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Ash is a short-haired black cat who just relocated with Kyle Wilby from New Zealand to Halifax. Kyle is a new associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health. Ash braved seven flights total but he’s loving Halifax life so far. The photo below was taken on his layover in Vancouver.

Name: Ash

Nicknames: Flame 

Species/Breed: New Zealand Street Cat / Bombay (short-haired black)

Age: Two — his birthday is October 28th.

Fave food: Goes all in for anything salmon! Grass is also a fav. Temptations turkey treats a major win. 

Special tricks: Flew seven flights from Dunedin, New Zealand to Halifax via Saskatoon (due to Nova Scotia lockdown). Also very good at covering the keyboard during working hours and meowing constantly during live Zoom lectures. 

Best Quality: 100% affectionate and always meets me at the door. Very social with new people. 

Social Media Platform or handle if available: Not yet…but has a strong Twitter following on @KJ_Wilby

Don't forget to check out the previous pet we've featured in this space this month — Mila, Remy, Bean and Vester and Visby — as well as pets from previous months:

The month in pets: January

The month in pets: February

The month in pets: March

The month in pets: April

The month in pets: May

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The month in pets: July