Anna Walraven

What were you looking for?

You already had Spitter.

I feel there are so many human mothers who wish that they could perform some similar methodology and task of finding a suitable mate for their own daughter.

Absolutely.

If only we had your control.

And did you have success?

This might be a weird question, Anna, but do you think animals know that sex leads to babies, to offspring?

Tell me about the early animals in your life.

Did you have pets or was there wildlife around you?

What kind of animals did you grow up with?

Your parents were young adults during the war when the Netherlands was invaded and occupied by the Germans, right?

What did your mum experience during the Second World War?

How do you think that shaped the way he fathered you, parented you and your sister?

Yeah.

How do you feel about that part of your childhood now?

I mean, is there any sense in which you're grateful for that heartiness?

I hate cold.

You might have been tough anyway coming from your mum.

Yeah, that's right.

You might have needed to not have enough blankets.