February Pet of the Month: Pumpkin, the catwalk kitten!

Pumpkin in a bowl made by her "mom" (how adorable is that?)

Beauty statement: Tabby, ginger and white gloves!

Here's our pet of the month: Adorable, needless to say cute, and feisty two-years old, Pumpkin. She was chosen by Petzi Team not just because she looks like a pet model of all catwalk models, having shades of tabby, ginger and white on her coat. But also because she loves to hide in a Petzi Treat Cam box and eats broccoli as snack! As we say here at Petzila's HQ, behind every wonderful pet there are awesome pet parents.

Pumpkin was picked by Carol and her son Austin when they saw her on their local shelter website. Austin convinced Carol to have a cat. She was at first hesitant, as she never had a cat before. So, in Carol's words, there was a "bit of a learning curve". Pumpkin was already named as Pumpkin and Carol and Austin thought that was a fair name for the munchkin... After visiting her a couple of times they realized she was the one. And being not the most friendly creature on Earth or even that she was sick as she was being treated from a respiratory infection, she was still the one. "She was not very friendly (understatement) but there was just something about her that captured our hearts.", Carol explains.

On the rat race

Carol describes Pumpkin as "curious, determined, talkative with unbridled energy once she gets going". And if you have a female cat you'll know that there's a price for their unique demonstration of love. As Carol describes, "there's the occasional nip and swat". Although  Pumpkin doesn’t do hugs or like to be picked up, she will lie on Carol's lap and enjoys to be petted, and will even "tolerate a kiss on her head."  But she has a weak spot: Pumpkin becomes a purring machine when she gets a good brushing.

It's a mice world!

I would also call Pumpkin a foodie: She likes both wet and dry food, especially salmon dinner. Temptations treats are her favorite. Ands she loves anything cheesy! And because Carol was curious "as a cat" to search for healthy options, she found out that Pumpkin loves broccoli florets. But bare with me. Not just any broccoli... It has to be frozen florets steamed, of course, to her taste.

Pumpkin loves her extensive collection of mice and rat play things and her custom-made catwalk. She hates the word NO.

One of her favorites cardboard boxes: Petziconnect

Q&A with Pumpkin
Who are the humans you own in the family?

Pumpkin and Carol, her human #1

Carol (my main human) now that Austin is away at college in Utah. When he comes home for summer break he will be back to No. 1 human.  And, Andy (Carol's husband) who is sneaky and likes to play with me with his magic laser pointer.

Do you prefer Garfield, Puss in Boots (Shrek's version) or Felix the cat?

Garfield is most like me. 

Would you share your home with another cat? What about a dog? Or a hamster? 

The house is my castle. I do not share it with any other animals.





Do you prefer to chill out inside cardboard boxes or sinks? 

I have three cardboard boxes that are to die for, especially my Petzi box.

Her first Human #1, Austin

When it comes to sleep... your humans' bed or somewhere else? 

I sleep on my human’s bed – nestled on top of the covers up against her legs.

If your meow was a human voice, would it sound like Taylor Swift, Madonna, Lady Gaga or Ella Fitzgerald? 

Taylor Swift for the win!