Crystal Wise
Don and Carll Gustavo
Last year, our magazine held a Cutest Pets in Fort Worth competition. And based on the overwhelming response, it was clear our city loves its fidos and felines. To mix it up, this year, we put out a call in search of pets who bear a striking resemblance to their human companions. The result was how one would guess: adorable.
From a goth cat named Daisy to a 19-year-old doggo that loves the Cowboys, you’re about to fall in love with these four-legged fur babies and their two-legged besties.
Honey and Hank
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Honey: What food is your guilty pleasure? What’s your “cheat” meal?
Hank: Peanut butter! And my cheat meal is anything you or dad are eating at the time — especially a good ol’ steak! I also pride myself on being y’all’s best dishwasher.
Honey: Who would you choose if you could be friends with a fictional character?
Hank: Ducks! I’m not really a swimmer, but I’ll swim for them! Oh, wait, you asked character. Donald or Daffy Duck!
Honey: What do you do in your free time (i.e., when I’m not around)?
Hank: I’m a pretty chillax guy, and I love my beauty rest, so you could probably find me napping in my bedroom — also known as your closet.
Honey: What’s the one thing about me that annoys you the most?
Hank: That you keep me from drinking water out of the Trinity River! I know you brought water for me, but it just doesn’t have the same scrumptious taste.
Honey: What’s the one thing about me that you love the most?
Hank: I love that you love me so much! But, even more importantly, I love that I have the majority of your and dad’s bed entirely to myself when I sleep! I assume you’re both comfy lying on the edges.
Honey: Where would you most like to vacation?
Hank: I absolutely love going to Colorado and hiking in the mountains. The water there is so fresh and delicious — even better than the Trinity! Overall, though, anywhere you go is where I want to vacation.
April and Daisy
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April: What food is your guilty pleasure? What’s your “cheat” meal?
Daisy: Tears of baby bats. But you know I also adore cooked pink salmon out of the can ... preferably Honey Boy.
April: Who would you choose if you could be friends with a fictional character?
Daisy: Loki. Big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this cat is.
April: What do you do in your free time (i.e., when I’m not around)?
Daisy: I like to lie around in the sun, preferably upstairs in the window overlooking the driveway, waiting for you to come home. Unless it’s night, then I lie in the moonlight.
April: What’s the one thing about me that annoys you the most?
Daisy: Two things. First, that you won’t let me into the sewing room. Of course, I’ve managed to get in a few times and have cried with excitement. Second, that you refuse to take me to the goth clubs.
April: What’s the one thing about me that you love the most?
Daisy: Not that you deserve any praise for this, because it should go without saying, but I do love that you totally adore me and treat me like the goth princess I am. Which is why I really don’t get the whole me-not-joining-you-at-the-clubs thing.
April: Where would you most like to vacation?
Daisy: New Orleans during Halloween. But I will settle for Cat-alina. Get it?
Partha and Biggy
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Partha: What food is your guilty pleasure? What’s your “cheat” meal?
Biggy: I love Pup Cups from ice cream/custard stores. I call them pupaccinos. I have seen you look up what is and isn’t safe for me. But come on, man, let me have some chocolate cake! Just once?
Partha: Who would you choose if you could be friends with a fictional character?
Biggy: Batman. He’s a detective vigilante, and I could be his inquisitive sidekick! Plus, those gadgets he has look like they’d be fun to chew on.
Partha: What do you do in your free time (i.e., when I’m not around)?
Biggy: I search the home looking for an extra treat that may have fallen out of the treat pouch. And I know you sometimes split one treat into two, thinking I won’t know the difference. I always know the difference. Come on, bro.
Partha: What’s the one thing about me that annoys you the most?
Biggy: It does annoy me when you worry about me too much these days. I’ll be fine, and the time will come when I won’t be around, so live it up, man! Don’t take things so seriously.
Partha: What’s the one thing about me that you love the most?
Biggy: Aside from God, and my aunt and grandparents (in Houston), you have always put me and my sister (RIP 2016) first. Even if you are tired from a trip, work, etc., you always pick me up and hug me.
Partha: Where would you most like to vacation?
Biggy: Remember when you took me to Galveston to celebrate my grandparents’ anniversary? I don’t like pools or baths, but I loved the beach. So, maybe next time we do Sorrento? Santa Monica Pier? Cozumel? Cancun? Do they make puparitas poolside?
Cameron and Tubbs
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Cameron: What food is your guilty pleasure? What’s your “cheat” meal?
Tubbs: I love it when you shred rotisserie chicken and give me a bite, but I am committed to a healthy lifestyle. No cheat meals here! Unless you count high protein treats.
Cameron: Who would you choose if you could be friends with a fictional character?
Tubbs: No disrespect to other animals — all are great except for squirrels and lizards — but I make friends with every dog I meet. So, I’ll say Scooby Doo, who seems like a good hang.
Cameron: What do you do in your free time (i.e., when I’m not around)?
Tubbs: I love to take long naps and doing yoga [Editor’s Note: Humans know this as “big dog stretches”]. When I’m not napping or doing yoga, I’m guarding the house against squirrels and lizards in the backyard. I don’t think you respect the danger you’re in.
Cameron: What’s the one thing about me that annoys you the most?
Tubbs: That you make me do tricks for treats. Just give me the treat already! I know you see my side-eye.
Cameron: What’s the one thing about me that you love the most?
Tubbs: That you give me all the belly rubs and scratches. I especially love it when you come home from work, and I get to run outside to greet you.
Cameron: Where would you most like to vacation?
Tubbs: The beach! I love the sand. Like, when you take me to the golf course, and I do zoomies in the sand traps. Except this would be a giant sand trap!
Don and Carll Gustavo
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Don: What food is your guilty pleasure? What’s your “cheat” meal?
Carll Gustavo: When my human sisters walk away from their food, I simply jump on the couch and clean their plates dry atop their tv trays. I leave no evidence of my presence, and I feel no shame. I also recently experienced ice cream, and it was delicious!
Don: Who would you choose if you could be friends with a fictional character?
Carll Gustavo: Stitch from “Lilo and Stitch.” Mostly because I want to meet my doppelganger; I often overhear my humans comparing me to him.
Don: What do you do in your free time (i.e., when I’m not around)?
Carll Gustavo: I start by searching the house for any abandoned plates of food I can rescue. I follow that with a trip to my human sisters’ playroom to relieve myself and finish off my staycation with a long, peaceful dormir (that’s “sleep” in my native French language).
Don: What’s the one thing about me that annoys you the most?
Carll Gustavo: When I exert my independence and put to good use my exceptional social skills and make a visit to the neighbors house.She loves it. Everyone loves it. Except for YOU!
Don: What’s the one thing about me that you love the most?
Carll Gustavo: I love you the most when you treat me like a big dog and give me the big boy bones. The bigger the better! You know how fast my booty gets to moving when I see bones.
Don: Where would you most like to vacation?
Carll Gustavo: Since I’m only 1 year old, I haven’t explored the world much. But recently, my family and I visited Colorado. Boy, that place was nice and cool! Me and my squished snout could breathe so much better!
