Meet our animal support staff!
Now fourteen years old, but like old farmers, he does not retire, Casper just slows down. He embraces in word and deed W. C. Fields’ adage “Sleep is life’s most enjoyable experience.” Except when thirst and hunger strike, which occur multiple times a day beginning at 6am, then his B&B becomes a gallery of high intensive activity: leaps to sinks for water, rattled dishes for food, and vocal exercises for attention. He practices sociological awareness by observing the changing neighborhood cat and turkey demographics always maintaining sufficient social distance for requisite objectivity. And when day is done, he huddles next to the fireplace for that “most enjoyable experience.” Casper resides with his father, Professor David Swartz.
Brisket (Brisket Z. Dog) is about nine years old and came to us (Professor Deborah Carr) from a beagle rescue that brings abandoned dogs from the south up north. He is a sweet, funny, spoiled boy who loves his stuffed duckie toy, meeting other dogs and children, eating everything in sight, and monitoring neighborhood activities from his sunroom perch.
Persik is a 15 years old sun conure parrot (middle-age in conure years), and ours is her first and forever home. She spends most of her time in her cage where she has toys, food and water, but she also loves to be out — riding on our shoulders, flying around the house or perching on top of chairs and windowsills, preening or gazing out. She is very affectionate, very curious and always enthusiastic, and she loves being the center of attention. But she gets easily startled by loud sounds or unfamiliar sites. She is terrified of wild turkeys and birds of prey and would scream at the top of his lungs if she sees them pacing or soaring outside. This is her way of warning her flock of danger. Persik resides with this loving mom, Professor Alya Guseva.
Cornflake and Marshmallow are rescue cats. They had been street cats but became bonded with one another in foster care before we adopted them as kittens. We only intended to adopt one cat originally, but how could we possibly adopt just one when they are so purrfect together? They are friendly and love to play and preen and explore and get in trouble together. And it’s quite possible that Cornflake may be the softest cat in the world. It’s also possible that she’s actually a fox, given her bushy tail (not pictured here). They favor wet cat food more than sociology generally, but will occasionally deign to read some Marx. Both share their home with Professor Joseph Harris.
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