{"id":44019,"date":"2021-02-10T07:06:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=44019"},"modified":"2021-02-10T09:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:24:37","slug":"meet-my-four-pets-for-joyatuoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2021\/02\/10\/meet-my-four-pets-for-joyatuoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet My Four Pets for #JoyatUofT!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week is #JoyatUofT week! We're celebrating all that brings us joy as we navigate the crazy journey that is being a university student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I wanted to introduce you to my pets. My pets are definitely what brings me joy \u2014 their silly antics never fail to cheer me up. They have no idea what stress I\u2019m dealing with at the moment, so they always give me the opportunity to disconnect from whatever is going on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mick<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, meet my dog, Mick! Mick is my family dog who was adopted when I was ten years old \u2014 he's eleven and a half now! You\u2019d usually associate a big Golden Retriever with being lovable, exuberant, and joyful. Somehow, Mick is none of those things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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His entire life he\u2019s been antisocial, independent, and extremely stubborn. His favourite things to do are swim in the ocean, run through the woods, and eat unlimited food. He hates being told what to do, and doesn\u2019t enjoy any typical dog things like retrieving balls or doing tricks! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pip<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later, when I was twelve, my family decided to adopt two kittens. The first of those kittens\u2014 who's now nine years old\u2014 is a big ginger cat named Pip. He\u2019s quite chubby from eating lots of food and he spends most of his time sleeping or cuddling with his brother Mick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, you read that correctly! One of the cutest things about Pip is that he loves hanging out with my dog, Mick. They spend lots of time sleeping together and playing. This is a new development, though. For the first six years of the cats' lives, Mick was terrified of them, despite being about 5x bigger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pip\u2019s sister, Bella, is very different than him. She\u2019s a long-haired calico cat who\u2019s very shy with strangers. Most of my friends have never seen her\u2014she\u2019ll disappear the moment someone new comes into our house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But with my mom and I especially, she\u2019s the cuddliest cat ever! She sleeps in our beds at night and wants nothing more than to be pet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moose<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, a few months ago, I fell in love with a cat my roommates were fostering and decided to adopt him. While the other pets on this list belong to my family as a whole, Moose is my own cat. He\u2019s very regal and doesn\u2019t like to be pet much, but he\u2019ll come sit on your desk while you work and sit with you for hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He was a stray cat who was found when he was 6 years old in Thornhill! It looks like he had a big life of adventures beforehand\u2014one of his ears is permanently damaged and the other ear has lots of chew marks in it. But he\u2019s quite content to now sleep for the majority of the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope you enjoyed this little introduction to my animals! If you have animal stories to share, I\u2019d love to read them in the comments below \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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