About
Cast of Characters
Moo
Dressmaker. Computer programmer. Webmistress. Wife. Mini-zoo mommy. Geocacher. Red Sox fan. Insomniac.
Mr Moo
Mr Moo is a computer enginerd who works at Intel. He works in back and sees no smiles.
Sharky
We rescued Sharky from the gift shop at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, on our honeymoon in August 1995. He travels with us to protect us from predators.
Josie
Josie was born in May 1992. She loved eating, napping in sunbeams on her heating pad and climbing all over everyone, in that order. We said our final goodbyes in December 2010.
Zoe
We had to put our beloved Zoe to sleep in May 2008. She was 15 1/2 years old. Rest in peace, my angel.
Ziyal
We welcomed Ziyal into our family in March 2011. Believed to be 7 months old at the time, it's been an adventure getting used to having a kitten in the house once more.
Oscar
Oscar joined our family on Halloween 2009. General consensus on his age at the time was five. So far, his favorite pastimes are chewing rawhide bones and farting.
Skittles
Skittles came to us from the OR Humane Society in May 2011. At around 12 years old at the time, she is still a very active and lively old lady. We're happy to have her join us for her final years.
Dr. Jones
Dr. Jones joined us on my birthday in October 2008. He was estimated to be 3-4 months old at the time. He died of dropsy in December 2009.
Brutus
Brutus originally came to us as a temporary patient in August 2010 and ended up staying permanently. He died of dropsy in December 2010.
Santino
We rescued Santino from the centerpiece at a wedding reception we attended in August 2010. His favorite and only hobby appears to be begging for food.
Bungee
We found Bungee in our backyard in May 2002. The vet guessed she was approx. 2 years old at the time. She died of a kidney tumor in February 2009.
Stuka
Stuka came from the Land of PetCo and was born in May 2002. His favorite hobbies were shrieking, squawking and being louder than the TV. He died in May 2010.