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Pound Cake Sneeze's Origin Story

Who is Pound Cake, really? A cultural icon? A potato prophet? Or perhaps... the deep state?

We adopted Pound Cake in April 2024 from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. She was 10.5–11 years old, overweight, missing most of her teeth (and due to lose more), and somehow still the absolute sweetest, waggiest little thing.

We know Pound Cake had at least three homes before us. Beyond that, her past is a mystery. Who was she in those years? A beloved lapdog? A runaway agent? A sleeper cell for the Potato Industrial Complex? We may never know.

And is Pound Cake even her real name? Technically, no. On paper she was “Lexi.” But when she came to us, she shed that identity and stepped into her final form: cult leader, icon, potato queen.

Pictured below is us (Katie, Tim, and Jelly) meeting her for the first time. 

At first we just posted about her on Facebook, but friends and family kept asking when she was getting her own Instagram. So we made @pound_cake_sneezes, and the rest is history.

What started as sharing a funny little old dog turned into something bigger: a full-blown movement. Pound Cake has, without her consent or knowledge, become the figurehead of a semi-structured cult. There are citizens. There are laws. There are taxes, payable in snacks. And somehow, people keep showing up — not just for the dog content, but to pledge their undying loyalty to an 7-pound, semi-toothless chihuahua/pug/potato-mix.

Thanks for being here. Whether you came for the sneezes, the laughs, or the slow slide into authoritarian potato rule, we’re glad you joined. Pound Cake rules. Literally.

What About Jelly?

Long before Pound Cake rose to power, there was Jelly. 

We adopted Jelly from the North Miami Humane Society back in 2011, when he was just 10 months old. From that moment on, he has loyally served and protected his family. Jelly is a super-mutt — so mixed that he may, in fact, represent a brand-new evolutionary branch of canine genetics. Scientists could study him for years and still come up short. We simply call it: Jelly DNA™.

Jelly is the Head of Security and Secretary of Potato Defense, and he takes his work seriously. He single-handedly ensures the safety and security of his friends, his family, and—if rumors are true—the United States of America.

Every now and then he graces a Pound Cake Sneezes video, but those are rare cameos. Most of the time, Jelly is far too busy running the household: supervising operations, enforcing laws, and keeping the nation running. 

In short, while Pound Cake may be the cult leader, Jelly is the quiet force that makes sure the whole world doesn’t fall apart.