1. What is your animal’s name?
Pochi.
2. What type of pet is it and what breed?
He's a cat and his breed is an American shorthair.
3. How long have you had your pet friend?
Around 12 years now, I believe.
4. How did you receive your pet?
My aunt was a vet so there were times where animals wouldn't have a home so she'd give them a home by giving them to friends/family. One day, I went to my grandma's house with my dad and brother and my aunt brought a box, and inside were 3 black kittens with different colored ribbons around their necks. They were siblings; 2 male and 1 female. We weren't supposed to get another cat or my mom would get mad, but since my dad is a animal lover he really wanted to take one home. We took one of the males home and that was Pochi! My mom was a little mad at first but once she met Pochi, she fell in love instantly.
5. How old is the pet?
12 years old now.
6. What are some quirky aspects of your pet’s personality?
In the beginning I thought he was the craziest little kitten I've ever seen! He would just go running like crazy all over the house and liked biting and scratching people. But as he grew up, he started to be more loving and got really attached to people. He HATES kids and he also doesn't like mean people. He's unique and also super funny. The faces he makes, the things he does is not cat-like whatsoever, he's more like a dog which is why my mom gave him the name "Pochi" which is a common Japanese dog's name lol.
7. What does your connection with your pet imply to you?
We had two other cats who passed away who were like a brother and sister to Pochi, so seeing as Pochi was the last one standing really crushed us. He even got depressed for the longest time. We cherish him as if he's still a baby. And he likes that of course lol. He also has been with us throughout the really tough times and he always kept us company no matter what.
8. What are your favorite past times with your pet?
There was a lot! But one in particular was when my best friend and another one of my friends had came to my house one time. At that time I didn't know them both that well so things were a little awkward with how we started conversations. But! Pochi totally broke the ice when he started climbing up the screen door which really got our attention and entertained us. He often does that to the Christmas tree too. But I like to always thank him for that moment.
9. What are some of your pet’s nicknames?
Mister Popo, Poch, Pocky or Pochi-chan.
I hope by reading this, some of you guys kind of got to learn about Pochi hehe. I love him to death so if I go visit the states, I always be running to my mom's place first. This was short, but fun to fill out. Fill free to do one about your furry friends! Until next time~
