At Orlando Weekly we love our puppies – and our kitties, too! Since we invited readers to share pictures of their pets with us (see our Puppy Love Readers Contest winners), it’s only fair that we introduce our pets to you.
Signy likes vinyl as much as her roommate, associate editor Ashley Belanger.Meet Anastasia and Victoria, the min-pin companions of Billy Manes, senior staff writer.Look out, world – creative director Adam McCabe’s Pomeranian, Vixie is dangerously fluffy.Arts & culture editor Jessica Bryce Young’s torbie Decca is such an angel – when she’s asleep.Multimedia account exec Jon Bowers’ basset hound, Delaney Poppins, is just a year and a half old but wins hearts everywhere.Editorial intern Haley Cannon’s cat Simon knows how to win at Instagram. #thoseeyesMusic writer Nick McGregor’s dog Birdie is very dignified.Don’t let Tucker fool you – editor Erin Sullivan and contributing photographer Rob Bartlett make sure he gets plenty of sleep.Mr. Kitty is the Most Interesting Cat in the World, according to food writer Holly Kapherr.Editorial intern Luis Vazquez’s little pup Bella.Creative director Adam McCabe’s two kitties give Grumpy Cat a run for her money.Good thing staffers’ dogs weren’t allowed to compete in our cover contest – marketing and events director Brett Blake’s albino Doberman, Moby, would have been tough to beat.Badass Bernard rules, er, lives with associate editor Ashley Belanger.When Tiki isn’t ordering breakfast at the table from account manager Candice Andrews, he’s stealing the phone to take selfies.Calendar editor Thad McCollum’s Bisou is “a weirdo” … but always a lady.Arts columnist Seth Kubersky and his wife share their home with the distinguished Brubeck David.Birthday boy Button lives with editor Erin Sullivan, contributing photographer Rob Bartlett and their two other dogs.Donnie is the newest addition to editor Erin Sullivan’s dog pack.Multimedia account exec Dave Freedman owns Eola, perhaps the cutest kitten in the world.Tooth agrees: Eola is adorably huggable.Promotions manager Andreina Icaza tries to convince us that Spickey bites, but we’re not buying it.Human resources director Lisa Beilstein’s pup Jingles “seems to think he’s a human,” she says, “so he sleeps in bed on a pillow and under covers.”Creative services manager Shelby Sloan looooves her Riley.Like his owner, restaurant critic Faiyaz Kara, Howard is a master of disguise.Matt Whiting, multimedia account exec, keeps his pup Gus busy as a … sorry.Business manager Stacey Commer’s cats Sassy, Bailey and Cyber meet every morning to talk about important stuff, like proper leg extension.Reggie stands up for editorial intern Luis Vazquez.Food writer Holly Kapherr’s shepherd mix Sydney is a faithful kitchen companion.Sleepy Aussie mix Jake lives with marketing and events director Brett Blake. (Wait, does that make him Jake Blake?)Marketing and events director Brett Blake’s Catahoula, Blue, is one of her four dogs – that’s a lot of dogs.Angus is the most dapper of marketing and events director Brett Blake’s four pups.Coco belongs to editorial intern Luis Vazquez.Doc is no longer with us, but editor Erin Sullivan remembers him fondly, destructive ways and all.
