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Furry Friends of the Bus, Part 3
November 16, 2022 at 03:20 PM PST
Posted by Tim

Desert Bus for Hope is supported by many fantastic humans behind the scenes. And supporting those humans are their furry friends! We asked the volunteers and mods to introduce us to their pals... and we got so many submissions! We'll be posting these on a recurring basis throughout the run.


Photo of Flynn the dog lying on the floor.

Flynn
from Sarah Toney

This is Flynn, he is our happy little guy who will follow you around like a shadow with his full moon eyes.

Photo of Birdy and Darcy the cats.

Birdy and Darcy
from Sarah Toney

Birdy (orange) is 5 lbs smaller than Darcy but he runs the cat tree. Darcy is also a little shadow (like Flynn) but he is much more vocal about it (especially when you go into any room without him.)

Photo of Persephone the cat standing on a chair by a desk.

Persephone
from Erika Cole

This is Persephone. She is very nervous around new people, but she is super sweet and cuddly once she is used to you.

Photo of Baby the cat curled up and napping on a blanket.

Baby
from Az Martin

This is Baby, but he's also an old man, and loves sunshine, chin scritches, and his heating pad.

Gallery of cats and dogs submitted by Admiral Memo.

Hobbles, Simba, Daisy, Tigger, Princess, Leia, Precious, Maddie, and Bit Bit
from Admiral Memo

In order...

Hobbles: Loves sleeping on the box of VHS tapes. Name is from when we rescued him with a busted leg. He no longer actually hobbles.
Simba: Quite friendly. Wants to play with everyone.
Daisy: The biggest dog is a scaredy dog.
Tigger (aka Big Tig): He's the king of the cats, but defers to Princess.
Princess: Queen of the kitties. Loves her daddy.
Leia (sadly ~6 months left to live): A regal gem who will sadly go before we are ready. Loves the sun.
Precious (aka McMuffin): Loves tummy scratches. Picked up in the McDonald's parking lot.
Maddie: Too friendly for her own good. Occasionally gets beat up when she tries to play with the cats.
Bit Bit: Thinks she's the queen of the kitties, until Princess puts her in her place.