Willis(VFM161) was born around September 12-15, 2009, in the Frisky. His mother was Bootle, and his father was Gazebo. He was born with one littermate brother Mofo(VFM159) and two sisters Dinkster(VFF160) and Banter(VFF158). Willis and his siblings survived to a few weeks old and started foraging with the adults. Bootle gave birth on December 3, 2009, to five pups. Willis' sister Dinkster disappeared but Willis, Mofo, and Banter survived. His mother Bootle aborted her next litter in February and sadly died that same month. Quaver established dominance alongside Gazebo, the dominant male. Willis and his two remaining litter-mates reached their first year of age and started roving with the adults. In October 2010, Willis roved for the first time with Mofo. The Frisky started showing sings of