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In Sickness & In Health

Kitten & Clucky | May 20 2026 | 00:28:05

A cold has hit the family hard.  The people are all coughing and sneezing.  What will the pets do to help?  What happens if something goes wrong for one of the animals while the humans are all sick?  

Vocabulary in this episode: 

Distract 

Siblings 

Virus

Adapted

Description

Zoonotic

Dreadful

Sympathetic

Symptoms 

Worrisome 

Dismiss 

Concerned 

Distraction 

Noticing

Amiss 

Sour Crop

Esophagus

Epiglottis 

Grit

Spanish Vocabulary

Enfermos - Sick

Hermana mayor - Big (older) sister

Hermano  menor - Little (Younger) brother

Mi hermana - My sister

Lo siento - I’m sorry

Jefa hermana - Boss Sister

Me Gusta - I like it

De acuerdo! - I agree

French Vocabulary

Je suis prêt - I am ready

Problème - problem

Émergence - emergency

Pauvre - Poor

Bonne idée - Good idea

Oh ne t'inquiète pas - Oh, Don’t worry. 

Promener avec toi up to the maison  - Walk with you all the way to the house

Themes

Family

Teamwork

Siblings

Questions to Ask your Listener: 

Why was Link sent to the dog yard? 

What are the two definitions of big for “Big Sister” 

What does Link now call Rosie that she likes?  

What song does Kitten sing to make herself feel better? 

How long has Brigitta been feeling bad? 

What never solved a problem? 

Where does food go first in the after a chicken eats it? 

Can a chicken burp on its own? 

What is grit? 

Why do chickens need to eat grit?

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