The Voice, by Bruce McAllister

[Asimov's]

★★★★☆ A nice guy with a hard choice in a difficult position.

(SF Thriller; DreamPet) Jude knows his company is secretly selling engineered animals that were meant to be disposed of. He needs more proof to go public, but meanwhile one of the creations is invading his mind. (4,988 words; Time: 16m)

Breath, by Bruce McAllister

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Near-Future SF; DreamPet) Merfolk pets became an invasive species when they went out of style, and people fish for them and even eat them, but one man wants his intact. (1,558 words; Time: 05m)

DreamPet, by Bruce McAllister

[F&SF]

★★★★☆ Recommended

(Near-Future SF; DreamPet) The narrator is senior VP for design at a company that makes genetically-modified pets, and he likes to give them as gifts to family members. (2,555 words; Time: 08m)