Zoey's Glameow was first seen when it brought Dawn her missing choker around its tail.
While Nozomi was young and attending the Kissaki City Trainers' School, she found an abandoned Nyarmar in a box in an alley. Nozomi kept the Nyarmar in the schools shed where it was also cared for by Suzuna. Teacher Ooishi found out about it pretty quickly but relented and allowed Suzuna and Nozocchi to take care of Nyarmar.