Meet Gracie, the 15-week-old Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix belonging to Eversheds Sutherland SALT Of Counsel Doug Mo and his wife Marcia. Gracie was adopted three weeks ago at a recent adoption event in Dublin, California, where 30 dogs were adopted, including all seven pups from Gracie’s litter.

This sweet girl loves to run around the house with her furry sibling (the 80-pound Catahoula, Nell) in pursuit. Doug says when this happens, Gracie looks like a greased pig in a rodeo, and Nell is one of the wranglers. Gracie has made herself right at home in the Mo household and is an excellent work companion for Doug. During working hours, you’ll often find her curled up under his desk.

We are so excited to feature Gracie as our April Pet of the Month!

To submit YOUR pet to be featured, visit the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Shaker App, click the Pet of the Month in the drop-down, then click “Submit A Pet.”

Meet Milo and Otis, the five-month-old tabby cat brothers belonging to Eversheds Sutherland SALT Associate Jessica Allen and her husband Erik. Rescued from the pound in Auburn, California, these two lucky kitties remained nameless for the first few weeks in their new home. “Frank” and “Hank” as well as “Bert” and “Ernie” were potential names for the pair until Erik decided “Milo” and “Otis” suited these sweet boys the best.

Milo and Otis are both fond of their big French bulldog sister, Petunia (see September 2016’s Pet of the Month), and she is a very patient pup who loves her brothers! Milo is the more assertive and affectionate of the two kittens and likes to wrestle and snuggle with Petunia. He keeps her face and ears well-groomed with his frequent kisses/licking. Otis is a sneaky fella who prefers to hide behind corners and jump out to startle Petunia whenever he hears her approaching. When Petunia is sound asleep, Otis will sniff her lovingly, raise his paw as if to pet her, and then smack her in the face.

We are so excited to feature Milo and Otis as our March Pets of the Month!

To submit YOUR pet to be featured, visit the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Shaker App, click the Pet of the Month in the drop-down, then click “Submit A Pet.”

Meet Johnny and June (yes—as in Johnny and June Cash!), also known as “June Bug” and “Murr.” These four-and-a-half month old kittens belong to Sacramento SALT receptionist Sheryl Burns and her husband, Jordy. After the loss of their Labrador Retriever, Raven, in July (previously featured as the February 2017 SALT Pet of the Month), they debated on whether to get another dog. A few months later, a friend at the local animal shelter contacted Sheryl about an abandoned litter of kittens. She sent her pictures of the kittens, and Sheryl immediately fell in love with the black and white male and his little orange tabby sister. When they are not wrestling with one another, the kittens love to sit by the windows and look outside. June is the instigator of most of the kitty mischief that goes on around the house. Sheryl is quite sure that June dreams of being an outside kitty, while Johnny is perfectly content staying indoors to slide Q-tips and hair bands across the floor. They are very affectionate and love to snuggle. At bedtime they start out either on the chair in their bedroom or on their cat tree, but by morning they are both tucked in bed with their humans. We are so excited to feature Johnny and June as our January Pets of the Month!

Meet Leon, the spunky little kitten belonging to Legal Secretary Samantha Duzniak. For the longest time, Sam did not want pets, but things changed when Leon and his sister Daphne were found in the street at just three weeks old. Sam’s sister helped foster the two siblings and ended up adopting Daphne, leaving Leon in need of a home. Sam would receive multiple pictures of Leon with messages of “Adopt me!” from her sister each day over the next several weeks. Eventually, Leon’s cute little face grew too irresistible to deny, and it wasn’t long before he had a home with Sam.

This sweet boy is now four months old and full of energy! He loves galloping around the kitchen, playing hide and seek, and bird watching. His favorite toys include rubber bands and Mr. Mouse, who unfortunately lost his tail recently during playtime. When the rubber bands shoot across the floor, Leon runs right behind, often crashing into walls, tables and chairs to get to them. Strange as it seems, Leon also loves water. He climbs into the bathtub to watch the water flow from the faucet. Needless to say, the squirt bottle has not been the most effective discipline tool.

Leon has regular play dates with his sister Daphne, and they love wrestling and chasing each other around and around. They wipe each other out, and come back from their play dates exhausted. When this active boy is not galloping around or playing, he loves to snuggle and watch TV with Sam.

We are so excited to feature Leon as our November Pet of the Month!

Meet Louie, the handsome Maltese belonging to Sacramento SALT Associate Mike Le and his girlfriend Lai. Louie is six years old and maintains his youthful appearance effortlessly with the puppy haircuts he receives from Lai.

Louie has been known to play the “shy guy” around new people and animals when he first meets them. But when it comes to meal time, Louie does not hold back. He LOVES his food. He will growl (though not at all intimidating) and protect his meal at all costs!

Also affectionately known as “Bubba,” Louie loves going for walks and playing with his favorite toy – his orange dragon. Another favorite activity of Louie’s – possibly a Pet of the Month first – is taking baths. As soon as he hears Mike say, “bath time,” Louie runs excitedly to the tub. When it’s time to wind down, Louie curls up in his bed on the floor next to Mike and Lai. In the morning, it only takes a few little cries for either Mike or Lai to pick him up and snuggle with him in their bed!

We are thrilled to feature Louie as our October Pet of the Month!

Meet Dante and DaVinci, two mini donkeys (aka “the donkey doodles”), belonging to Paychex Inc. Manager of State and Local Tax Dee Waldruff and her family. Dee’s thoroughbred, Alice, and her retired racing Greyhound, Indy, were previously featured as Pets of the Month in March 2015. Dante and DaVinci joined the Waldruff family shortly thereafter when Dee saw that they were available in a Facebook group post. The donkeys’ previous owner had passed away, and family members were trying to re-home the pair. Dee knew when she saw them that they had to be part of the family.  

Dante and DaVinci joined two horses, three dogs, two cats and a pony on the Waldruff property affectionately referred to as the “Walderosa.”  They quickly became quite the security team, alerting everyone with their loud braying anytime a stranger or animal wandered onto the property.

Finding suitable names for the donkeys was not the easiest of tasks. Dee and her daughter went back and forth with ideas for weeks. Aragorn and Legolas, Buckbeak and Hedwig, Button and Bobbin were all considered, but nothing fit until they landed on Dante and DaVinci.   

Adding the donkey doodles to the Waldruff herd was admittedly the perfect solution to Dee’s mid-life crisis. She says, “Some people want fancy cars, I wanted mini donkeys.” If you ask her husband, he believes it was a moment of insanity. Either way you look at it, they are wonderful additions to the family and bring smiles to everyone they meet.

We are thrilled to feature Dante and DaVinci as our September Pets of the Month!

Meet five-year-old Eleanor and two-year-old Casper, the beloved pets of Kathryn McClure, Senior State Tax Director at NBC Universal (a Comcast company). Eleanor (Ellie) is a delightful mix of Golden Lab, Keeshond, West Highland Terrier and Dachshund. She came to Kathryn through the Golden Retriever Rescue. Ellie is highly intelligent, very stubborn and resourceful; she can open dog crates, wrought iron gates, the pantry door (and steal the greenies) and has an extensive vocabulary. She loves getting dressed up; she has a tutu for fancy events and a wide variety of sweaters. If you show her a sweater and she wants to wear it, she will let you know and then take it off by herself when she doesn’t want it anymore.

Unfortunately for Ellie, the dreaded mange, which had affected Ellie’s litter, continued to surge again and again. When Kathryn asked the vet what else could be done to help Ellie (as well as two cats who had stress-related health issues because they hate Ellie), the vet’s response was “get a puppy, a very young one. Give Ellie a job and wear out her brain.” Enter Casper, aka The Big Goomba. 

Casper is an English Cream Golden Retriever who was eight weeks old and weighed eight pounds when he entered Kathryn’s life. Casper is now a sturdy and trim 105-pound giant; he could be taken for a small Great Pyrenees. He is Kathryn’s third Golden and everyone feels relaxed around him. Casper is a little odd about some things. For example, he will not walk from the hall into the living room; he has to back up like a truck every single time. Casper also is terrified of the cats. One of the cats will sit at the end of the hallway and trap him. He won’t walk past her. Instead he sits and cries for help. Casper has a sense of humor (Ellie doesn’t) and makes Kathryn laugh every day by just being a big goofball. And that horrible mange that plagued Ellie for years? She has not had a single outbreak since Casper entered the family; he is literally worth his weight in gold!  

We are thrilled to feature Eleanor and Casper as our August Pets of the Month!

Meet Caldwell, the newest family member of Eversheds Sutherland Associate Todd Betor and his fiancée Michelle. Caldwell, a Kentucky gentleman, is a six-month-old Labradoodle. Before joining Todd and Michelle, Caldwell’s blue steel look captured their hearts from the computer screen. Michelle’s “puppy proposal” sealed the deal, and Todd was off to the Blue Grass State. Michelle, Todd and Caldwell have not looked back since.

When not sleeping, Caldwell enjoys being out on the town, racking up OpenTable points and the hearts of wait-staff throughout the DC area. In addition to his affinity for dining al fresco with some “Sauvignon Bark,” Caldwell has completed two 5Ks and is eager to have another go at the waves of the Atlantic.

Caldwell is also very fond of playing “pick something up and jump on the couch with it.” The object of the game is for you to catch him getting something that he should not. Rest assured, as long as the item is not a makeup brush, it will be unharmed. Hijinks aside, Caldwell’s party tricks include knowing the meaning of sit, down, place, come, leave it and drop it. He is always ready to show off!

 

We are thrilled to feature Caldwell as our July Pet of the Month!

To submit YOUR pet to be featured, visit the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Shaker App, click the Pet of the Month in the drop-down, then click “Submit A Pet.”