As we gain new faces on our team, we wanted to take a moment to recognize our furry, feathered, and serpentine friends who put a smile on our faces, offer snuggles and pets when we are in need of comfort, join our zoom calls for fun, and support us as we work hard towards CCC’s mission to build capacity for collaborative conservation!
In Honor of Atti
Rest in Love Atticus Finch – 2015-2025
Ask Atti
At the Western Collaborative Conservation Network (WCCN), we called upon the Network to ask questions and submit their advice in a play off of the classic newspaper column, Ask Abby, instead asking charming Atticus!
Read what Atti and his collaborators had to say here. We miss you, Atti!
Kiwi
Kiwi is a little rescue peach faced lovebird who was born and raised in Colorado. His favorite things to do are take a nap and have a snack- sometimes he even steals a nibble of a biscuit off of Aireona’s plate. He is teaching the rest of his flock, who are all from Arizona, the art of snow living in Colorado. Kiwi is missing his tail feathers from some things that happened in his old house, but he doesn’t let it get him down. He is excited to join the CCC team and misses his brother Atti dearly.
Maggie
Her essential state of being is one of joy, unless you try to take the ball from her – which Allison will try to explain is a necessary step in order to be able to throw the ball.
Bishop Todd
Bishop is showing off his ability to utilize different ear positions. His tail is also remarkable, as it curls into a tight corkscrew when he is standing and straightens out when he lays down. Originally from the streets of Roswell, New Mexico, Bishop adores his human family almost as much as Allison’s first adopted dog, Maggie.
Lily
Lily enjoys gracing John’s meetings with her presence on Zoom. Lily is an indoor cat (as are all of our staff’s kitties), so that she cannot kill birds. As strong supporters of bird conservation, we at the CCC believe that cats should stay inside!
Tundra
A poodle constantly in motion, it’s a rare moment to capture this dog standing still. However, as a true Rams fan, Tundra slowed down just long enough to pose for John here.
Noodles
Noodles is a 5 year old grey cat originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Katie is still training her to be a friendly kitty, because she is naturally very evil. Her hobbies include biting, scratching, pouncing, and meowing. Once in a blue moon, she may grace you with a lap-sit or even a snuggle, and in these moments you will forget all her evil-ness and love her forever!
Gnocchi
Gnocchi is a beautiful cardigan corgi born and raised in Colorado. Her multi-colored eyes, ginormous satellite ears, and full-length tail will steal your heart! Gnocchi loves long walks, eating things she’s not supposed to, and trying to convince her big sister, Noodles, to be her bestest friend (Noodles is not yet convinced).
Woodrow
Woodrow is a two-year-old basset hound, rescued by Elizabeth’s parents. He can do nothing all day, and still be extremely exhausted by the end of it. His favorite activities are cuddles and eating mulch from the backyard. Although he looks sad and old all of the time, he truly is a happy baby.
Sergeant Pepper
Sergeant Pepper is a baby corn snake with an adorable little ramen noodle body and almost no room for brains. Her favorite activity is climbing as high as possible, which is probably because she’s a star. Julia has just completed her massive new crib and quickly found out that Miss Pepp has expensive taste.
Goober
Goober is 4 pounds of pure steel. He is a very brave boy and had a difficult life before being rescued. Now that he has a safe and loving home, Goober is learning to trust Julia and the family and singing his little birdie songs whenever he gets scritches.
Margot
Margot is an 8-year-old English Shepherd who loves walks, napping, and yummy treats (just like her owner, Willoree!). Her sweet demeanor wins over anyone who walks through the front door. Though she has arthritis in her back leg, she doesn’t let that stop her from romping all around the house with her best friend, Emmett.
Emmett
Named after an old Christmas movie directed by Jim Henson, “Emmett Otter’s Jugband Christmas”, Emmett is a sweet, goofy little guy with a bark of a much bigger dog. His favorite thing is to chase the tennis ball, second only to jumping around and begging Margot to play (even when she’s sleeping).
