sophie is the low dog on the totem pole, according to our little pack of furry mammals. She is loyal and sweet, and a bit overweight; but she thinks she's still small enough to jump into your lap to cuddle. She is another treasure from the Humane Society and is a mix of a Newfoundland and a Lab. She has a pathological fear of thunderstorms, just like the dog in Mrs. Mathys's favorite book, Because of Winn Dixie.

		This is Truman, named for the mascot for the University of Missouri. He loves to instigate fights with the other animals in the house, and enjoys a game of chase with Sophie, from time to time. He has a strong attachment to Mr. Mathys, often crawling into his lap for attention; but he doesn't always appreciate petting from Mrs. Mathys. He also was rescued from the Humane Society.

Growing Up... Mrs. Mathys always wanted to have pets - cats...dogs...the fuzzier the better!! However, her mom didn't share that same love of animals and often said, "Someday when you are grown up and have your own house, you can have all the pets you want." So, that's exactly how it has turned out. Mrs. Mathys often recites that quote back to her mother as her mom groans about all the critters she has acquired!!