SALT friends – tell us more about your special family member and submit photos to be featured in our SALT Pet of the Month column!

You can also email your interest to SALTonline@eversheds-sutherland.com and we will respond to you with questions.

Pico-2_updated.jpgMeet Pico, the four–year-old Terrier mix belonging to Sutherland State and Local Tax Associate Stephanie Do and her husband, Ben. They adopted this sweet girl over Christmas three-and-a-half years ago when she was left at a Baltimore fire station as a puppy.

Stephanie and Ben were told that their new puppy would become a large

Meet Callie and Cutie, aka “Callie Poo” and “Cutie Pie,” the nine-and-a-half-year-old Domestic Short Hairs belonging to Margie Tiffert, Senior Manager, State Taxes at Fluor Corporation.

Thumbnail image for Callie and Cutie.jpegThese sisters have been with Margie since they were eight weeks old. Margie hadn’t planned on going home with two kittens the day she adopted them, but when she

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for OpenandCat.jpgMeet Finnick, a very lucky kitty belonging to Sutherland SALT Counsel Open Weaver Banks.

Named after Finnick Odair from The Hunger Games trilogy, Finnick is a former stray that Open had found sleeping under a bush while she was gardening last fall. Shortly before Finnick took up residence in the Banks’ backyard, the family had

Alice.jpegMeet Alice and Indy, our March Pets of the Month. Both were submitted through our SALT Shaker App by Dee Waldruff, Manager of State and Local Taxes at Paychex, Inc.

Alice (Tears on My Pillow) is a thoroughbred who recently celebrated her twenty-eighth birthday. She has lived on the Waldruff property (affectionately referred to as

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Meet Scout, the handsome 13-year-old German Short Hair belonging to Denise Helmken, Sr. Manager, State Income and Franchise Tax at General Mills. Denise inherited Scout three and a half years ago. Since he is an indoor dog and a sweetheart, how tough could he be? Well, during his first week at home, Scout managed to

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Meet Martin, a very lucky Jack Russell Terrier who was adopted by SALT legal secretary Candice Alba 13 years ago. This sweet boy was first fostered by a friend of Candice’s who had rescued him from an abusive home. When Candice met the pup, he was hiding under the front seat of her friend’s car

R with Stephen.jpgMeet Reesie, the nine-year-old Persian cat belonging to Sutherland SALT associate Stephen Burroughs and his wife Jennifer.

The two have owned Reesie since the early days of their marriage when Reesie was just a kitten. According to Stephen, the cat is the embodiment of their first major marriage compromise. Stephen did not want a pet.

Meet Hades, the mischievous Husky-Corgi mix belonging to Sutherland SALT’s newest member, Robert Merten III and his wife, Whitney. Twelve-year-old Hades may be mature in age, but he is definitely a puppy at heart. Quite the accomplished escape artist, Hades has led Robert and Whitney on hour-long neighborhood chases on more than one occasion. 
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Thumbnail image for benson.jpgMeet Benson, the handsome three-year-old chocolate lab belonging to Stephen DiGennaro, Sutherland’s Marketing Technology Manager and one of the creators of the Sutherland SALT Shaker app.

Named after Law & Order SVU’s Detective Olivia Benson, this sweet boy has been a member of the DiGennaro family since he was just eight weeks old and

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for ClayWithSam.jpgMeet Samwise Fleming (Sam for short), the lovable eight-year-old Golden Retriever belonging to Clay Fleming of Revel Consulting. Sam has been with Clay since he was just a pup – coming home to reside in the Pacific Northwest in July 2006.

Known for its many scenic outdoor activities, Woodinville, Washington, is a popular spot for