As The Hustler editors study for exams and pack their dorms, their favorite furry friends anxiously await their arrival home for the summer. From rabbits to horses and so many dogs and cats, The Hustler is only a few animals short of our very own zoo. Read on to see our tribute to the friends that stick by our sides through late night editing and beyond.
Hustler: Rachael Perrotta, Editor-in-Chief
Name of Pets: Phoebe and Max
Favorite Activity: Watching and talking to birds through windows
Fun Fact: Max has to be put to bed each night at 9 p.m. or he gets upset (routine includes belly rub on his blanket, fresh water and food and the door closed). Also, Phoebe likes sleeping on pillows.
One-liner; Max: “Please don’t pet me!” Phoebe: “Please pet me!”
Hustler: Aaditi Lele, News Editor
Name of Pet: Gabru “Gubby”
Favorite Activity: Sleeping
Fun Fact: His name means “dude.”
One-liner: “I challenge you to find someone who can sleep more than me.”
Hustler: Jorie Fawcett, Life Editor
Name of Pets: Reese and Ramona
Favorite Activity; Reese: Managing the house Ramona: Napping
Fun Fact: Reese turns 14 this year, and Ramona is named after Ramona Quimby
One-liner; Reese: “Can I speak to the manager?” Ramona: “Let me outside please”
Hustler: Barrie Barto, Photography Director
Name of Pets: Camelot and Arlo
Favorite Activity; Camelot: Wearing a “Hannibal-Lecter” mask so he doesn’t bite people. Arlo: Walking gradually slower the more you want to speed up and walking the slowest of any horse ever.
Fun Fact; Camelot: Is allergic to hay. Arlo: Loves eating Sour Patch Kids!
One-liner; Camelot: “I am having an identity crisis: am I a great white shark or unicorn?” Arlo: “The 1,500lb dog you never knew you needed.”
Hustler: Parker Smith, Data Director
Name of Pet: Julep
Favorite Activity: Fetch
Fun Fact: Scared of cats
One-liner: “Cucumbers over kibble”
Hustler: Isabella Bautista, Deputy Life Editor
Name of Pets: Luna, Leo, Sunny and Moe
Favorite Activity: Climbing all over the couches in the living room like cats or playing tag with each other.
Fun Fact: Leo snores as loud as a person when he sleeps.
One-liner; Leo, Sunny and Moe: “Wait, why did you stop petting me?”
Luna: “Go away, and leave me alone.”
Hustler: Duaa Faquih, Deputy News Editor
Name of Pet: Luna
Favorite Activity: Waking the humans up at 3 a.m.
Fun Fact: I once traveled with my mom on an 18-hour flight!
One-liner: “Don’t touch me.”
Hustler: Sara West, Deputy Photography Director
Name of Pet: Milo
Favorite Activity: Finding any rubber band that exists and tearing it apart.
Fun Fact: We changed his name three times when we first adopted him.
One-liner: Please be quiet, I am working.
Hustler: Claire Gatlin, Music Correspondent
Name of Pets: Bear and Chewie
Favorite Activity; Bear: sleeping; Chewie: fetching
Fun Fact: Bear is slightly older than Chewie, so when Chewie was a puppy, he learned from Bear. He sometimes still jumps like a cat.
One-liner; Chewie: “Where is mom?” Bear: (No words)
