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Shiba Inu pups, Kuma and Charlie, and tabby cat Tony all live with Terri Mann, development officer with the Office of Advancement.
Names: Top to bottom, Kuma (Bear in Japanese), Charlie (born in a litter with 3 sisters all named after Charlie's angels) and Tony (cat).
Nicknames: Too many to list, we have so many terms of endearment for them!
Species/breeds: The dogs are Shiba Inus (means little brushwood dog in Japanese) and Tony the cat is a tabby. Charlie is related to both dogs that often sit in the bay window on Coburg Road.
Ages: 2, 7 and 12
Fave food: Cheese, bacon, chicken, tuna, steak—the dogs are raw fed.
Special tricks: Kuma is an amazing jumper!
Best quality: All three are quiet, cuddly and clean.
Pets of Dalhousie wraps up next week. Thanks to all who have submitted profiles of your animal friends.
We'll have new pets to meet in each Today@Dal until August 31, after which time you'll be able to browse our archives to check out the pets we've featured in this space over the past eight months.
You'll find pets from this month — Mila, Remy, Bean, Vester and Visby, Ash, Lola, Nibbler and Stormy and Oreo — as well as pets from previous months:
The month in pets: January
The month in pets: February
The month in pets: March
The month in pets: April
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