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Noah and Malachi are ragdoll cats from the same litter who have two totally different personalities. Oliver and Finnley are double doodles who are new to the household. They all live together with Carol Richardson, who works at the , and her daughter Hilary (BSc Health Promotion 2021 graduate; MA Health Promotion Candidate starting September 2021).

We'd also like to take a moment to honour Dakota a very special little terripoo who recently passed away.

Dakota

Name:Ìý¶Ù²¹°ì´Ç³Ù²¹

Nickname(s):ÌýCoda, Coats

Species:ÌýDog (Terripoo - West Highland White/Poodle).

Fave foods:ÌýJuJubes but he was open to anything.

Best quality:ÌýLoved to play fetch and he was my first mate in the kayak or taking a ride on the 4 wheeler.

Sadly, Dakota passed away on May 6th. He will be missed.

Noah

Name:Ìý±·´Ç²¹³ó

Nickname(s):ÌýNoNo, Monkey

Species:ÌýRagdoll Cat (Blue Bicolor).

Age:Ìý5

Fave foods:ÌýTreats — dehydrated anything.

Special tricks:ÌýRaises his paw before I give him treats (he is probably just trying to grab the treats from my hand).

Best quality:ÌýHe’s been a constant companion since I’ve been working from home.

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Malachi

Name:ÌýMalachi

Nickname(s):ÌýMal, Nanna’s boy

Species:ÌýRagdoll Cat (Blue Lynx Point).

Age:Ìý5

Fave foods:ÌýChicken.

Special tricks:ÌýLooking too cute in order to get belly rubs.

Best quality:ÌýVery affectionate and very photogenic.

Social media platform or handle, if available:ÌýInstagram: @commandermalachi

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Oliver and Finnley

Names: Oliver (mostly white) and Finnley (a little more brown).

Species: They are double doodles.

Age: 11 weeks old.

Special tricks: Their favorite thing so far is chasing the cats around the house.

Best quality: They are settling in nicely to their new home.

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Don't forget to check out the previous pets we've featured in this space this month — Penny, Toby, Lily and Luna, Moo-Joe, Mudkip, Rocky, Angus, , Tobi Ezkiel, Cider, Winston and Nacho Kitty and Mr. Biscuits — as well as pets from previous months:

The month in pets: January

The month in pets: February

The month in pets: March

The month in pets: April