It was late fall at the pet shop, and the pets were inside having fun. Vinnie was dancing along to a music video Blythe had shown him called 'What Does The Fox Say?'

"What does the fox say?!" Vinnie sung along loudly and tried to copy the dance moves, tripping over his tail in the process, "Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-chow!"

"He's been playing that song over and over again all day," Pepper complained, holding a pillow over her ears.

"Yes, even I must admit it's getting very annoying," Sunil said. The song came to the howl part, and Zoe howled along with the song and Vinnie. The pets looked at her.

"What? I like howling," She said, "Besides, it's not like foxes howl. That's just ridiculous."

"Aw come on, guys," Minka said, "It's kinda fun! The secret of the foooox. Ancient mysteryyyyy. Somewhere deep in the woooods I know you're hidiiiiiing! What is your sooouuuund? Will we ever knoooooow? Will it always be a mysteryyyyy? What do you saaaaaaaaay?!"

"Minka, cut it out!" Russell said. Blythe came in right after the song ended.

"Hey guys, we got a new camper," She said, setting down a small fox, "Her name is Slick. Why don't you show her around?"

Blythe exited the day camp to work on some pet fashions. Vinnie was about to restart the song when he saw Slick. He gasped excitedly and rushed over.

"Oh my gosh, are you from that music video?!" He asked, "Hey hey hey, can I ask you? What does the fox sa- AAAHHHH!"

Slick had snapped at Vinnie and was now growling. He whimpered and took a step back.

"Do NOT ask me that question!" Slick snapped, "Got it?!"

"Uh-huh, got it," Vinnie nodded quickly. Slick went back to looking calm.

"Good," She said, "Now that we've got that out of the way, I'm Slick. Sorry about that, but I don't like people asking me annoying or dumb questions. And that question is defiantly first place in my list of annoying questions."

"Uh, note taken," Vinnie said, still looking at Slick fearfully.

"Now, what's around this place?" Slick said, sniffing around, "And good hiding spots? I like hide n seek. Hey, we should play a game!" She looked at the ground of pets, "Hey guys! I'm-" She stopped when she saw Zoe, "Oh, there's dogs here."

Slick turned around and bounded off, exploring.

"What? What's wrong with dogs?" Zoe asked.

"Nothing," Slick said calmly, then got a little bit more irritated with each word, "Unless you count the hunter dogs that hunted me and my mom, forcing my mom to abandon me and for me to be adopted by this old lady." She looked calm again, "But enough about that."

"But I would never-" Zoe began.

"Yeah, sure, that's what they all say," Slick rolled her eyes, "Dogs are not to be trusted. And that's that. Besides, dogs have fleas. And I hate bugs."

Slick bounded off again, looking around.

"So, what's there to do around here?" Slick asked again, "Anything to chase? I like hunting."

"Well, we do have a fine selection of toy mice," Russell said. The pets followed Slick, but Russell held Zoe back.

"Perhaps you should stay back today," Russell whispered, "She doesn't seem to trust any dogs, even ones that couldn't possibly hurt her. Sorry Zoe."

"Oh, no problem," Zoe said, "I had, uh, some stuff to do anyway. I'll be fine."


"Catch it!" Slick cried happily, laughing, as she chased the toy wind-up mouse around. She pounced on it and caught its tail between her teeth.

"Wow Slick, that's the tenth time in a row!" Vinnie said in awe.

"Just a little something I picked up," Slick said like it was nothing, wiping her paw against her chest, "I can catch two at once. Wanna see?"

"You bet I do!" Vinnie said.

He took two wind-up mice and started them. Slick waiting, preparing to catch them, and pounced up, chasing after them. She caught one then the other.

"Wow, it's just like that one part from the song," Vinnie said, "Chasing mice and digging holes! Tiny paws, up the hiiiiill! Suddenly you're standing sti- AAAHH!"

"Don't SING THAT!" Slick snapped, "I hate that song, hate it hate it hate it!"

"Uh, sorry, won't sing it again," Vinnie laughed nervously.

"Hey, how about a game of hide n seek?" Slick suggested, "I'll be the seeker!"

"Oh, ok," Vinnie said, "I'll go get the others." He walked over the the other pets, "Hey guys, who want's to play hide n seek?"

"Oh oh, I do!" Minka called, swinging from her tire swing.

"I'll play," Sunil said.

"Ooh, me too!" Penny Ling said.

"My smell might give me away, but I'm in!" Pepper said.

"That should be fun," Russell said.

"Ok, you guys hide, while I clean up the mice," Slick said, "And...go!"

The pets rushed off, all except Zoe. Slick ignored her as she went to clean up the mice. Zoe walked over and started the pick up mice as well, but Slick growled at her and snapped.

"GAH! I was only trying to help," Zoe said.

"Well, beat it," Slick said, "I don't need the help of a dog."

Zoe slowly walked off. Slick finished picking up the toy mice and called out, "Ready or not, here I come!" She started sniffing around, looking in nooks and crannies. The first one she found was Pepper hiding in the fire hydrant.

"Found you!" Slick said.

"Aw man, how'd you find me?" Pepper said, "Even I can't smell me!"

"That doesn't mean a thing for me," Slick said, holding up her nose proudly, "I could smell ya a mile away."

While Slick sniffed around for the next pet, Pepper walked over to a sulking Zoe.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Pepper asked.

"I wanted to play," Zoe huffed, "And I don't know why Slick's mad at ME! It's not like I had anything to do with those hunter dogs. I'm not even a hunter! I'm a pedigree."

Zoe flipped her hair and set her head back down.

"Look, I'm sorry Zoe, but some animals I guess just don't like certain animals," Pepper said, "Like mice not liking cats, or cats not liking dogs."

"Yeah, I guess," Zoe sighed.

"Hey, we can play another round tomorrow," Pepper said.

"Promise?" Zoe asked.

"Promise," Pepper smiled.

"I win!" Slick announced, sitting in front of all the pets.

"I say this calls for a victory song!" Vinnie said, beginning to play 'What Does The Fox Say?' but stopped at the furious look on Slick's face, "Or not."