Sophomore Elmer MacMullan discusses his foster dog and cat in this edition of Critter Corner.

Q: What is the name of your dog?

The name of my dog is Morty.

Q: How did you decide on your dog’s name?

We were kind of cycling through it, and dad was like, I just like the name. His last name is Loaf, because we call him Mort or Morty or Morton, depending. So, we can call him Mort Loaf, which is incredible.

Q: How did you get him?

He was found in a Kohl’s parking lot by the fire department, and they took him into the station for a little bit, and they were looking for someone to foster this dog. And we were like, ‘that can be us.’ So, that is how he came to our house.

Q: Since you fostered him relatively recently, how did he adjust to being in a new environment?

It took us a bit to get him to be comfortable, to come inside. We think he was homesick because we know he belongs to someone, because he had a collar, buthe did not have a name or anything helpful on that collar because he’s a loser. Also, he and our cat are still not very friendly.

Q: What did you like to do with him while he was here?

We had some good walks, and we were chilling. Dad was definitely his favorite, and he did not care about me, but that’s okay.

Q: How would you describe your relationship with him in the brief amount of time you had him?

Medium. Mainly, I was nervous because I like the cat, and I don’t want anything bad to happen to her. She’s so old.

Q: How old is your cat?

Fifteen.

Q: What’s the name of your cat?

Leeloo.

Q: How did you get her?

I got her when I was literally one year old, the same age as me.

Q: What do you like to do with her?

Just hang out. She is a yapper, and it’s chill. She also drinks from the teacups in my room.

Q: How would you describe your relationship with her?

I would describe it as pretty good. We’re pretty close since we’ve basically been through every major life event together, except for me being born.