Gromit because he has an unusual name and he's a dog...and I like dogs. (Despite the fact I declared a like for dogs I still say CATS RULE!)
Anyone wanna say otherwise?

Would you rather die by extreme heat or extreme cold? (Like being caught in an avalanche as opposed to dehydrating in a desert.)
Morbid question, I know...I just remembered thinking about it while walking on a very snowy sidewalk a couple of months ago.