Zhao Qi had never raised a pet before, and of course, she had never been to a pet shop. However, she felt that this shop was a bit strange. First of all, why did she see a black and white kitten sleeping in the crib when she entered the shop? Second, the young man who looked like the owner of the shop was not sitting behind the cashier to greet customers, but was lazily leaning on a recliner?
However, the air in this shop was very fresh, and there was no smell of pet feces that she was worried about. The most important thing was that there were fewer types of pets in this shop. There were no reptiles that disgusted her. It seemed that raising these strange pets was very popular recently, as if it was a way to show off one's personality. Zhao Qi politely declined the offer.
While she was looking at the pet shop, Zhang Zian was also looking at her.
This woman was wearing famous brands from head to toe. Although they were not top-notch luxury brands, the price of a single item was still more than 1,000 yuan. Her makeup was a little thick, as if she had hurriedly touched it up in the bathroom. Her eyes were also very fierce, perhaps because she had just lost her temper.
Zhang Zian's evaluation of her was that she paid attention to brands, but was more rational in her spending. She could be considered as the target audience of the pet shop, but he was not sure how strong her desire to buy a pet was.
Even so, he did not intend to greet her. He just let her pick the pets herself, but used the remote control to brighten the lights in the pet display area for her to observe.
Zhao Qi's first impression of this shop was quite good. In addition to the cleanliness and tidiness, the attitude of the shop owner was also very good, unlike some shops where the sales and shopping guides would stick to her like dog skin plasters, chattering in her ears non-stop, and she would not be in the mood to carefully choose the products.
She first ignored the white mouse, and did not even look at it. In her impression, whether it was a gray mouse, a white mouse, or a yellow mouse, they were all disgusting, and they might even carry germs.
The Siamese cat was the first to approach her, and kept meowing at her through the glass of the display case. The sound was very soft and thin, just like the sound of a kitten.
The Samoyed was stunned for a moment, and then immediately approached her excitedly. It stuck out its tongue and whined at her, as if it was acting like a spoiled child.
The British Shorthair was a little more reserved, and it was not as impatient as the first two. It walked towards her slowly, with the intention of testing her.
Zhao Qi was slightly startled. She usually lived in a high-rise apartment and went to work early. Sometimes, she would see people walking their dogs and cats in the public area downstairs. However, those dogs and cats were all adults and looked very noisy. They would either pounce on each other or bark at each other. The owners had to desperately pull them away …
When she was in middle school, something happened that made her feel very embarrassed. That time, she met a brown puppy. The puppy wasn't big, but it was very playful. It pounced on her calf and started rubbing up and down. She was stunned for a long time. Suddenly, she felt that her pants were wet. She looked around and saw that the people around her were all smiling at her with evil intentions. Only then did she realize what had happened. She flew into a rage out of embarrassment and kicked the puppy away. This time, the owner of the dog was not happy and pulled her back, saying that she had kicked the puppy and hurt it. He wanted her to send the puppy to the pet hospital for a check-up … Anyway, that incident was quite big, and she also remembered the common name of that kind of dog — Teddy.
This incident left a big psychological shadow on her. She used to think that puppies were quite cute, but since that incident, she had always avoided dogs, no matter how big or small they were.
She admitted that the white puppy in front of her was very cute, but sorry, dogs were not good.
Zhao Qi moved two steps to the right and left the display cabinet of the Samoyed. She stood between the display cabinets of the Siamese cat and the British Shorthair.
The Samoyed was very disappointed. It whimpered in its throat and lay down sadly. Its ears drooped down listlessly. It didn't know what it had done wrong and why its owner candidate would hate it as soon as they met.
The Siamese cat was even more annoyed. It stood up and pressed its front paws on the glass wall, trying to get its head out of the circular hole in the middle of the glass wall for her to pet. However, the glass hole was very small, and it could only stick its nose and mouth out.
The British Shorthair lay next to the glass wall and stared at Zhao Qi with its bright eyes.
To be fair, both cats were very cute. However, Zhao Qi considered herself a lady, so she preferred the British Shorthair, which was more ladylike.
Zhao Qi's appearance was above average, and her chin was a bit round. She didn't have the awl-shaped face of an internet celebrity. The round cheeks of the British Shorthair were also a plus in her opinion.
She was a little worried that the British Shorthair didn't like her.
Zhao Qi turned around and was about to call the owner, but she saw that Zhang Zian was already standing next to her.
"Boss, what kind of cat is this?" She gently tapped the glass wall of the British Shorthair display cabinet with her nails.
In fact, most of the customers who walked into the pet shop were like Zhao Qi. They didn't know anything about pets. A few of them knew the most common breeds, especially dogs, such as Huskies, Samoyed, and Golden Retrievers. Because dogs needed to be walked, they could often be seen in the neighborhood or on the street. Cats didn't need to be walked, and they could stay at home for a lifetime. The more expensive the cat, the more reluctant the owner was to let it go out of the house. Therefore, the recognition rate of cat breeds was much lower than that of dogs.
Zhang Zian introduced, "This is a British Shorthair, and the one next to it is a Siamese cat."
Zhao Qi said, "Oh," but didn't comment.
Zhang Zian knew that such a short introduction was actually meaningless, so he asked, "Have you ever had a pet before?"
"No." She shook her head and looked between the Siamese cat and the British Shorthair.
"If you're raising a pet for the first time, both of these cats are very suitable. I personally recommend the British Shorthair," he said.
Zhao Qi hesitated and said, "I also think the blue one is very cute, but it doesn't seem to like me very much."
He explained, "These two cats are different breeds, so their personalities are different. The Siamese cat treats people warmly, and will be very clingy after you get to know it. The British Shorthair treats its owner warmly, but it will be a bit wary of strangers. You are a stranger to it now, so its attitude is not surprising. "
Zhao Qi looked dubious. She suspected that the owner was just trying to sell the British Shorthair to her as soon as possible.
"Are you sure? I'm just afraid that it will still be cold to me when it grows up … "
Zhang Zian smiled and said, "Don't worry. These dogs and cats are all from legitimate breeding farms, and they were personally selected by me. Take the British Shorthair as an example. After their parents give birth to a litter of kittens, the breeders will select the kittens that are especially close to people and keep them as breeding cats. When they grow up, they will be combined with other kittens that are especially close to people. This way, the kittens will be even closer to people. "
Zhao Qi nodded, not really understanding.
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