Contrarian Pet of the Week
Meet Otto!
We told you we wanted to have fun, and we take fun seriously at The Contrarian. Each week we will share The Contrarian pet(s) of the week. (The pet need not be contrarian.) Subscribers are invited to submit their furry friend!
Name: Otto
Age: 6
Breed: Basenji
Hobbies: My hobby is squirrel.
Best Moment: When I caught a squirrel hiding in a recycling bin by knocking over the bin.
Worst Moment: When I lost the 2021 Politico Pups of Capitol Hill ruff-erendum after my opponent (a GOP senator’s spaniel) had his suspiciously mastiff pup-ular vote margin inflated by online bots. I hope my Contrarian fur-ends don’t roll over when bad humans in Texas try same with paw-tisan gerrymandering.
Tom Malinowski is a former member of Congress from New Jersey who was assistant secretary of state in the Obama administration.





Otto is adorable! And I love the tie.
Hello Otto! My hobby is also squirrel! Thy never give up, do they. You look like you never give up also. I will model on you both - and never give up! Thanks for being our Contrarian Pet this week.