When we got Daisy we soon learned that Jack Russell is not just a breed, it is an attitude. Not everyone can appreciate the free spirit of a Jack. Daisy can bounce off the walls with the best of them, but she also likes to snuggle up in your bed with or without you.

Mia & Max have been coming to Gardner Animal Hospital since I have had them. They love Dr. V  and Sherri.
Mia will be 2  yrs old end of October. She is very tiny and weighs 3 lbs. Mia is very prissy and picky about everything.
Max is Mia's baby brother, even though he is twice her size.  Max weighs 7.5 lbs.  He just turned a year old in May.  Max loves to give kisses and sit in your lap. They have the same mom & dad.

This little bundle of joy is Charlie! He is a mix of who-knows-what  and often resembles a tiger with his cute little stripes. I adopted  him from the Gardner Animal Hospital a couple of months ago and we  have developed an inseparable bond ever since! He loves going for  walks through the plaza (we live in kcmo) and running around with  sticks in his mouth. He loves other dogs...he usually just walks  right up and licks them! He is pretty timid around other people  (especially men) but is a true sweetheart once he gets to know  someone. A few of his nicknames are Charlie Brown-head, sparkles,  Charlie-bear, and Chuck.

This is Marshall - an American Bulldog

Molly is three years old and is a blast. She loves to play and is a member of the family.
She is our bed warmer in the winter.

Captain and Colonel were our first pets. We picked them up as little kittens from a local shelter. Colonel is the orange haired cat and Captain is the Maine Coon. They were too cute together playing and sleeping.

Our third pet was our Italian Greyhound named Cujo. We got her from a breeder at 8 weeks old and sniffing 2lbs. She is the fast thing on four legs and the runt of the litter. She is 7 ½ lbs of love and kisses. She loves to play with Colonel and snuggle under the blankets. When she goes out for her daily walks she knows no stranger.

Zeus is our fourth pet. We got Zeus through a friend a year ago. He is a 9 year old Boston terrier. Aka… Uncle Zeus to Cujo. He too loves to play with Cujo and spend his time sunning himself. He is protective of Cujo and his yard.

Our first born Blackjack, was abandoned at a wee black bit of fluff. He is the vain one, we call him The Prince. Look at me aren't I beautiful? Don't I have the best shinny coat around?

Our second born Smudge, had a black smudge on his head but he grew out of it and is solid white from nose to tail. He was found by a friend and given to us to heal. He was terribly abused and beaten when we got him and he became a Mommy's cat right from the start. He is still skittish after 6 years, but loved and pampered, and believe it or not, the Alpha cat of our family.

Rocky, came to us from a shelter, he was so sick he couldn't even come home for a week, so we went to him every day and finally got to bring him home. He’s a daddy’s boy from end to end and the great yellow hunter of the group. We have seen him get a bird out of thin air when one got in the house once.

Ranger, was chosen from a pet store as a buddy for Rocky, that worked out great. This way Rocky leaves the old guys alone and has someone to romp around with and chase through the house. He is the most lovable cat I have ever seen he loves to sit on your shoulder and get lots of rubs on his chin.

This is Hailey, Lizzy and Chloe. Hailey was adopted at Gardner Animal Hospital. Hailey is a Heeler mixed puppy. She is now 5 months old and lives with Lizzy and Chloe. Lizzy (DSH) came to live with her family from a farm in Iowa last year, and Chloe (Bengal) is a rescued cat that was dumped out of a car and has just joined the family. We are all still working on getting along like nice well behaved girls.