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Teresa Smith –
General Sumter the Ragdoll Cat
Sumter loves walks with me, preferably in his carriage,
but I also walk him on a leash. We were even on the news
a couple of years ago when we ran into Bill Walsh on the
beach at Fort Moultrie. That’s as close to Fort Sumter as he
will ever get since, unfortunately, no pets are allowed there.
Tami McCune –
Tucker the Jack Russell
Tucker and
I found each
other almost
three years ago.
I rescued him
from a shelter in
North Carolina,
but he actually
rescued me, also.
He is a loving,
dedicated friend
who loves the
beach, his many
toys and a good
nap underneath
his favorite blan-
ket. He travels
with me to sales
calls across both
Carolinas, where
my clients are always eager to see him.
Cara Heule -
Porkchop the Australian Shepard
Pork Chop is the most attentive, sensitive and sweet
guy. Since my
daughter was
born, he took
her on as his
responsibility
to look out for
and keep safe.
Pork Chop is
selfless, and his
greatest joy is
to feel like he
is helping or
protecting in
some way.
Kristen
Haynes -
Eureka the
Sulphur
Crested Cockatoo
Eureka is one very cool bird. He does all sorts of tricks,
like stretching
his wings up
and out (“Be
an eagle!”),
rock and roll
(head bobs to
music), waves
“he-woo and
bye-bye”
(with his feet
or wings),
shakes hands,
dances, sings
and loves to
entertain! He
goes for daily
walks in the
neighbor-
hood or on
the beach,
lets kids pet
him and also
visits various
assisted living centers as a pet therapy bird. The residents
love petting his soft feathers and seeing his tricks – it really
brightens up their day!