New Orleans Pet Care: 12/4/16

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Look what I got!

Thank you Gene! She made them and they each have "The Inner Pup" on them. I love you and I love the work you do.

He is collecting them and I think it is the cutest thing EVER!

I posted Cathie's 10+10 so I wanted to just comment on another name some of you may have heard. Claud (as we call him) has been with us for months and months. He helps me a great deal with "PA" type things but also had been introduced to a handful of clients so that he could help with adds and some time off requests. He came to me via a wonderful client, his Partner, who started with me in 2007. We took care of his wonderful little Barron until he crossed Rainbow Bridge a few years ago. (For you OG's... Sawyer and Jessica took care of Barron!) Claud is originally from Brazil and has only been in New Orleans for a little over a year. He actually owned a Pet Store in Brazil and finished his Engineering Degree there as well! He is studying English at Delgado three days a week and has a private teacher two days a week. Yes, he is here legally and has his work permit however, this is his first job in the US! I am blessed beyond belief to have a client who lives next door who speaks Portuguese too and he has been so helpful in having in depth conversations with Claud. I am so honored to be giving him this experience and he is one of the hardest workers I have ever met. His main duty every day is to walk Henri and Isabelle until they can hardly move! We have to spell his name in this house or the babies go bananas! He is leaving in a few weeks to return to Brazil but will be back in February. To those of you that have met him and read his notes... thank you for your patience. He is understandably nervous to write in English and will take a photo of each note and send to me to make sure he is selecting his words correctly. He is amazing and y'all are amazing for allowing me to work with him.

Cathie's 10+10

As some of you may know, I have always used these questions to introduce my Team to y'all. Ten are my own and the other ten are from a French series, "Bouillon de Culture" (hosted by Benard Pivot).

Where are you from: How long have you been in New Orleans?
Chicago. I moved to New Orleans four years ago, after living in the Caribbean for 15 years.

What is your background...
BA in Communications.

Pets?

Junebug the cat. She is 11!

Outside of spending time with your pets... what is your favorite thing to do?

I'm an actor.

So far, what it the best part of working for New Orleans Pet Care?

The babies!

What is the worst part of working for New Orleans Pet Care?

RAIN!

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Booking a National commercial!

Coffee, Tea or Soda?

WATER!

If you could go out to dinner anywhere in the city this PM, where would you go?

Sukho Tai for vegan drunken noodles.

If you could change one thing about New Orleans, what would it be?

There would be beaches.

What is your favorite word?

Thanks.

What is your least favorite word?

Any work terribly mispronounced.

What turns you on?

Humor

What turns you off?

Nastiness

What sound or noise do you like?

My cat purring.

What sound or noise do you hate?

Any living creature expressing pain.

What is your favorite curse word?

The "F" bomb

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

Backup singer

What profession would you not like to do?

Sanitation worker!

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Prince is over in the corner playing guitar. He'd like you to join him.

Cathie has been with us for a few weeks now and I have really enjoyed getting to know more about her. She is actually a working actress and has been in NCIS New Orleans and several movies. She lives in Algiers Point with her Husband and Kitty.