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This week's #PlanetaryPet is Pepper! According to Mikayla Kelley, PSI’s Public Information Officer, sweet Pepper will make a little nest for herself wherever she goes! Looks like laundry day makes things pretty comfy for her.

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This week's #PlanetaryPet is Kona, the fearless canine companion of PSI’s Alex Morgan. Here in Tucson where the recent temperatures have been in the 80’s, it’s easy to forget that for many places SNOW is the norm in February (when this was taken)!

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This week's #PlanetaryPet is Abby, Senior Communications Specialist Dianne Janis's bossy border collie who thinks that anytime is naptime.

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This week's #PlanetaryPet photo was captured by a wildlife camera in PSI’s Kimberly Foote's backyard! ‘Tis the season! ❄️

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This week's #PlanetaryPet is PSI’s Jean-Philippe Combe's English Pointer Aubrey. According to Jean-Philippe, Aubrey likes to explore her environment by climbing to higher elevations, test new grounds, and challenge humans’ point of view.

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This week's #planetarypet is Grant, who loves riding shotgun alongside PSI's Aileen Yingst. Here he has planted himself in the car to make sure the family doesn’t leave without him - wherever they are going.

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This week's #PlanetaryPet is Marshmellow, Dan Berman's unusual thinking cap!

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The very intense and ever-watchful Sheera is this week’s #PlanetaryPet. She was named after the He-Man character She-Ra. PSI’s Ashley Murphy says that Sheera, a stray kitten, found her in 2011, and they have been roommates ever since.

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This week’s #PlanetaryPet is the adorable and thunder-averse Stella who lives with PSI’s Pamela Gay. You can just see her little behind sticking out from her pillow bunker, waiting for the storm to stop.

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This week’s #PlanetaryPet is always-curious Haimar Zubeldia, named after the famous Spanish cyclist. As PSI’s Alan Fischer notes, “Haimar and his pal Dracula (in background) don’t seem to understand that good kitties do not belong on the table.”

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This week’s #PlanetaryPet feature is a twofer: Blackie and May! These beautiful 11-year-old girls are littermates and live with PSI’s Director and CEO, Amanda Hendrix.

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This week’s PSI #PlanetaryPet is velvety-black Bentley. According to Public Information Officer Mikayla Kelley, Bentley is a 4-year-old “stubborn, pouty boy who usually gets what he wants!” With a face like that, who could refuse him?

A gray and white dog peeking around a corner.

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Abby the (very bossy) Border Collie is so cute peeking around the corner and swishing that big tail! This #PlanetaryPet lives with PSI's Dianne Janis.

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Looks like this week's #PlanetaryPet Max is saying, "What?" to the camera as he relaxes with his stuffed toy pal. Max lives with PSI Senior Scientist Jed Mosenfelder.

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Ahhhh... living the dream! PSI's Kimberly Foote notes that her canine companion and #PlanetaryPet, Princess, has a blissfully stress-free life.

a black bunny on the left and a tan bunny on the right. Both are sitting on some gray bricks lining a green lawn.

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Bunnies are off the chart with cuteness! #PlanetaryPet Bonnie likes to dig a tunnel or curl up in a closet while Ginger eagerly explores. PSI's Matthew Huber says they "snore adorably." If he sleeps late, Ginger sniffs his face until he wakes up.

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This week's #PlanetaryPet, Max, has been described as "the most loving cat ever" (to his human, that is). The outside critters may not have the same opinion! Max is the apex predator in his back yard according to PSI Senior Scientist Jed Mosenfelder.

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This handsome and sweet #planetarypet is BINX. He is a retired greyhound who can be spotted in PSI's Tucson office offering moral support and exuding calm. Binx lives with PSI's software programmer, Mike Drum.

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This week's #planetarypet is Kirby Runyan's Nixie. He said, "As I was moving to my current place, Nixie managed to climb to the top of my mattress, giving a 'Kilroy Was Here' vibe. She is named after Pluto's small moon, Nix.

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A cat with attitude! This week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is Boy Kitty, a feral cat who stubbornly rebuffs efforts to trap him. The patient (and perhaps JUST AS STUBBORN) human who cares for him is PSI's Kat Volk

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An exciting FIRST! This week's PSI Planetary Pet is the charismatic Mr. Jezko, our first hedgehog #PlanetaryPet! Mr. Jezko lives with PSI's Eva Lilly and her family in Slovakia.

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I know, I know...it looks like shameless product placement! This week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is the very alert Ziggy who lives with PSI's Megan Russell. Ziggy keeps a close eye on her PSI laptop bag. Good boy! 👩‍💻

A fish with light orange and burnt red stripes swimming in an aquarium.

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Today, we're featuring PSI's First fish! This week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is handsome Fred who calmly patrols the waters of the aquarium at Senior Scientist Kat Volk's house. Fred keeps her and her indoor cats company when she works from home.

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This week's sleepy PSI #PlanetaryPet is Stella who is taking a break from helping PSI's Pamela Gay keep her many projects, programs, and shows running. It's enough to wear anyone out!

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So regal - looks like a fluffy little lion! Who would guess that this week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is actually a scaredy-cat? PSI's Beth Johnson says that handsome Nemo is a wimp!

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What could be so riveting to this week's PSI #PlanetaryPet? Perhaps curious Angie is helping PSI's Aileen Yingst with her work on #SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals) or #MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager)

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Nothing like a good long stretch in the sunlight! This week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is Felix who lives with PSI's Isaac Smith.

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This week's calm and comtemplative PSI #PlanetaryPet is Renae. She is 9 years old and lives with PSI's Jenny Larson. Renae's favorite toy is a scrap of ribbon that was dropped on the floor.

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I need a break! This week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is tireless Eddie, who serves as Pamela Gay's research assistant. I bet it's kind of hard to work with that big head on your keyboard.

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This week's PSI #PlanetaryPet is an 11-week-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi who lives with PSI's Darby Dyar. Pluto is definitely in the running for the cutest puppy ever!