FURRY STAFF
Whether they’re working from home or from the office, meet the unpaid interns who brighten our days
and keep us in line.
Gigi
This is Gigi. She is 2 year old pomeranian. She loves cuddles on the couch, midnight snacks, cruising in her car seat, and terrorizing her sister Aria. She also loves hanging out in her mom’s desk drawer keeping an eye on work flow. She is a tough boss but can be known to look the other way if appropriate treats are offered.
Aria
This is Aria. She is a 10 year old pomeranian. She loves long rides in the car, bed time, licking her toes and chasing Mr. Squirrel. She is a big fan of food… any kind, any time, any place but worries about her figure. She is currently working on her vanity issues.
Chiara
This is Chiara. She was a 7 year old pomeranian. She loved hanging out on the couch, dressing up in the latest fashions, taking up the whole king size mattress and chicken. Her biggest love, however, was her daddy. She was adored by all who met her and is missed more than words can say.
Harriet
Harriet is a female DSH torbie who also originated in Illinois, who despite Frank’s protests convinced her staff person that she could handle 2 bosses (a fact that is still up for debate). She one day would like to live in the tropics, as she loves to sunbathe and always heat seeks. She loves to roll around in her pile of toys to remind herself how rich she is now after her origins on the streets, and will occasionally play fetch in order to help her staff person feel involved in her life. Puzzle toys are her favourite, which she does every night, although she often has to stare at her staff person to remind her it’s time to fill them. It’s so hard to find good help these days….
Franklin
Frank is a male brown DSH tabby originally from Illinois; he hired his personal staff when she was working at the veterinary college there. He adores butter, to the point that he has learned how to unwrap it, but has failed to learn how to cover his tracks, leaving his tongue imprints as evidence to his misdeeds. He loves to watch birds, stroll in the yard (under supervision), and to play with any dangling toy. He also loves to sit on his staff’s lap under the guise of cuddling but actually does it to remind her that he is in charge, a fact he feels she all too often forgets.
Rock
Lovable Rock wasn’t always an easy-go-lucky man. Still in his younger years, after retiring from being a medical exercise dog, he was an agent of destruction when his separation anxiety kicked in. On one memorable trip to a friend’s wedding, Rock decided to remodel a hotel room more to his liking, much to the distress of his hotelmate, Crimp, who pleaded her innocence in the matter upon the untimely return of her humans. A shredded curtain, gently blowing it the breeze visible from the parking lot was merely a foreshadow of the destruction inside. Fortunately, Rock was quick to part with his anxieties, soon embracing the comforts of a domestic life. His passions included getting lost on hikes, and eating virtually anything even remotely ingestible within his reach, including, but not limited to leashes, harness, toys and bandage material off his own limb. It was only by sheer miracle that he never succumbed to a surgical foreign body. His goofy antics and good natured ways are sorely missed.
Crimp
Crimp was a force unto herself. The impact she had on her person is difficult to overstate. While still a medical exercise dog, she was nearly successful in staging her escape after slipping out of her leash in a Saskatoon parking lot, but thankfully decided to turn back and give her adoptive family one more chance. Thus began a life of more leisurely pursuits. Crimp patiently put in long hours of lounging during vet school, residency, and at True North. Fiercely independent by nature, she slowly embraced human companionship, and her role as overseer of young wild-man Rock. She was an avid (and proficient) hunter, and had a love of the outdoors, especially hiking and sunbathing. She excelled at being a good girl, but also rolling in dead things and ingesting squeakers (she too miraculously avoided a foreign body). Crimp’s calm, tough, and assertive attitude was a guiding force for her partner in tough times. She is fiercely missed.
