When students had to get comfortable with staying in due to pandemic restrictions, some found good company and positive lifestyle changes in their new furry friends.
Weinberg junior Chris Kim currently lives in a studio apartment. He had been planning to adopt a pet of his own when he moved off-campus in Fall Quarter, but he ran into trouble during the adoption process.
“A lot of adoption shelters have a lot of people trying to adopt, and the waitlist is pretty long,” Kim said. “I had to go to a bunch of different websites.”
Last month, Kim was finally able to adopt Soju, his American Ringtail kitten. Since Soju was adopted at 8 weeks old, Kim said he spent the majority of their first week together trying to get her comfortable.