diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6eb8bba..d85e189 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,3 +72,5 @@
   * `Integer getNumberOfPets()`
   * `String getName()`
   * `Pet[] getPets()`
+
+hello
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Cat.java b/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Cat.java
index 1cf2894..6d9cbcd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Cat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Cat.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class Cat extends Pet {
      */
     public Cat(String name, Integer age) {
 
+        
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Pet.java b/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Pet.java
index afc3e99..220f592 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Pet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/Pet.java
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ public abstract class Pet implements Animal {
      * nullary constructor
      * by default, pet has age of 0; name of "";
      */
+    private String name;
+    private Integer age;
+    private PetOwner owner;
+
     public Pet() {
     }
 
@@ -15,6 +19,7 @@ public Pet() {
      * @param name name of this pet
      */
     public Pet(String name) {
+        this.name="";
     }
 
 
@@ -22,6 +27,7 @@ public Pet(String name) {
      * @param age age of this pet
      */
     public Pet(int age) {
+        this.age=0;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -29,20 +35,23 @@ public Pet(int age) {
      * @param age age of this pet
      */
     public Pet(String name, int age) {
+        this.name="";
+        this.age=0;
     }
 
     /**
      * @return name of this pet
      */
     public String getName() {
-        return null;
+
+        return name;
     }
 
     /**
      * @return age of this pet
      */
     public Integer getAge() {
-        return null;
+        return age;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -50,12 +59,16 @@ public Integer getAge() {
      * ensure this instance of `Pet` is added to the owner's composite `pets` list
      */
     public void setOwner(PetOwner newPetOwner) {
+
+        this.owner = newPetOwner;
+        newPetOwner.addPet(this);
+        
     }
 
     /**
      * @return PetOwner object whose composite `pets` collection contains this Pet instance
      */
     public PetOwner getOwner() {
-        return null;
+        return owner;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/PetOwner.java b/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/PetOwner.java
index 326ada5..f49844f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/PetOwner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/assessment1/PetOwner.java
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ public class PetOwner {
      * @param name name of the owner of the Pet
      * @param pets array of Pet object
      */
-    public PetOwner(String name, Pet... pets) {
+ 
+    public PetOwner(String name, Pet... pets) 
+    {
+        
+
     }
 
     /**