Unsung Heroes Include Our Pets
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![Charley the dog A sleeping dog in a dog bed](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20Charley%20Bartlett.jpg?itok=ltqi0Qwr)
Charley says stay home, rest and play with your toys! He belongs to Doreen Bartlett, senior assurance officer in the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare.
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![Dan-Sung Cho's cat A wait sits on concrete](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Waiting%20for%20lunch%20break%20-%20Dan-Sung%20Cho%20NLM.jpg?itok=OqmGg-ju)
A cat, who belongs to NLM's Dan-Sung Cho, waits for lunch break.
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![Tony Maoci the cat A cat sits between two monitors](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Tony%20Maoci%20watches%20the%20NLM%20virtual%20town%20hall%20meeting%20-%20Kathel%20Dunn%20NLM.jpg?itok=B7M_kXGF)
Tony Maoci watches the NLM virtual town hall meeting, says Kathel Dunn, NLM
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![A dog and cat on stairs A dog and cat on stairs](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20The%20family%20dog%20is%20protecting%20his%20humans%20from%20the%20outraged%20visiting%20cat%20who%20has%20taken%20up%20residence%20during%20full%20telework%20-%20Brenna%20Cox%20NLM.jpg?itok=G8pJNvzs)
The family dog is protecting his humans from the outraged visiting cat who has taken up residence during full telework, explains NLM's Brenna Cox.
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![Sugar the dog A dog sleeps](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Sugar%20Leiberman.jpg?itok=-vmHdpX_)
Sugar hard at work supporting the All of Us Research Pawgram, notes Renée Leiberman of the All of Us Research Program.
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![Sonny the dog A dog sleeps](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Sonny%20is%20exhausted%20after%20a%20day%20full%20of%20virtual%20meetings%20-%20Jody%20Nurik%20NLM.jpg?itok=di9e1u0A)
Sonny is exhausted after a day full of virtual meetings, notes Jody Nurik, NLM.
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![Lisa Federer's dog A dog sits on the other side of french doors](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20MOM%20Let%20me%20in%21%20I%20need%20to%20say%20something%20on%20your%20conference%20call%20-%20Lisa%20Federer%20NLM%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=qEIgtIh_)
"Mom, let me in! I need to say something on your conference call," says NLM's Lisa Federer's dog
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![Mitzy the Cat A cat sits on an office chair](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Mitzy%20Innes.jpg?itok=h1M2GsGl)
“Mitzy keeps my chair safe and warm when I get up, then reluctantly shares when I return,” says Cindy Innes of NIEHS’s Clinical Research Branch. She has two other cats—Gatsby and Kobe.
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![Two slacker dogs Two dogs in dog beds](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20I%27m%20currently%20sharing%20an%20office%20with%20these%20two%20slackers.%20They%20keep%20trying%20to%20eat%20my%20food%20too%21%20Diane%20Tuncer%20NLM%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=2EheWevv)
“I’m currently sharing an office with these two slackers. They keep trying to eat my food too!” writes NLM’s Diane Tuncer.
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![Daisy and Addie the dogs A man pets a dog, while another lounges on a chaise](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Daisy%20Nixon.jpg?itok=OfZKWUvb)
Two weeks with these two crazies--Daisy and Addie--will keep you entertained, says Julie Nixon, emergency management program specialist at NIEHS.
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![Auxiliary feline telework assistant A cat rolls on its back](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20MeSH%20auxiliary%20feline%20telework%20assistant%20so%20tired%20from%20working%20all%20day%20-%20Jacque-Lynne%20Schulman%20NLM.jpg?itok=ZXOhFm5n)
NLM's Jacque-Lynne Schulman says her auxiliary feline telework assistant is so tired from working all day.
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![Milo the dog Milo sleeps on an office chair](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Milo%20my%20home%20office%20buddy%20-%20Stephanie%20Morrison%20NLM.jpg?itok=ftAlket2)
“Milo, my home office buddy,” notes Stephanie Morrison of NLM.
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![Gigi the cat A cat sits on Black's lap](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Gigi%20is%20not%20amused%20that%20she%20must%20share%20my%20lap%20with%20the%20laptop%20Becca%20Black%20NLM.jpg?itok=WdjiBYZB)
Gigi is not amused that she must share my lap with the laptop, says Becca Black of NLM.
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![Garrus the cat A cat sits on Tempchin's shoulder](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Garrus%2C%20the%20fuzziest%20supervisor%20I%20have%20ever%20had%20-%20Samantha%20Tempchin%2C%20NLM%20%28second%20cat%20is%20Tali%29.jpg?itok=eeBbP_1M)
“Garrus, the fuzziest supervisor I have ever had,” notes Samantha Tempchin, NLM.
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![Sushi the cat A sits in the middle of a floor](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20Sushi%20Hiltbrand.jpg?itok=P-tWnaZO)
“Sushi is my emotional support fur baby during this pandemic,” said Francine Hiltbrand, a program analyst at the Clinical Center. “I don’t know how she’ll react when things go back to normal and no one is home to play with her.”
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![Lupa and Ninja A dog looks at a turtle](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20Lupa%20Rutter.jpg?itok=qM_pLXZX)
You might think staff at NCATS prefer a feline friend, but they are fans of all pets. Here’s Lupa and Ninja, an unusual pair entertaining NCATS’s deputy director Dr. Joni Rutter.
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![Geno the minipig A pig walks through a sliding glass door opening](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20Geno%20Francesconi.jpg?itok=z0NoE_I6)
Says Geno the minipig on day whatever, “Mom, how’s it going working from home? I’ll take my snack outside today, since the sun is out. Cheerios and a fresh carrot would be great.” Geno belongs to Andrea Francesconi of NCI’s Radiation Oncology Branch.
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![Teddy the dog The dog has one paw on dumbbells](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20Teddy%20Meissner.jpg?itok=MRPQ5clr)
Teddy stays fit with paw-robics. He belongs to Dr. Helen Meissner, director, Tobacco Regulatory Science Program, Office of Disease Prevention.
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![Capt. Steven J. Beefheart A cat sticks out his tongue](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Beefheart%20Kriebel.jpg?itok=6sSGmYa0)
Capt. Steven J. Beefheart (USAF, ret.) reporting for telework duty, notes Jo-Ann Kriebel of NINR.
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![German shepherds, Major General John Buford (l) and Colonel John Singleton Mosby. Two dogs look at laptops](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20pups%20Kyte.jpg?itok=yyanmB6l)
Jennifer Kyte of NHLBI has been detailed back to the ICU to do bedside nursing care during the Covid-19 crisis. She was teleworking full-time before that. These are her German shepherd pups—brothers Major General John Buford (l) and Colonel John Singleton Mosby.
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![Boris and Natasha Two cats sit](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Boris%20%28top%29%20ensures%20scheduled%20petting%20breaks%20while%20Natasha%20%28bottom%29%20supurrvises%20from%20afar%20-%20Tina%20Shrader%20%20NLM%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=v8q6GreM)
Tina Shrader of NLM introduces Boris (top) ensuring scheduled petting breaks while Natasha (bottom) supurrvises from afar.
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![Lucy Pearl the Shih Tzu-poodle A dog sits next to a laptop screen](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Lucy%20Pearl%20Reid.jpg?itok=7I4rZsRf)
“What do you mean you’re working? I said I need a bath and a haircut. When, already?” asks Shih Tzu-poodle (Shih-Poo) Lucy Pearl, who is owned by NIEHS’s Dr. Ericka Reid.
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![Rosie the Hedgehog A hedgehog hugs a play mouse](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Rosie%20Upmeyer.jpg?itok=B7xPSxSW)
Rosie the Hedgehog loves to hug her play mouse, says Cory Upmeyer of the All of Us Research Program.
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![The dogs, Mona, Lisa and Isabella Three dogs sit in an office chair](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Mona%20Lisa%20and%20Isabella%20-%20We%20need%20a%20larger%20home%20office%20chair%21%20%20Laritza%20Rodriguez%20NLM.jpg?itok=P5gmNRIz)
Mona, Lisa and Isabella declare, “We need a larger home office chair!” says owner Laritza Rodriguez of NLM.
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![Two dogs Two dogs lying down](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Mommy%20needs%20to%20do%20her%20work%20-%20Melanie%20Johnson%20NLM%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=XCGmWeQ0)
Mommy needs to do her work, advises NLM’s Melanie Johnson.
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![Two dogs sleep Two dogs sleep](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20WEEK%205%20OF%20TELEWORKING%20-%20Kevin%20Gates%20NLM.jpg?itok=066VI8yf)
WEEK 5 OF TELEWORKING by NLM’s Kevin Gates
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![Hank the dog A dog looks up](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet4%20Hank%20gives%20substitute%20groomer%20dirty%20look%20before%20going%20to%20bed%20-%20Audrey%20Chamberlin%20NLM.jpg?itok=C2xxxufZ)
Hank gives substitute groomer a dirty look before going to bed, according to Audrey Chamberlin, NLM.
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![Lilikoi the cat A cat with her mouth open](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020/June-12/Pet3%20Lilikoi%20Gedik.jpg?itok=t6e7ycEn)
“When your co-worker accidentally leaves his or her video on after the Zoom meeting.” Lilikoi shared this look with owner Yeliz Gedik of NCATS.
This page marks the end of our salute to pets who helped us survive pandemic-enforced telework. No one asked for this hiatus from the normal workplace, and most realize that the challenge came with a silver lining or two.
It is likely that hardly anyone missed commuting (except for our bike-loving community and a few others). Also, NIH’ers with pets at home got the bonus of extra time with the animals they love.
Thanks to all who shared images of their pets. Now get back to work!