I’m told that his given name means “Spirit,” and his disposition is very Buddha-like.  However, he’s also quite the lumbering, lovable couch potato (hence the nickname).

More than anything in the world, Shen just wants to be around people — he loves to be pet, hugged, snuggled, and patted (I swear he’s more like a dog than a cat!).  He and Pumpkin are still working out the kinks, but so far so good…