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The pair shook hands with members of the public, accepted gifts and flowers, and also petted a few dogs beside some delighted owners.

He petted the donkey, and I put the name to the creature.

“Oh, that’s terrible! My cat, Chad, just loves to be picked up and petted and hugged! He’s really smart, too!”

Among their favorite activities are eating, grooming themselves, climbing, running, spinning, taking a nap and being petted.

He petted dogs and stroked kittens at animal shelters outside Donetsk.