Mascot #128 is Charlie Martin. members Eric andSusan provided this info: Charlie is an all-black, cat. He was about 7 months old when we adopted him two years ago. We picked him out of the bunch because we learned that black cats are the least adopted. One of Charlie’s favorite spots to regally sit is …
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Mascot 127 is George Leikam. Owner Mary provided this info: George Leikam is a golden, shih tzu with an intense personality that came to me through a road trip from the East. George is 7 years old now and is perpetual motion. He chases balls, chews water bottles and is constantly wanting more playtime. His …
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Mascot 126 is Moana Elliott. Owner Jim provided this info: Moana is a Snowshoe cat, and, like her ancestors the Siamese, is apointed cat, meaning she is short-haired with light-colored areas in seal or blue, four white feet and blue eyes. Moana came into our lives in September of 2017 when someone left her secured …
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Mascot 125 is Georgia Brown. Owner Lynne provided this info: Georgia was an abandoned single kitten, in bad shape when she arrived at the Humane Society where I volunteered. I helped nurse her back to health and when she was healthy enough, I adopted her to her forever home. Georgia is a super interactive cat! …
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Mascots 120 and 121 are Violet and Oscar Pasek respectively. Owner Matthew provided this info: “Violet Pasek is a 4-year-old, black medium-haired cat, and was a birthday gift for my daughter, Cecilia. Violet is the most cat-like of cats, demanding attention only on her terms. She loves to watch mice on the iPad and gets …
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Mascot # 118, Kassie Conway, lives with John Conway. He provided this bio: Kassie is an 11-year-old female, fawn boxer. They are often referred to as brindle boxers. They have a pale tan coat with white markings and a black muzzle. Kassie was born and still resides with me, in Northern Virginia. While boxers are …
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Mascot # 119, Miss Pepper Collins, lives with Betty & Ron. They provided this bio: Miss Pepper Collins is a one and a half-year-old rescue cat that we acquired from the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society in 2019. More than anything, she loves to eat! We quickly learned that Pepper’s meals need to be measured out, so …
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Mascot # 117, Montauk, lives with Lauren and Paula. They provided this bio: People who know us well know that we are lighthouse and hamster people. In June 2018 our beloved hamster, Fenwick, “Crossed the Bar”. About a week later, we knew it was time to get another hamster because they bring us so much …
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Mascot #115 is Chief, who lives with mascot #116, Hydrant. Thank you, Judy, for sharing their story: “Chief is a rescue I acquired from the Dalmatian Rescue of Southwest Virginia in September 2015. I retired in July and felt I could handle another pet. Chief is very loving and loves to play. He also enjoys …
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Mascot #114 is Poppy, who lives with mascot #113, Augie. Thank you Jeff for sharing her story: “Our first glimpse of little Poppy was her as a kitten running out of a room chasing a crinkle ball. She is a Siamese and very loving and playful. At first our older cat Miss Marple had to …
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Mascot #113 is Augie, who lives with mascot #114, Poppy. Thank you Jeff for sharing his story: “At 8 weeks old, we picked up tiny Augie from his birth parents and brought him directly to a lighthouse – Point No Point. His very first life experience was running on the beautiful beach, in the park …
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Mascots 107, 108, and 109 are Granby, Nadia, and Meyja, respectively. Owner Courtney provided this info: “Granby is our first long-haired cat with gray and white hair. We adopted him when he was 9 years old because someone brought him into our veterinarian’s office for a checkup and they never returned for him. Thankfully he …
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Mascot #112 is Lil’ Bit, who lives with mascot #111, Jingle Belle, as well as humans Jennifer and Cyndi. This is her story: My name is Lil’Bit and I’m going on 18 years old. My original owner was an elderly woman who decided that I was just too much for her to handle. She took …
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Mascot #111 is Jingle Belle, who lives with mascot #112, Lil’ Bit, as well as humans Jennifer and Cyndi. This is her story: My name is Jingle Belle and I’m a twelve-year-old Havanese. I was born in Budapest, Hungary and was brought to the United States when I was 3 months old. I was living …
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Mascots 105, Snowflake, and 106, Cookie, were born in a barn. When they were old enough to leave their mom they were adopted by a nice family in Annapolis. But that family unfortunately had an emergency and found they could not keep the young kittens. So the 5-month-olds came to live with Irva and her …
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Lauren and Paula tell us about Fenwick, mascot # 103: For those that know us, we have a special place in our hearts for hamsters. They bring us so much joy and happiness. On May 15, 2016, we went to two pet stores to find a hamster and finally in the second store we saw a …
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Mascot #104, Petal, lives with “The Bunny Lady” (aka Barbara) who tells us: We have been blessed with four bunnies in our 51years of married life. Hubby Lawrence knows his place in the “pecking” order when he says “rabbit rules”! Currently ruling our house is Petal, a Lionhead, rescue bunny who had been abandoned, then dropped, necessitating …
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Mascot #96, Luther, is a handsome, black pug. He looks after his sisters, Lexie (mascot # 95) and Rosie. He loves to go to the ocean, and runs in the waves even in the winter. Another absolute favorite thing to do is to go to the dog park and visit with all the other dogs. Luther brings …
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Mascot #95, Lexie, is a delightful, brown pug according to member Maryann. When she was 6 years old, she was diagnosed with diabetes and lost her vision. Later in the year, she became a registered therapy dog with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. Even though TOTALLY blind, she brings joy to children, senior citizens, and hospital …
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We are shining the spotlight on Mascot #93 Bambi and Mascot #94 Gidgett loved by Linda. Bambi and Gidgett are Chihuahuas that live out in the country on a tree farm in Elverson, Pennsylvania. Bambi is 10 years old and Gidgett is 5 years old and they weigh 5 pounds each, which makes it easy …
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Steve’s neighbor heard the kittens in May 2014 alone in a field near a relative’s house in Pennsylvania, apparently the sole survivors of their litter. They were brought back to Arlington, Virginia and through the local network came to live with Steve and his family. The kittens were estimated to be six weeks old. At …
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Roscoe is mascot #91. He lives with Rebekah and Travis. Roscoe is a rambunctious two year old Rottweiler mix who was given as a surprise anniversary present to Rebekah. At 10 weeks old he was found and rescued on a pet rescue site from a woman with a young baby that could no longer care for …
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Mascot 80, Miss Marple, was a stray who adopted Jeff and Melissa. As Jeff tells the story: A few years ago, during one of our moves, we loaded our belongings into a beautiful house on Hood Canal, close to the Point No Point Light Station and headquarters of the U.S. Lighthouse Society. The unobstructed, west …
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Mascots 76, 77, and 78 are Frenchy, Mimi, and Pumpkin, respectively. Owner Mary Lou provided this info: I had three cats before these who lived to be 18 and 19 years old and when the last one died on Memorial Day 2010 I vowed not to get another, but, by the end of the week I …
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Mascot 75, Sadie Hawkins lives with mascot # 58 (Sophia), and their humans, Elinor and Jon. Elinor reports: Sadie Hawkins is a 3-year-old rescue kitty we adopted from the Animal Shelter in Silverdale, Washington. She was five months old when she came to live with us. Our older cat, Sophie, didn’t care much for Sadie at …
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Mascots 73 & 74, Bandit and Kaci, reside with Anita. Bandit came to me from a neighbor’s house when he was just a kitten. The kids there named him Oreo because he is a black and white tuxedo cat, but I renamed him after a couple of weeks. He joined Muffin, an older cat I had …
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Mascot 69, Wally was enrolled by Christine. We should emphasize that Wally is NOT a pet, he lives in his native habitat, and is loved and respected FROM AFAR. Christine tells us: Wally, is about 5 feet long, and is the first and only registered alligator to become a “Keeper’s Mascot”. He is the resident gator …
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Mascot 68, Bud, lives with Christine who shared this info: I rescued/adopted Bud in Atlanta at 6 weeks old as a companion for my 100 lb. yellow lab. Bud was identical to the very first kitten my dad brought home when I was 5 years old so, when I saw Bud, I knew he was the …
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Deimos and Phobos (mascots # 70 & 71) belong to Matt. Deimos and Phobos are named after the moons of Mars and they are brothers. Matt adopted these two cute kittens in 2007 and they have provided a lot of unconditional love ever since. Phobos is the smarter of the two, and Deimos is akin …
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Mascot # 67 is Edna Sprit of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Jennifer supplied Edna’s history: On a very cold day in November 2013, a tiny kitten was found at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) by the ladies from our gift store when they were opening the museum buildings. I was teaching a women’s …
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