Emoticons For Pets Can't figure out how to bark over the internet?  Trouble dealing with that pesky mouse thing?  Here are some handy old-fashioned abbreviations when emailing your friends. Bark, howl, meow or talk to us with your own favorites!

>^.^< >^^< >^oo^< (-).(-) (°).(-) (°).(°) * . ............. <(  )<< <(=<< (\°/) (\/) \__/ *``*`` \_______/ \O______/   \OOoOoo/ \\..\\.\\ [||||||] C@T <~

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