{"id":12618,"date":"2019-02-21T21:08:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T03:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=12618"},"modified":"2019-02-28T21:06:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T03:06:28","slug":"the-real-cats-of-harding-university-gandalf-the-grey-and-pickles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2019\/02\/21\/the-real-cats-of-harding-university-gandalf-the-grey-and-pickles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Cats of Harding University: Gandalf the Grey and Pickles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gandalf the Grey and Pickles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gandalf: Short-hair grey cat, no specific breed<\/p>\n

Pickles: Short-hair Tortoiseshell-like cat, Breed unknown<\/p>\n

Neighborhood cats, no specific owner, interview with Senior Marketing Major Drew Ericson.<\/p>\n

How did you and your cats meet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My roommates and I rent a house in Searcy, and the previous tenants left their cats behind. The cats just roam the neighborhood now, and we and our neighbors feed them.<\/p>\n

What is your cat\u2019s favorite thing about living here or having your school friends over?<\/strong><\/p>\n

They both really like getting food, and Pickles is really affectionate and just loves being petted.<\/p>\n

Do your cats have a favorite toy? <\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a wood pile on our front porch and they like to use it like a scratching post.<\/p>\n

Do your cats have any funny quirks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pickles was hit by a car and survived, so she doesn\u2019t really walk straight anymore. She also doesn\u2019t like to be picked up, but she\u2019s very affectionate.<\/p>\n

Gandalf is relatively shy, but he talks a lot. He\u2019s very vocal, and we can hear them both meowing at the door from the living room.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite thing to do with your cats?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have a porch swing. Occasionally, I will do my homework out there, and they will jump up there and \u201chelp\u201d me with my homework.<\/p>\n

Do you have any funny stories about your cats? <\/strong><\/p>\n

We kept a friend\u2019s puppy once, and Gandalf actually got along really well with the tiny puppy.<\/p>\n

Pickles will always walk me to the door from my truck when I get home from school.<\/p>\n

In your opinion, how are cats unsung heroes or underrated?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Obviously everybody talks about dogs and everybody loves dogs, but cats can be just as affectionate as dogs. Also, they\u2019re so much more low-maintenance than dogs, especially outdoor cats. With these, I just feed them and give them fresh water and they love us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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