Pets of WJW!

Happy National Pet Day!

Today we'd like to introduce the behind-the-scenes animal companions who occasionally hop into our laps during Zoom meetings and keep us company on days we work from home. Meet the Furry Friends of WJW!

Alfie & Ollie

Live With: Mariah

Favorite Snack: Ice cream!

Favorite Activity: Playing with rocks (Ollie), long walks and barking (Alfie)

Frank Gallagher, Katniss & Boo-Boo

Live With: Mike

Fun Facts: Boo has a disconnected hand. They’re all siblings and the children of some alley cats.

Ginger & Boo Boo

Live With: Helen

Favorite Snack: Bonito Flakes

Favorite Activity: Napping on the radiator, watching birds in the yard

Graycie

Lives With: Justin

Favorite Snack: Food

Favorite Activity: Food

Java (dog) & Ella (cat)

Live With: Lauren

Favorite Snack: Sticks and rabbit poop (Java - typically Lab!), sardines (Ella)

Favorite Activity: Getting zoomies in the living room (Java), loudly hunting toys in the middle of the night (Ella)

Fun Fact: Java is a retired breeding dog for Leader Dogs for the Blind. She had 15 puppies (between two litters), which we raised in our home until 7 weeks old, and 7 of them made it all the way through training to become guide dogs.

Max & Ned

Live With: Herb

Favorite Snacks: Anything that drops on the floor

Favorite Activities: Playing fetch, licking people to death, and being cute (Ned), monitoring the neighborhood for any infractions out the front window, sitting up high, and being cute (Max)

Mr. & Mrs. Nutty

Live Adjacent To: Todd

Favorite Snack: Walnuts

Favorite Activity: Looking cute while eating walnuts

Nut

Lives With: Parahita

Favorite Snack: Churu sticks, tuna flavored preferred.

Favorite Activity: Chasing the wand and playing fetch with the feathers.

Fun Facts: Nut is pronounced "Noot," and was named after the Egyptian goddess of the sky. Nut is a maniac and likes to bite yet she is sweet and affectionate. She is delightful! She likes stealing a tea bag from a tea mug, so we've been cutting the strings of the tea bags every time we are having some tea. New ritual now!