| Petswelcome's team likes to think of itself as a high-powered mix of Harvard MBAs,
power-suited Marketing VPs, and Internet IPO gurus. But, basically, we're just a couple of dogs and a cat. The web isn't rocket science you know.
Recently, however, the Petswelcome.com corporate board called an emergency meeting to hire a new CEO for the company. After a contentious debate on what breed makes the best chief executives,
the board decided to stay away from American breeds, specifically those from Texas. We're not sure why, but our senior media relations officer, "Spin" Eversoslowly, a jaded Bassett Hound, says it is
not in any way a reflection or judgement on the presidency of George W. Bush, but rather stems from the fact that there is no such thing as a breed specifically from Texas.
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 | Smudge Kingsley
New CEO |
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With our new CEO, it's fair to say the board was thinking outside of the litter box. Not only did they not pick an AKC breed, they picked a dog from another continent, a Bracco Italiano, a handsome European bird dog
primarily known for not being known in the US. Their reasoning was,
er, well there was no reasoning. They just happened to be eating Italian take-out at the meeting and were tired and one thing led to another and when it became clear they couldn't appoint a veal parmesan
hero as a corporate officer (even though one Harvard study has shown that some hoagies and/or luncheon meats are superior to many Fortune 500 executives), they opted for the Bracco Italiano.
We flew Smudge in from Colorado via Phoenix on our corporate jet, along with 200 other paying customers, and set him
immediately to work. He's only a few months old and doesn't know anything at all. While this may sound like a drawback, our lawyers believe it will assure that his denials will hold up in court. If ever the
need arises, that is.
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 | L-O-L-A Lola
New CFO |
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We're proud to announce our new CFO--Lola, another Gordon Setter. To celebrate
we've added a new flavor to the office soda machine (yup, cherry cola) because, well, you know why. And now that Lola is housebroken and understands "sit," "stay," "come," and "give me a raise," we've have no doubt
she will prosper in her new financial position at petswelcome.com (along with the rest of the board members and their families and bookies, etc.)
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Jill, GMB
Give Me a Break |
Jill is the glue that keeps the whole petswelcome.com organization together. She has the no-nonsense approach that is
necessary when you're working with two (now three) dogs. "Listen," she says, "I can't go running off everytime I see a rabbit or a squirrel. If I
did there would be no one steering the ship."
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Scooter Sutton |
A former sommelier for The Four Bichons restaurant in New York City, Scooter is the feistiest member
of the petswelcome.com team. His charge is to expand our pet-friendly listings into new and unchartered areas. "It's
an exciting undertaking," he says. "Right now we're looking for Washington Think Tanks that accept only pets. There are more than you think."
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| IN MEMORIAM |
MacDuff Grayson, FCEO
Former Chief Eating Officer |
MacDuff (AKC: Honey Hill Ajax MacDuff) ended his valiant fight against the cancer (cutaneous lymphoma) that had afflicted him for eight months. He passed away on November 7, 2005, peacefully, and surrounded lovingly by his family, including Lola, his favorite niece. MacDuff, a Gordon Setter, was born in June, 1992. He brought all of us unparalleled companionship, loyalty, and love for the next 13+ years. He was a gentle giant, loyal and protective, and served his term as CEO of petswelcome.com with dignity and honesty, although not above sneaking an extra biscuit when the other board members werenÕt watching.
We all owe a debt of gratitude to the Veterinary Oncology and Hematology Center in Norwalk, CT for his loving care (www.oncovet.com). Every member of their staff treated him with compassion, dignity, respect, and unparalleled kindness. Thanks to them MacDuff was able to live longer than expected, and he was able to continue his duties as a faithful family companion and corporate executive.
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Milo Kingsley, FCFO
Former Chief Feed-me Officer |
| Milo (officially registered as KyJo's Milo de Venus), passed
away on October 31, 2005. He was 8 years old. His passing was sudden and unexpected and we are all in a bit of shock. Milo was
a beautiful Vizsla with an incredible spirit and was loved by
anyone who had the distinct pleasure of having been robustly (and we mean ROBUSTLY) greeted by him. By his very nature, he made sure the office never got boring.
He was also the consummate corporate dog--always concerned about our stockholders and the company's bottom line.
What we never told the Securities and Exchange Commission, though, was that the company's bottom line, according to Milo, was a comfortable couch in direct sunlight and a bottle of dry roasted peanuts (his favorite snack) nearby.
On a positive note, we should be more productive now that he's gone, as most of our time was spent opening and closing the front door for him so he could rush outside to bark and
protect us from the obvious threat posed by nearby sparrows, finches, robins and doves.
A donation has been made in their honor to Angels on a Leash, the Westminster Kennel Club's therapy dog program benefiting the young patients at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of
New York-Presbyterian. We recommend that you check out this fabulous program and also consider donating in the name of your favorite child and/or pet.
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Both MacDuff and Milo will be sorely missed, but we assume they are together, both of them chasing unsuspecting birds and deer and starting their own website--peoplewelcome.com--wherever they are.
You can reach management by sending a note to:
petswelcome.com
PO Box 504
Hughsonville, NY 12537
or by calling (845) 297-5150.
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