Rustom is my roommate's boyfriend, and whenever he comes over my cat Blue likes to rub on his legs to greet him a bit. He tends to be scared of strangers, but even though he's only met Rustom a few times he doesn't seem scared around him. Blue doesn't really need much and is generally not an affectionate cat, but Rustom is always nice to him and often checks to see if he needs food and water when I leave for the weekend and don't take Blue with me.

I have a beautiful pomeranian named Theo, and though friendly, he is not lovey dovey to people outside of my immediate family. Upon meeting Rustom, my boyfriend, Theo was so playful and happy and is genuinely so excited to see him all the time! On walks together Theo loves to run and Rustom is always more than happy to accompany him, and the two of them will run for many blocks. Rustom is always looking out for Theo's safety, knowing when to be wary of bigger dogs, but when to allow some interactions with other dogs. I love seeing the two of them interact and it really makes me happy that Rustom likes Theo, but more than anything I love that Theo likes and trusts Rustom.