So goes this charming collection of funny, sincere and incredibly creative kids’ letters to the dogs at a local Humane Society.

Given photos of the dogs (all of which have since found loving homes), the children were free to write about anything on their minds—and that’s exactly what they did.

Some wrote about their favorite things like pizza, hot dogs and Captain Underpants. Others wrote about their most unfavorite things like sisters, allergies and haircuts.

But one thing every child did: they all reminded us that life is more fun with a vivid imagination and a four-legged friend to share it with.