Family member names Kenneth, Robin, Ethan, Ben, Leah Type of Breed Sheep-adoodle PET’S NAME Quincy MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 6 1/2 Where/why did you get your pet?  Quincy was born in Colorado but we were so lucky she moved to NJ for us! We lost our beloved first dog, a yellow lab named Lucy, about 3 years before Quincy came into our lives. We all missed Lucy so much and knew we could not last any longer without another dog in our house. Anything special or unusual about your pet? Quincy has rarely met a person that she hasn’t liked. And there are very few people out there who have met...

Family member names Maria DeSantis – Caretaker Type of Breed Ginger Tabby Cat PET’S NAME Teddy MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE We Don’t know   Where/why did you get your pet? My neighbor, Hannah Caicedo and I spotted Teddy behind our building in Westfield last August. We would see him everyday roaming around with an injured leg/ foot. We would see him dragging his foot for months. He wouldn’t come close enough for us to help him. After reading a FB Westfield group post this January about this kitty sleeping outside and injured Hannah and I decided to make a real effort to trap him....

Family member names Scott, Lori, Brady, Maddie, and Becca Type of Breed French Bulldog PET’S NAME Tex (Nicknames: Texie & Texas Maximus) MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE 8   Where/why did you get your pet? We got Tex as a gift for the kids after we moved to Cranford. He was 8 weeks old and so cute. Anything special or unusual about your pet? Tex is a huge water dog. At the shore, he will go on the paddleboards and in the rowboat. But he does not like baths for some reason. He also can control a ball like he’s playing soccer. He can move it around the backyard keeping it close to his...

Family member names John, Liz, Megan, and Joseph Type of Breed Golden Retriever PET’S NAME Cody MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE 4 Where/why did you get your pet? We got Cody from a breeder in Connecticut. During the COVID pandemic, we thought that since we were all home, it would be a great time to get a dog. It turned out to be the best decision ever. Anything special or unusual about your pet? Anytime we come home, Cody will greet us at the door with a sock, hat, shoe, or anything he can find.  This is his way of showing us love. Any funny stories?  Cody is a big baby. We have to carry him...

Family member names Chris, Rob, Caroline, and RJ Miskewitz Type of Breed Cavalier King Charles Spaniel mix PET’S NAME Pepper MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 1   Where/why did you get your pet? We adopted her from a nonprofit rescue organization, White Diamond Double Merle Dane Rescue, located in South Jersey. I love Spaniels and I was following the organization’s journey to rescue the litter of Cavalier mix pups from a puppy mill in Ohio.     Anything special or unusual about your pet? Her given name was Cheese, so we decided to change her name to a type of cheese. Pepper is...

Family member names Stephanie, Craig, Andrew, Joshua Type of Breed Dog PET’S NAME Brooklyn Heights Ashinoff MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 2 Where/why did you get your pet? We adopted our dog from Big Dog Rescue Project, a group dedicated to the protection and adoption of all types of dogs, not just large breeds. We rescued Brooklyn to do our part as animal lovers in protecting those in need. After our first dog had passed, it was important to our family to fill the dog-sized hole in our hearts and our couches. It meant the world to be able to give Brooklyn a home, and cannot thank her enough...

Family member names Pam, Rob, Ryan, Kasey & Aiden Type of Breed Bearded Dragon PET’S NAME Drayko MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE 3 Where/why did you get your pet?  We got Drayko at our local Pet Supplies Plus store in Garwood. At the time, he was a tiny little “fit in the palm of your hand” size pet. Only a couple inches long.  It was a birthday gift for our youngest son Aiden who really wanted a bearded dragon. Anything special or unusual about your pet? He is just a calm and super chill reptile, usually loves to just hang and loves to sit in the window in the sun.  I can leave him on a...