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Samson, 8, lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana. “Samson is a special needs chi-pom, an extremely smart friend of mine that loves me to the moon and back.”

Do you have an amazing pet you’d like to see featured in Weather Buddies? You can nominate them by sending photos and video clips here. Also include their age, breed (if applicable) and a few sentences about what makes them special. Thanks!

W​ant to meet our previous Weather Buddies? Here are the wonderful pets we've featured so far.

A​nnie

C​harlie & Cruz

C​ooper & Conner

D​D & MM

D​ora & Chica

​Duke

F​aith & Cooper

G​abriella

J​asper

J​esse

L​eo

Macaroni Aloysius

M​onster

N​ino

O​din

P​eanut

P​lum

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