Name: Cookie
Breed: Phelsuma madagascariensis Kochi or Koch’s giant day gecko
Likes: Loves basking under her heat lamp, crazy about crickets, adores attention, keeps her cool meditating on the Buddha, has a secret crush on the Geico gecko (love that accent!)
Dislikes: THE CAT!!, hates being called cold blooded (she has a warm heart), THE CAT!!, tank cleaning time, THE CAT!!, if her […]
Name: Stuart (the “Hoover”) Ingold
Breed: American short hair gray
Likes: His wet food treat; being combed and brushed; belly kisses and rubs (when he is in the mood!)
Dislikes: Having to wait for his meals; being gently restrained so that his sister can finish her food before he swoops in to […]
Name: Mabell, aka Queen Mabes
Breed: Domestic Shorthair Brown Tabby (generic cat, I guess!)
Likes: Churu treats, meowing with great intensity, scritches on the head, belly rubs from her chosen human, sleeping underneath the bed or on her heating pad by the window, dragging her feather wand into the bedroom at 3 am and loudly announcing that she’s the best hunter, and not paying rent (LOL)
Name: Buttercup (aka, Pumpkin Kitty, Peanut, Sweet Pea, Honey Bun)
Breed: Orange tabby
Likes: Chin scratches, relaxing on the heating pad, eating Greenie’s tuna treats, making biscuits, sunbathing on the window ledge, chirping at birds, sharing her opinions with humans
Dislikes: The doorbell, manicures and pedicures, lawn mowers, trips to the vet, suitcases, being picked up
About Buttercup: Buttercup was adopted from the Fairfax County Animal […]
Name: Miss Penelope, but sometimes called Queen Penelope
Breed: Devon Rex
Likes: Sunbathing, Playing Fetch, Turkey and Treats, Sitting on Owner’s Lap, Sleeping on Freshly Warm Laundry, Sometimes Cuddling with Dr.Bartok (the “Other” Kitty)
Dislikes: Human Food, Cold Temperatures, Bathtime, Nail Trimming, Getting Ears Cleaned, Competing for Pets with Dr.Bartok
About Penelope: When we first got Miss […]
Name: Alice Roosevelt, AKA Allie
Breed: Domestic shorthair, tuxedo
Likes: Sleeping and eating, and being held. She loves her sitter, Arlene.
Dislikes: Other cats
About Allie: Allie is 18 years, 3 months old, just two months younger than Larry, the cat. Larry is the chief mouser at #10 Downing Street. Allie, like Larry, does not suffer […]
Name: Lemur
Breed: Orange Tabby
Likes: Food, chasing the laser, rolling in catnip, my sitter Sugar, snuggling on the couch, being brushed, watching the birds through the window, and napping
Dislikes: Being picked up, having my tummy rubbed, strangers, sudden movements, the vacuum cleaner, going to the vet
About Lemur: Lemur was adopted four years ago from 4 Paws. Little is known about […]
Name: Kali
Breed: American shorthair
Likes: Eating cobwebs; sniffing the outside air that comes through by the door hinges when a door is open; riding on her human’s shoulders; getting attention while pacing up and down the stairs; kneading on her human’s stomach; watching the automatic blinds go down
Dislikes: Folds in blankets on the bed; if her sleeping […]
Name: Molly Pitcher Agen
Breed: Dilute Tortishell
Likes: Temptations, Churu, the idea of going outside, birdwatching, flowers, laundry, flushing the toilet (which has led to some uncomfortable conversations/explanations when I’ve been on teams calls upstairs and then Molly just randomly flushes the toilet)
Dislikes: The doorbell, actually going […]
Name: Billy
Breed: Domestic Shorthair
Likes: Food. Going Outside. Food. Especially eating at the dinner table whenever the humans are around; he likes to jump up on the dining chairs as soon as a human starts cooking. He loves rolling around on the pavement for a “hot stone massage” in the summer. He loves being scratched behind his ears and hanging out by the humans’ feet. […]
