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Pawfficer Fuzz has officially joined the force! He’ll be on pawtrol, keeping residents safe and encouraging everyone to give a home to furry friends in need. Do South Magazine caught up with Pawfficer Fuzz to find out more!
DS: How old are you?
Pawfficer Fuzz: 18 weeks.
DS: What breed are you?
Pawfficer Fuzz: Siameze mix.
DS: What made you want to join the police force?
Pawfficer Fuzz: The dezire to prrrtect and serve!
DS: Are there any other members of your family in law enforcement?
Pawfficer Fuzz: Not in my immediate family but I feel a kinship with other Ppawfficerz across the nation. I also look at Pawfficer Donut az a great mentor. Pawfficer Donut works for the Troy, Michigan Police Department.
DS: What makes being part of the Fort Smith PD so great?
Pawfficer Fuzz: I like how they strive to protect the peoplez, especially our children and seniorz. Children need to know that police are their friendz. They’re not there just to “take bad people to jail.” We’re here to help you when you’re in trouble.
And don’t get me started on the mean peoplez who try to scam seniorz. My fellow Oofficerz like to spread awareness about all the dastardly schemez these criminalz cook up to protect any vulnerable population we can.
That also includez my fellow furry friendz who don’t have homez. Did you know you can adopt a kitty like me from Jen’s Kitty Rehab, Kitties and Kanines, or any area animal shelter, and we make great family memberz?
DS: What is your favorite job?
Pawfficer Fuzz: I love to inspect electronics and give purrrz to my co-workerz when they’re having a stressful day. I also love to vizit preschoolz and make new friendz.
DS: What is your biggest challenge?
Pawfficer Fuzz: I’ve been told I get distracted pretty eazy. I wonder what this button doez //////////////////////////////////. What were we talkin’ about again? Oh yes, subtraction. I like math.
DS: What do you like to do after a hard day at work?
Pawfficer Fuzz: Sleeps and have piggyback ridez on Coco’z back. She’z my partner’z cat.
DS: What is your proudest moment so far?
Pawfficer Fuzz: Seeing what good little boyz and girlz we have in Fort Smith and how comfortable they are coming up to an officer. If I help with that in any way, it makes me a proud kitty.
DS: What do you hope to bring to the community?
Pawfficer Fuzz: Awareness for how they can lead safer livez, help people and furrballz in need, and promote responsible pet ownership.
DS: What is your wish for the new year?
Pawfficer Fuzz: To spread more pawsitivity about our community. And help everyone be a little more pawsitive about each other.
DS: What is your favorite treat?
Pawfficer Fuzz: Greeniez, of course.
DS: Do you have any special talents?
Pawfficer Fuzz: I can jump really high and chew on power cordz when no one iz looking. But they ujually are.
DS: Who is your hero?
Pawfficer Fuzz: The women and men of the Fort Smith Police Department and their familiez for loving and serving this community and the sacrifices they make to do it every day.
Jen’s Kitty Rehab, Glidewell Distributing, Lyons Plumbing and Custom Design, and Eastside Animal Hospital for making it possible for me to do my job.
And whoever invented plastic trashbags. I like how they sound when I’m chewing on them. I’m not supposed to do that either. You won’t tell anyone, will you?