Pet The Purrfect Companion

The Bowen family had two goals for their visit to the Magical Menagerie today. The first was that a new family owl was needed. Sir Hoot-Hoot (Her mum and dad let her name him, and she was five okay, don’t judge) was getting up there in terms of years, and it was high time for him to enjoy retirement while a younger owl would take up the task of delivering all of their various letters and packages. But it was the second task that had Serena excited. After a lot of talking, the twelve-year-old was finally allowed to get her own pet! And so while her parents went off to look at the owls, Serena eagerly began looking at all of the different animals available for purchase.

Now while she loved owls, she didn’t really want one at the moment, considering she could always use a school owl or the family one. But other than that, Serena hadn’t really figured anything else out yet.

“Can I help you, dear?” A kind voice asked.

Turning around, Serena noticed that the voice belonged to an elderly woman. She looked how the twelve-year-old would imagine a grandmother would. And she smelled like sugar cookies! Serena gave the woman a smile and replied, “Yes, actually, I’d like to buy a pet today!”

The old woman chuckled, “Well, you’re in the right place, dear. Do you have anything in particular in mind?”

“I know I don’t want an owl, but other than that, I have no idea” Serena said with a short, nervous laugh.

The old woman appeared to be in deep thought. “Hmm, is this your first pet?” As Serena gave a quick nod, the woman continued. “Hmm, well, no offense dear, but you don’t seem the type to want a rat, lizard, toad, or spider…”

Serena let out a small laugh. “Oh, none taken, you’re absolutely right.” While she could maybe handle a cute rat, none of the other creepy-crawlies sounded all that appealing.

The old woman began walking, gesturing with her finger for Serena to follow. So she did until they stopped at a cage filled with pink and purple Pygmy Puffs. “Do any of these strike your fancy?”

Serena peered into the cage, eyeing up each one. While they were cute, none of them really stood out to her. She politely shook her head.

“That’s perfectly alright, dear. Well, that leaves only one option…” The woman replied while leading Serena over to another area of the store.

In each of the cages were different types of cats. Serena began walking by them, stopping every once in a while. She liked some of the cats but hadn’t yet seen one that made her want to immediately run to the store counter. That was until she reached one of the last few cages. Inside was a beautiful cat with silver-grey fur and copper eyes. He glanced up at Serena and walked to the front of the cage. She stuck her hand close to the cage, letting him sniff it. After giving it a good sniff, the cat rubbed his head up against her hand. Yes, this was the one.

“Ah, you want that one?” The old woman asked with a knowing smile.

Serena nodded her head. “Yes please!” She exclaimed.

“Alright then, let’s get this little fellow up to the counter then!” The woman replied, gently grabbing the cage off of the shelf.

Serena skipped over to the counter. It ended up being perfect timing because her parents were already there with an owl cage in hand.

“Ah, whatcha got there, kiddo?” Her dad asked, bending over to get a closer look. “Wow, what a handsome kitty!”

The cat gave a small nod as if to say 'Yes I am, thank you very much.' Laughing, her mother added, “And smart too! Nice pick, Serena”

“So, what’s his name? Sir Meow-Meow?” Her father asked, with a teasing grin.

Serena rolled her eyes, but a smile was on her face. “No, definitely not. Hmm, how about…Oliver?” Serena asked, turning to the cat. A little “Mrow” was heard.

“Oliver it is!” Serena exclaimed, a big smile on her face. A smile that didn’t wear off throughout the whole transaction. Even while stepping out the door of the pet shop with her new companion, the smile was still there.

WC: 755

What animal do you wish to purchase? A Chartreux
What do you want to name it? Oliver
Is this a boy or a girl? A boy
What is your pet's date of birth? October 15th, 2018