Hi. My name is Dash and I’m a very important member of my family. I’m 3 years old now but I was barely born when my Mom’s cousin found me and my brothers and sisters. Some people call me a dwarf or a munchkin. I guess that’s because I’m only about six pounds and half the size of my brother Socks (who also lives with us) and all the rest of my litter. I think maybe that’s part of the reason my family chose me.

When my family first came to meet me their littlest guy, Carter, fell in love with my small but mighty attitude. The lady who had found me was afraid no one else would take me because I was obviously different, but that didn’t matter to my family. They knew I was the one and decided on a whim to also take my brother Socks. I was happy to go to my forever family and began “earning” my keep right away. See, they had recently lost their cat. But I have a lot of love to share and a lot of laughs to give so this was the perfect job for me.

For instance, I know just how to snuggle with my parents when they’re settling in for the night—and that makes them smile. I’m also the official popcorn taster of the household whenever it’s time to watch a movie. I’ll do anything for popcorn! My humans love the demanding little meow that I have (not quite regular sounding), my cowboy walk and my tongue that is always out. I am always the talk of the house with visitors given my small size, silly sitting position, and super sweet personality. Call my name and I’ll give you a little purr and nod. Then of course, there’s the way I make my two human brothers laugh when I do my own form of “ballet” chasing the bird on a stick. Well, it’s not really a bird but the feathers flying through the air sure make it look that way and it’s fun, so I play along.