Meet Raven, the lovely Labrador retriever belonging to Sacramento SALT receptionist Sheryl Burns and her family. Raven turns 14 in April and has been a member of the Burns household since she was only six weeks old.
Also known as Ravey Gravy and Nini Bear, Raven will not hesitate to lick visitors, and she loves
Meet Lola, the sweet Boxer mix belonging to Sutherland SALT Associate Doug Upton and his family. Lola turns two years old in May and has been with the Uptons since she was just a six-week-old pup.
She is a confident, sociable girl who is quick to greet everyone she meets. She spends her weekdays at doggy
Meet Lemon and Lime, the one-year-old parakeets belonging to Sutherland SALT Legal Secretary, Barbara Keihani-Dubison.
Barbara received these two little sweeties as a gift from her mom almost six months ago. Lemon is a bright yellow female with streaks of green, and Lime is a yellow male with a green belly.
They love to
Meet Georgia, the five-and-a-half-year-old German Shepherd belonging to Damien Packard, Sutherland’s Senior User Support Coordinator, and his girlfriend Chelsy. The two adopted Georgia last August when a friend moved and couldn’t take Georgia with him.
While with her previous owner, Georgia spent all of her time in the backyard, so she is still working on her
Meet Petunia, the adorable six-month-old French Bulldog belonging to Sutherland SALT Associate Jessica Allen and her fiancé, Erik. Jessica and Erik adopted Petunia at eight weeks old, so they have enjoyed seeing her grow up!
Petunia loves her people and enjoys laps and snuggle time immensely. She is a curious, sociable puppy and thinks Jessica’s
Meet Blue, the lovable feline companion of Sutherland SALT admin, Antonia Saenz. An avid Los Angeles Dodgers fan, Tonia named him for the color “Dodger Blue.” He also goes by Boo Boy, Mr. Man Head and My Handsomeness.
Blue is just over three years old and was adopted by Tonia at an animal shelter in Indiana.
Meet Noel and Honey, the beloved guinea pigs of Sutherland SALT Counsel Open Weaver Banks.
Noel, the white guinea pig, is roughly three years old, and Honey is about a year old.
Open has had a constant stream of guinea pigs since she was a teenager, except for a few years when her children were
Meet Molli, the 11-year-old English Bulldog of Jaimie Lee, Indirect Tax Senior Manager at Uber. Molli is a sociable gal, who would much rather spend time with her two-legged friends and family than other dogs. This special pup loves to be the center of attention and enjoys her life as an only child.
She loves
Meet Scout, this month’s Pet of the Month, submitted through our SALT Shaker App by the founder of the State Tax Foundation, Gary Peric.
A real cutie of a pup, Scout is a mini Golden Doodle. Born in 2014 to a Golden Retriever mother and a miniature Poodle father, Scout celebrated his second birthday this
Meet Whiskey, a two-and-a-half-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel belonging to Teresa Chiftis, Group Manager-Tax Controversies at Microsoft Corporation, and her husband, Jeff.
During his time as a show dog, this handsome guy used the moniker “Covington Virginia’s Gentleman,” a riff on a type of bourbon whiskey. Keeping with the theme, Teresa and Jeff renamed him
