Asked at Centennial Park:

What is your ideal pet?

Zach Schmidt, seventh-grader, Southwest Junior High School
“I like gerbils, actually. They’re easy to take care of.”

Dominic Clemente, seventh-grader, Southwest Junior High School
“A dog.”

Phillip Salcido, ninth-grader, West Junior High School
“A chimpanzee.”

Austin Rueschhoff, ninth-grader, Southwest Junior High School
“I’m going to say a big elephant.”

Bridgit Hoffman, ninth-grader, West Junior High School
“Pandas are the best.”

Leslie Phariss, ninth-grader, West Junior High School
“An orangutan.”

Dakota Kahn, eighth-grader, Central Junior High School
“A blue Australian Shepherd so strong that in winter you can get a toboggan and he could pull you and eight of your friends uphill.”