Professional Staff Pet Corner
One of the gifts most of us share is the warmth from our beloved pets. Here are a few pictures of the fury family members of our fellow colleagues.
Sadie (aka Sadie Pup or Pupsicle) Perkins
She is a lover of humans, hikes, and happiness. And the ocean! (Pic is from Pass-a-Grille beach in St Petersburg FL the day after Christmas).
Vizor St. John
Vizor works here in Music and is quite popular. If I’m out walking him, folks I don’t know will scream his name from across the mall and come say hi. He’s also been scouted for roles in student films!
Luigi Bruno-Bates
We adopted Luigi in February 2025 at four months old from Good Karma Dog Rescue after our neighbor fostered him. Two DNA tests later, our “maybe-corgi” was revealed to be a full-on Super Mutt—with little beagle legs, a husky-sized head, and a serious love of destroying stuffies—yet somehow still the sweetest love bug we could ask for.
Parker
Erica Kelly’s 11-year-old rescue Carolina Dog (or American Dingo). Despite clocking in at about 75 pounds, she still thinks she’s a lap dog and loves snuggles, pats, and meeting other people and dogs.
Alma Martin-Ruiz
Meet Alma, our 4-month-old kitten whose name means “soul” in Spanish. After losing both our cat and dog last summer, I let my husband convince me that we needed a new pet. We went to the Humane Society in New Rochelle looking for an adult tuxedo cat, but Alma had different plans. She chose me instantly, climbed into my lap, and refused to leave. She’s playful and fun, yet somehow also a professional lap-sitter who allows endless belly rubs. Now every time the kids ask me to do something for them, my standard answer is “I’m sorry, I can’t, I have a cat on my lap.” Alma is terrible for my productivity, but fantastic for my soul!
Nova
“Nova is the President’s family pet and she has been delighted to join the Purchase family as well! She loves coming to campus to meet new friends.” If you have not had the pleasure of meeting her, you should she is very sweet, loving and playful, she is a pleasure to have in the office.