Mascot # 66 is Rosie. Bill tells us: We found 15-year-old Rosie on the internet, listed with a regional animal rescue mission. Rosie was severely abused as evidenced by her battle scars. A “BB” was lodged in her head and she had a scar around her neck from being chained for her first two years. Rosie …
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Mascot # 61 is Spartacus, who lives with mascots Puck and Stormcloud (48 and 49 respectively), as well as humans Karl, Cory, Claudia, and Val. Cory reports: Spartacus, is a full American Staffordshire Terrier, and he will be three in May. We got Spartacus from K-9 rescue when he was nine weeks old. It took me two …
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Mascot # 60 is Stormy, canine companion to Pam and Mike. Stormy is a black lab and a real credit to her breed. Eight years ago we rescued Stormy from a shelter in Wilmington, North Carolina when we attended a PetSmart adoption event. We did not pick Stormy, she picked us by leaping from her puppy …
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Misha is mascot # 59, owner Dan provided this info: Misha is a Keeshond, a good companion dog, which I discovered online while looking at pictures of puppies. Misha, was with a breeder in Texas and when her picture popped up, my heart was taken. This furry, love bug is extremely friendly, never met a person …
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Hi, my name is Sophia (mascot # 58), which is Greek for “the wise one”. As you can see from my picture, I am a very cute and adorable kitty with a lot of purr-sonality. My Humane Society adoption papers say I’m a Tabby Tortie cat, which means that my day markings resemble the day …
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Mascot # 57 is Shadow, a yellow lab who drifted into Caroline’s heart and home about four years ago. Caroline tells us: Shadow was rescued from the SPCA, although she actually rescued me because she is my true companion. Her name is fitting because she is always close to me just like my shadow. Unfortunately, Shadow …
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Mascot # 56, Winslow, lives with Lauren and Paula. They provided this bio: In early January 2013, we went to a local pet store to get a hamster. We saw a couple, but there was something special about this cute little brown haired hamster. It was almost like he was telling us to take him …
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Betty and Ron have this to say about mascot # 55, Miss Rochester: Miss Rochester is an eight year neighborhood rescue cat who was abandoned at birth by her mother. At age four, she began coming to our yard for periodic visits and Ron rewarded her with tuna. In time, Miss Rochester became our indoor/outdoor cat. …
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Mascot # 54, Lacey, lives with Veda and mascot 51, Lil Girl. According to Veda: Lacey is a white and grey tabby cat. Lacey was a stray that strolled into my heart up at a favorite quilt shop at 6 months old. She is now almost three and a very spoiled pet. Lacey loves to sit in …
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Mascot # 53, Princess, lives with Ed and Val. Ed tells us: About four years ago, Val and I were in PetSmart buying pet supplies for our other animals, and as usual, Val goes past all the cats available. As she walked by, one cat came to the front of the glass case and rubbed against …
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Mascot # 52, Sara, lives with Susan and Ken. Sara is a German Shepherd saved by a rescue organization in Virginia from a situation where she had been severely neglected. The neglect got to the point where she had lost much of her fur and was very thin. After several months of medical care, Sara …
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Lil Girl (mascot # 51) is a very friendly cat adopted by member Veda. Veda provided the following “bio” on Lil Girl: I adopted her when she was 6 from the local Humane Society. They listed her as a couch potato in the local paper and she is that. She loves anyone who comes in …
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Mascot # 49 – Stormcloud, like Puck (#48) also lives with Karl, Cory, Claudia, and Val. Stormcloud A.K.A. “Storm” is an 11-year-old calico-domestic shorthair cat. Her hobbies include eating, sitting up high and shadow-boxing. Storm would be good on a lighthouse because she likes high places and overseeing others’ activity. She was named Stormcloud because her …
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We spotlight mascot # 48 – Puck, who lives with Karl, Cory, Claudia, and Val. According to Claudia, Puck is a 10-year-old white and orange flame-tipped Siamese-tabby mix. His hobbies include sun basking, sleeping and playing with the dog. He loves to drink from the faucet. Puck would be good on a lighthouse because he would stay …
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We spotlight mascot # 37 – Cookie, Lynn’s nautically-inclined canine. Lynn tells us that: Cookie loves to sleep with a bright sunlight on the deck during the summer months. She has been on several lighthouse challenges with us. She went to the New Jersey challenge last year. Cookie loves to go down to Ocean City and …
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We spotlight mascot # 30 – Yuengling. Jerry and Donna tell us about Yuengling and the origins of this unusual name. Yuengling, a Lhasa Apso and poodle mix, is the third member of the family. He celebrated his ninth birthday by eating a few small pieces of filet mignon along with his regular dry dog food. …
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We spotlight mascot # 47 – Seraphina. Larry provided us with this bio of his furry friend: Serephina is a 7 year old Bichon Frise mixed with a poodle as well as the most adorable little white Afro-ed dog in the world. She loves to run and hop like a bunny in the Colorado snow and could give …
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We spotlight mascot # 46 – Dozer a furry black and white cat. Member Jim served as a U.S. Coast Guard radioman for ten years and has been very active in the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society for the past ten years. Jim provided the following on Dozer: Dozer is a nineteen year old Tuxedo cat. He’s all …
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We spotlight mascot # 45 – Scout a mixed Golden Retriever/Beagle. Owner Robert provides this bio: Scout was brought into my family in 1998 as a companion dog for my late wife, Robyn. He was dubbed a “retreagle” by Robyn. After Robyn passed away in 2003, I decided to keep Scout as my pal. He is now …
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We spotlight mascot # 40 – Oscar a miniature long-haired dachshund. Owner Steve provides this bio: Oscar is a dapple-colored, miniature long-haired dachshund and is the dog of Maggie & Steve (40+3 patch holders from May 2013.) Our daughter, Lisa, picked him out at the pet store and we brought him home on November 1, 2008. Oscar …
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We spotlight mascot # 39 – Koda. Owner Jeff provides this bio: Koda was my daughter’s dog living with us. My daughter has since moved out, but we still see Koda regularly and he is still our “grand doggy”. Koda is our handsome 5 year old Red Pomeranian who is our spoiled “baby”. He is …
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We spotlight mascot # 36 – Missy, a Chihuahua, is now about eight years old. Owner Helen reports: “I got her from a Chihuahua rescue group on March 19, 2010. The group guessed her age at two to four years at that time. She is extremely shy and afraid of people and water – not …
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We spotlight mascot # 35 – Tucker, a Welsh Corgi owned by Greg and Lynne. Greg provided the following bio on Tucker: Tucker was born in December and we adopted him 6 years ago when we was 2 years old. His previous owner was sick and could no longer care for him so we intercepted …
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We spotlight Mascot #31 – “Mr.Higgins” a fun-loving cat owned by Chapter member Mike D. Mike provided the following bio on Mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins is a 13 year old gray and white tuxedo cat with “attitude” even by cat standards. His name is Higgins, but he prefers Mr. Higgins if he doesn’t know you …
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Several beloved pets have unfortunately “crossed the bar”, including #23 – Daisy Mae, #25 – Taffy and #26 – Zack. Pet #24 – Abbie passed away in November, 2010. All pets leave behind wonderful memories and will be greatly missed by their owners, families and friends. Shortly after Abbie “crossed the bar”, member Karen adopted …
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Members Carolyn and Trez provided the following thoughtful bios on their three beloved mascots – Kadi, Max and Chessie Lee, Mascots 19 through 21. Kadi is our 7 year old dog, a female black Spitz mix. After a stay at the Prince Georges County Maryland Animal Shelter the Calvert County Humane Society acquired her when …
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Joyce provided the following heart-warming bio on Mascot # 18 – Penny. In March 2005, I had been looking for a kitten or two to adopt. While waiting for a bus, I found a “Lucky Penny”. That night when I returned home, there was an ad in the paper for kittens. After calling and arriving …
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Mascot # 17 is Maddie, a cat adopted by Jessica. Jessica provided the following uplifting biography of Maddie. Maddie is a beautiful 4 year old long dark brown hair cat. She came to me when she was 2 at a time in my life in which I was in a dark place and I was …
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In this Keeper’s Mascot Corner, we spotlight Mascot # 16 – “Sir Colin Coopersmith” a Pembrooke Corgi adopted by Betty and Membership Chair Al. Betty & Al provided the following bio on the very sociable and independent Sir Colin. Our Corgi, Sir Colin Coopersmith came into our lives when our daughter, Cathy, brought him home …
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Mascot # 15 is “Buddy Blue Thunder” a six year-old Weimaraner owned by Dave and his wife. Dave provided the following bio on the friendly and outgoing Buddy. My wife purchased him as a puppy and I have been enjoying him since my wife and I started dating. Buddy is the ultimate social animal. His …
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