Pets of the Month

His christian name is Gaylord Faulker Grimm, but goes by Baby Gay or Gay-Gay. He was born on Memorial day 2007 in a barn in Elmwood, IL. He has 1 orange brother Jimmy Carter & 2 dog brothers Ronnie Reagan & JFK. Gay enjoys eating & sleeping, he was at 21.7 lbs, but I’ve put him on a diet. He can usually be found sunning himself under a window or staring out a glass door. He wants love & attention on his time. He likes to headbutt you when he wants a pat, & enjoys moving/pcsing as he can try to sit on your head while driving & he yowls from the back seat. He is large & in charge & rules the house. He puts his 40 lbs brothers in place with his trademark headbutt!

Prissy has been a member of our family now for over a year.  She is a Mi-Ki, which is thought to be an Asian breed that came to the US in the 1980’s.  Her temperament is calm, affectionate, and very sweet.  When researching the characteristics I was hoping for in a companion for myself, my husband, and children I immediately knew this was the one for our family.  Prissy has been more than we ever could have hoped; everyone that she comes into contact with loves her.  My only reservation is always explaining, “What is a Mi-Ki?”

Jasmine is my 11 year old black haired cat. She has a white spot on her neck. She hates going to the doc (sorry Dr Lefranc), so no one there gets to see her sweet side. I adopted her from the Humane Society on May 24, 1988. She’s never been a cuddler, but she follows me around all the time. I work at home, and most days, she sits in her “day bed” behind my desk supervising me. She is my precious baby!

Cricket is my 2 1/2-year-old grey tabby with white feet. I adopted her on April 22, 2007 from PAWS. She’s a talker. Whenever she wants something, she tells you about it. She likes to drink water out of the bathroom faucet. She’s not a cuddler either, but like her sister, she follows me around.

This picture is of our Jack Russell, Daisy Loo.  I had rescued a German Shepherd (Buddy) puppy from the dumpster behind my work place.  This is Daisy after she took Buddy’s toy.  Notice the guilty look on her face! lol..

My Benji!!! what can I say about him!
Benji is a rescue dog from the Humane Society. We adopted Benji 2 years ago from PetSmart. A rescue volunteer found Benji on the side of the highway. He was just a bag of bones when she found him. She took care of him for about 2 weeks before we saw him. I knew he was meant for us when we walked up and all he did was lick, lick, lick, and lick. I picked him up out the kennel and he just held on tight. He was soooo skinny and scared. But he was the one. It was touch and go for me at first because we have three other dogs and wasn’t quite sure how they would like the addition. BUT they loved him as much as we did. I went ahead and gave him a bath and groomed his hair. And boy did he take off under the bed! Benji stayed there for a while and before you know it he was peeking out gradually every day that went by. He was timid to eat his food and drink his water. But you could tell he wanted to be loved.