We put together a special INDY issue because we care about animals in the Triangle (and elsewhere). But we’ve also got a few of our own at home—meet some of the INDY staff’s pets.

Penny & Juniper

Penny the dog and Juniper the cat

Penny’s favorite things: validation, squirrels, long walks on the beach; Juniper’s favorite thing: getting a massage while eating breakfast 

-Sarah Edwards, Culture Editor 

Moose & Pollo

Moose the cat and Pollo the cat

Moose and Pollo’s favorite thing: tuna juice

-Lena Geller, Reporter

Ghenghis

Ghenghis the dog

Ghenghis’s favorite things: mangos and visits from his aunties

–Justin Laidlaw, Reporter

Cosmo; (not pictured) Lula & Gideon 

Cosmo the cat and his destruction

 Lula’s favorite thing: hissing at friends; Cosmo’s favorite thing: cuddles at all times; Gideon’s favorite thing: pouncing on his brother Cosmo

-John Hurld, Publisher

Tuesday 

Tuesday the dog

Tuesday’s favorite things: snacks and scratches, chewing up little kids’ shoes

–Jane Porter, Editor-in-Chief

Bunny & Blaze

Bunny the dog and Blaze the dog

 Bunny’s favorite thing: feeling safe; Blaze’s favorite things: meeting everyone, ice cubes 

–Nicole Pajor Moore, Creative Director

Dustin

Dustin the rescue roomba

 Dustin’s favorite thing: bread crumbs

-Chase Pellegrini de Paur, Reporter

Winnie

Winnie the dog

Winnie’s favorite things: lying in the sun and getting attention from every neighbor 

-Avery Sloan, summer intern

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