My name is Barry and I'm a Goldilocks dog. No, I'm not referring to my fur, although it is nicely golden! What I mean is that, at 34 lb, I'm not too big or too small. I'm just right! I'm nine years old, so neither too old to go for walks nor too young to know how to behave- I'm just right. Energy-wise, I'm neither a bump on a log who doesn't do anything nor a wild man. I'm right in the middle: just right! And in terms of needs, I'm social, but independent. In fact, you might say I'm
Every kid should feel like the world is their oyster, even if they're growing up in a shelter. When people ask me, "Mojo Jojo, what do you think you'll be when you grow up?" At six months old, it's something I should probably start thinking about. I suppose lots of kittens would want to be a king's cat or a movie star's cat, but actually... I don't think that's the life for me. I've spent enough time living a public life, and I'd really rather have something... cozier. Maybe I could be a teacher's cat! I'd be perfect for someone
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Okay, I've found my theme song. D'ya wanna hear it? It goes, BUT I WOULD WALK FIVE HUNDRED MYLZ AND I WOULD WALK FIVE HUNDRED MORE...See? It's perfect. I mean, my name is Mylz, first of all. And second of all, are you telling me we might get to go for a WALK?! I don't even care HOW many miles (or Mylz) we go. I'm in. I'm ready. Third of all, of course, the whole point of that song is that I would be utterly devoted to you and would do pretty much anything to get to spend every mundane moment
Okay, so here's the plan: get a big ol' giant flashing neon sign that says "KID FRIENDLY, CAT FRIENDLY, DOG FRIENDLY" and just carry it with me everywhere I go until I get adopted. Right now, the sign on my condo door says the basics: that my name is Eureka, that I'm about four years old, that I'm neutered... that kind of stuff. What it doesn't say is all the stuff you REALLY want to know, like that I'm the kind of cat who will waste no time climbing into your lap and then full-on making out with you. Or that
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