Sorry AmberLee, there is no letter "Z" in the puzzle.

There are 28 E, 24 A, 11 I, 12 O, 3 U, 13 T, 16 R, 12 S, 7 M, 16 H, 4 P, 5 D, 11 N, 3 G, 4 V, 7 W, 3 B

I never married, be-ause there was no need. I have three pets at home,
whi-h answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog,
whi-h grow-s ever- morning, a parrot, whi-h swears a-- a-ternoon,
and a -at that -omes home -ate at night. b- Marie -ore--i

Letters remaining to guess:
C F J K L Q X Y

Score:
Casper & Kitty: 28 E, 11 I, 3 U = 84
Randi: 24 A, 12 O, 16 R, 7 W = 95
AmberLee: 13 T, 12 S, 3 G = 28
momoffuzzyfaces: 7 M, 3 B = 10
pupper-lover: 16 H = 16
delidog: 4 P, 11 N = 15
happytailsrattery: 5 D = 5
Ann: 4 V = 4