The following is a full transcript of the interview given by Nainika Thatikonda to The Warrior Messenger’s Paveishana Mohanraj about pet preferences at WMS.

(The Warrior Messenger)PAVEISHANA MOHANRAJ, HOST: How do you spell your first and last name?

PARKER CREA  (7th grade peer leader and journalist at WMS): P-A-R-K-E-R C-R-E-A

PM: If you were to choose any animal in the world, what would it be?

PC: I would say…probably a spider monkey.

PM: What are some problems you would encounter with a spider monkey?

PC: It climbs everywhere, and it’s natural habitat isn’t the United States

PM: Is it legal to have this animal in the U.S.?

PC: I don’t know.

PM: Would your spider monkey and your other pet have a sibling rivalry relationship with each other?

PC: Yeah.

PM: Would your parents let you keep such a pet at home?

PC: No, because we already have my brother.

PM: What kind of a personality would you like for your spider monkey to have?

PC: Cuddly, definitely cuddly.

PM: Is there anything else you’d like to add?

PC: No.

PM: Thank you for your time.