What started as a simple staff email quickly turned into a pet show of epic proportions. The one up-manship and pageantry carried on long after everyone went home for the night, and what was left was something extraordinary. KCRW staffers were happy to share their littlest family members with all. This was the result:
Here’s a pic of KCRW Promotions guy Tyler Hale’s hound, Desmond, with a bolo tie on in Joshua Tree. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)ATC Producer Avishay Artsy’s Cat WaffleThis is development campaign gal Danielle Lesner’s pup, Pablo.
Tricks he knows include: Sit Shake and Burrow under covers
(The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Arts Partnership lady Nasim Thompson and Penelope (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Local Announcer Tre Giles’ confident pup Boo Radley (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Rhythm Planet DJ Tom Schnabel’s Colette (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)MBE Producer Collin Walzak’s Riley the 3 yr old Bernese Mtn Dog (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Good Food Host Evan Kleiman’s Paco. A real sweet dude. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Louie is Paco’s nemesis – both are fond of Evan (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)“Sorry for one-upping all your pet photos…but my bulldog King Ramses reigns supreme.” – Jaime Cass in Accounting (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)To quote Sassy, from Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey, “Cats rule and dogs drool”… -Sonny (Brandon DeVine the Fringe Benefits Coordinator’s cat)(The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)This is Lucy, Jason Groman the utility guy’s little pup (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)WWLA/TTP Producer Benjamin Gottlieb and Archibald (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)The pup that started it all – Jackson Brown. He’s only 4 months old, can you believe it? And less importantly, Danny Sway director of volunteer services. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Music Librarian Eric J Lawrence’s cat Daphne is not impressed… (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Holly Pepper from Underwriting’s Andre and Romeo (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
Nobody wanted to be left out! Here are some submissions from staff members after this post went live:
Caitlin Borzi in Development’s irie pups Tosh and Marley (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Charlie Parker is comfortable lounging while DJ Valida is comfortable DJ’ing the lounge (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Kim Masters of The Business enjoys the finer things in life with Biscuit (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)And last but not least, the newborn Twinkle belonging to Design and Architecture host Frances Anderton (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
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