Name: Silverado
Breed: Silver
Likes: Fresh greens, hay, chewing on the furniture, and his best friend Burton
Dislikes: Going to the vet!
About Silverado: Silverado was a stray, and was adopted from a shelter back in 2008. In 2011, I adopted his best friend Burton! The two of them have been inseparable ever since. They come from Chicago, […]
Name: Jeffrey
Breed: Domestic Shorthair Tabby
Likes: Food, catnip, any warm spot a human just left, wedging myself into the spot currently occupied by Simon, when my Sit-A-Pet friend Pat comes to feed me twice a day, and BBC police procedurals
Dislikes: Children, adults who don’t feed me, the cat carrier, the car, the vet, and the lag time between […]
Name: Picasso (we named him this because he is a PAINTED turtle)
Breed: Painted turtle
Likes: Food and attention
Dislikes: Water changes and disruption when he’s sleeping
About Picasso: This is the story of how we got Picasso. As we were coming home from a long day out, we saw a 20-gallon tank […]
Name: Zumba
Breed: Mixed tabby long hair
Likes: Basking in the sun, tissue paper, boxes, circular staircase that serves as a giant cat tree, hiding in piles of pillows, and watching TV on my mom’s lap.
Dislikes: Getting my nails clipped, vacuums, dogs that scare me
About Zumba: About 4 years ago, […]
Name: Hancock
Breed: Mixed Tabby Shorthair
Likes: Food, sneaking up on humans and (toy) mice, food, leather laces, food, fresh catnip, food, warm laps, food, feathers, and food.
Dislikes: Bellman carts, vacuum cleaners, any furniture moved from its usual location, empty food bowls
About Hancock: The Western Maryland Rail Trail, a 27 mile long bike […]
Name: Mickey
Breed: Bicolor Blue Point Ragamuffin
Likes: Wrestling with his brother Gus, following the two nine-year old cats around, belly rubs, watching the squirrels and the birds in the backyard, and, most of all, food – he’ll try anything once!
Dislikes: So far, Mickey’s only dislike is being alone but he’s reserving judgment on hairdryers and vacuums.
About Mickey: Mickey is a 9 1/2 month […]
Name: Pepe Chalmers
Breed: Orange Costa Rican Diplocat
Likes: Eating plastic wrappers, watching squirrels through the window, pretending he’s the captain of his laundry basket cruise ship, and opening his own Christmas presents
Dislikes: Snuggling on anyone’s terms other than his, when mom packs for a trip, a dirty cat box, and moving
About Pepe: Pepe is a […]
Name: Lexi
Breed: Burmese
Likes: Sun, people, my feline brother Cocoa, music, treats, cuddles, toys I can carry with me, playing hide and seek, playing everything, sun, people…
Dislikes: None really. Sometimes I refuse to take my medicine in a pill pocket treat. My parents think that I don’t like the pill pockets but I’m really just having a […]
Name: Max
Breed: Tabby
Likes: Cat treats, baked goods, cat treats, coffee, cat treats, popcorn, cat treats, and some more cat treats. Ear rubs (from base to tip) and face rubs. Laying on his humans’ torsos. Helping any workers who come into the house. Also, did we mention cat treats?
Dislikes: He tries to be polite […]
Name: Phineas Fish. His name is from the children’s cartoon – Phineas and Ferb (there used to be a second pleco named Ferb)
Breed: Plecostomus (a/k/a Pleco, algae eater, bottom feeder)
Likes: Fresh veggies; Hiding inside Triceratops skull aquarium ornament; Showing off dorsal fin
Dislikes: Bright lights; any sudden movements
About Phineas Fish: We responded to a Craigslist ad: free aquarium equipment, left […]
