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Even on paper, Gus’ blue eyes are charming. That deep, friendly gaze was one of the first things I noticed about my housemate’s cat when I moved into our MidCity place and met her large, chill dude.

Gus had more than just a little bit of Ragdoll in him, and he showed the breed’s chummy demeanor. My housemate, Emily, adored Gus, and he was glued to her, lightly squawking and chirping anytime he even sensed she was close by — Emily jokingly said she wasn’t sure if Gus was “broken” because his meow sounded more like a creaking door.

Gus and I quickly became buds, and during the early months of the pandemic when I was working from home, he’d take a break from Emily to hang out in my half of the apartment. Occasionally, I’d have to Velcro-peel him off the arm of my couch, but mostly, he’d snuggle up and squeak for constant pets. Half his body would flop over my laptop and force me to pay attention — and I’m choosing to believe it was his sixth sense telling me to take breaks because that’s the kind of benevolent presence he was.

In November, Gus died. It was sudden, it was heavy, and the house hasn’t felt the same since.

About a month ago, I commissioned artist Darya Tsaptsyna to produce a 5-inch by 5-inch portrait of Gus for my housemate’s birthday. It felt time to memorialize Gus in some way. A backyard, above-ground tomb for Gus’ ashes was going to be expensive — although that’s what he deserved — and a pint glass emblazoned with Gus’ face probably wasn’t going to be Emily’s style. An artistic take to immortalize the guy felt right.

A close friend pointed me to Tsaptsyna, an Italian artist who takes pet portraits commissions on Etsy. Tsaptsyna had painted a beautiful watercolor of my friend’s dog, Rasco, just weeks before he died — sorry to be morbid, but four close friends have lost animal companions in the past year. Tsaptsyna’s style

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also would fit Emily’s aesthetics.

A custom order was placed, some photos of Gus were shared, and a few messages were exchanged so Tsaptsyna could learn about the cat and iron out the portrait details. Within a week, the blue-eyed gentleman was ready.

Pet portraiture certainly isn’t anything new: The aristocracy have included their animals in painted portraits throughout history and our obsession with cute cat and dog photos goes back to the late 1800s. But a trend for custom, artsy pet portraits has only grown in the last decade.

A search for “pet portraits” on the Etsy marketplace turns up hundreds of thousands of results. And there’s an almost infinite range of styles, from the hyper-realistic and sentimental to an oil painting of Whiskers as a dignified 19th century general contemplating the field of battle.

“When we started doing pet portraits, it was mostly a silly gift idea that people would do,” says New Orleans painter Michelle Cooper, who runs Aimless Pepper Art Studio with her husband, Alex, an illustrator. “We’re getting recently a lot more people commissioning for themselves. It’s definitely become a market … It’s become more mainstream.”

A few years ago, the couple were looking for an easy gift idea for family members and decided to paint a portrait of the family dog, Alex Cooper says. Friends started asking for their own pieces and soon the Coopers felt comfortable charging for the commissions. It’s grown into their main side hustle in the last couple of years, Michelle Cooper adds, and last year they added hand-painted pet ornaments, which have been popular for their shop.

After someone requests a pet portrait, the couple will ask for photos of the animal and work with the client to settle on a size and content. The pieces can range from serious to silly, depending on their clients’ style.

The Aimless Pepper Instagram has examples of both, like a black

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and white pup simply hanging out on a rug or a Boxer and Weimaraner in flapper attire. The goofiest so far, Michelle Cooper says, has been two tiny Yorkies decked out in Elizabethan garb royally taking their thrones.

But a good pet portrait’s goal is to capture the animal companion’s personality. When the client gets the piece and “their first response is ‘Oh my gosh, it feels just like him or her’ — that’s the best feedback ever,” Michelle Cooper says.

“I think trying to capture their spirit is tricky. But a lot of that comes in the eyes, in my opinion.”

The reasons for commissioning a pet portrait are as unique as the animal, says Katharine Wibell, a New Orleans artist and author who specializes in reverse glass painting. Wibell takes commissions through her Etsy shop, WibellsWonders.

She’s taken a lot of commissions for animals that have already passed or might be close to the end

of their lives, but she also hears from people looking for a gift or who may have seen their friends buy a portrait. One request was a set of four small glass panes, each one painted with the same dog at a different age, commissioned by a man and his three children so they each could have a remembrance of their pet as they knew it.

“People just want to remember [their pets] the way they are when they’re vibrant and living and your animal child,” Wibell says. “I want to capture their personality, whatever it is and replicate that on glass.”

Wibell, who also creates pen and ink pieces and shows in local galleries, has had commissions for horses and hedgehogs. But while the animals may vary, the portrait’s goal is the same, she says.

“That’s the fun thing about doing pet portraiture,” she says. “Even though you may have painted 102 cats, each cat is going to be different.”

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CAT CHAT PRETTY PRETTY PRINCESS w i t h MEOW MEOW JAWSY JAWS Dear Pretty Pretty Princess Meow Meow Jawsy Jaws,

Long time reader, first time meower here. I recently decided to move out of my apartment in the Pothole Lofts by Torres and adopt a human.

She’s adorable and constantly wants to snuggle. But I’m new to this whole owning a human thing. Can you give me some tips?

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First, allow me to congratulate you on your move. Pothole living is cool, but those things have been around FOREVER and are really in need of some major renovations.

So you’ve gotten yourself a human. A lot of cats think that all it takes is to pick a foodrich house, stroll inside, do some light purring, plop down for a nap and voila! Instant snacks and butt scratches on demand for life!

Bipeds are a notoriously fickle species.

One minute they’re all clingy and grabbing you and insisting they be allowed to worship your belly, the next they’re kicking you out of your front row seats for their naked wrestling match. This is where that old myth about keeping dogs is better than keeping humans comes from. Because while they’re equally stupid, they are unceasingly predictable and loyal.

Personally, I prefer the clumsy uprights to dogs. At least the humans keep their slobbering to a minimum and you don’t have to constantly worry about getting smacked in the face with their comically large tails.

The first few days of your relationship will be critical to the long-term success of your new life together. There are two words you must keep in mind: patience and improvisation. Let them guide you as your human and

you become accustomed to one another, and I can promise you many years of indifferent happiness.

First time human ownership and moving are both extremely stressful and given humans’ inability to speak properly, it can be hard to communicate that to them. So you’ll want to start off by peeing on everything — including but not IN the litter box they’ve likely purchased you.

Humans are particularly fond of the smell of cat pee, and will frantically hunt around a house, sniffing everything in sight with their subfeline noses. Once they find it they will begin screaming, which scientists believe is their way of lamenting the wrecked state of your nerves. A few days of this will have them finely attuned to your emotional needs, and you can use that wonderful new litter box.

You’ll also notice your human comes with some prepackaged items purrfect for sharpening your claws on. They, of course, do not understand yet you need a variety of posts, cat trees and other devices to be truly happy, so definitely go to town on whatever is handy. Couches and occupied pant legs are especially nice, as are curtains until better options arrive. If you’ve chosen well, your human will purchase a large cat tree with plenty of scratching posts as well as perches.

Which brings us to exercise — not for your human, of course. They are exceedingly violent in their exercising, with all manner of limb flailing and bouncing. None of which is your concern. Rather, you’ll need to ensure they procure you plenty of fitness equipment. Again, the language barrier is an issue, so let me suggest a few options. First, find a cup, preferably made of glass or china, that is filled with liquid. Casually yet deliberately, walk over to it while your human is in the room. It is critical that you make eye contact with them and then immediately knock the cup off whatever surface it is on. This is how humans communicate a need for exercise items.

Once your need is established, next up is telling them what kinds of equipment you desire. They can’t read, after all, so writing an email won’t do. Here’s what I did. I prefer my toys to have either a crinkley sound or to be plush. For crinkle varieties of equipment, I pulled an old bit of plastic wrapping under his bed. I positioned it deep enough that he couldn’t reach it and just below his pillow.

For several nights in a row I’d wait until he was just about to slumber and then begin batting it about and chewing on it. I also made a big show of practicing kick boxing with one of his socks and a sandal. By week’s end, I had a variety of plush toys stuffed with foil and my home gym was complete.

One last health tip: get all your shots.

Humans are just chock full of gross diseases and parasites. As you know, they’ve spent an entire year indoors because of this, so you’ll want to get to a vet as soon as possible to make sure you’re safe from them. Plus they often have delicious snacks at their offices.

Finally, a few words on your relationship with your new human. Humans are, by nature, needy. In fact, a study recently conducted at the University of Catington’s Whiskers Super Kitty the 3rd Center For Human Research suggests bipeds are only surpassed by Golden Retrievers in their clinginess. This, of course, can pose a challenge for cats. We live life as God intended: aloof yet nosey, stand offish yet demanding.

Just as she designed us.

So you need to be prepared to have them be a bit … handsy. There will be a lot of hugging. And unfortunately kissing. How much you can handle is a matter of personal

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taste, but with the proper training and a LOT of patience, your human can be broken. The key is to set clear boundaries. For instance, my human has learned that while I will greet him with a touch of the nose, he is never under any circumstances, allowed to kiss my head. I am a Royal, after all.

He is now perfectly trained, so much so that I can simply look at him from across the room and he will instinctively know to come, heel, sit and scratch my ears. Likewise, I can summon him with a simple meow to fetch me food, open a closed door, freshen my drink or prepare my afternoon catnip constitutional.

Of course, he is a very, very good human.

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Trampled Rose Rescue & Rehab started as a one-woman operation.

Founder Holly Williams started rescuing dogs independently in southeast Louisiana for a few years. In 2018, the rescue gained its nonprofit status, and last year Williams brought on Olivia Nicholson as adoption coordinator and Jordan Buckey as foster coordinator.

The extra hands on deck have allowed Trampled Rose to dramatically expand its reach. In the last six months, they’ve rescued 100 dogs, according to Nicholson, and they’re on track to rescue 150 to 200 more in the next year.

The rescue focuses on dogs with high medical needs. Many of the pups they pick up have experienced abuse, cruelty or neglect in some form, and the vast majority are heartworm positive. They find dogs through word of mouth, social media and relationships with local animal shelters.

“Our brand is really bottom of the barrel,” Nicholson says, “We try to say yes to the things that others probably wouldn’t or dogs that would end up getting euthanized if they were brought somewhere else. We try to be a last chance for some of these animals.”

Which is why its name, derived from the 2004 Tom Waits song, is so fitting.

“Because it’s something beautiful but damaged,” Nicholson says.

“That’s kind of how we feel about these animals … most of our dogs all have some kind of obstacles to overcome.”

The pandemic has resulted in a surge of households looking to adopt a new pet, and some major cities nationally, including Boston, Chicago, and D.C., have even seen animal shelters still trying to keep up with the heightened demand a year later.

However, pet overpopulation is a huge problem in Louisiana, and there are always plenty of animals looking for homes locally, like the dogs at Trampled Rose, who just need a little extra love.

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Ricky Bobby, a six month old kitten who loves both playing and cuddling, is available for adoption.

“It’s oftentimes a strange winding process that leads a dog to us, but there’s never any shortage,” Nicholson says. “We never have to seek them out.”

Trampled Rose relies entirely on its volunteers and foster homes.

It doesn’t have a shelter. Instead, it places all its dogs in foster homes — and eventually permanent adoptive homes. Nicholson says this system works better for dogs with high needs, as it is a less stressful environment where they can work on socialization and behavioral issues.

Nicholson estimates the rescue is currently working with 30 foster families, with 20-25 dogs actively being fostered. Most of the foster families are located in the New

Orleans area, though the rescue’s reach extends well beyond that.

Trampled Rose’s online foster application is full of jokes. For the “May we visit your home prior to application approval?” applicants can choose either “I suppose,” “Regular or Decaf?” “Not Likely” or “I Reserve the Right to Shoot.”

But at the same time, the application questions show just how serious the rescue is about making sure its animals go to pet-friendly homes with families who can address the animal’s needs — whether that’s giving them medicine, reinforcing boundaries to deal with behavioral issues, slow feeding an emaciated animal or being gentle with an

animal that’s been neglected.

The adoption application process is equally thorough. After applicants fill out the initial form, Nicholson will call their vet to make sure the owners have a history of vaccinating their pets and the landlord to make sure the property allows for pets. If both are good to go, she’ll schedule a home visit to make sure the home is secure for pets. Then, she compares all the approved applications for a particular dog and determines which home will be the best fit for the dog’s needs.

“We’re a bit of a matchmaking service, both with fosters and adopters,” Nicholson says.

According to its website, each dog’s medical costs average about $1,500 but the adoption fee is $150. To cover the rest of the cost, Trampled Rose entirely relies on small community donors.

Most of its donations come from its $5 Friday campaigns on Facebook where they encourage people to donate $5 to the rescue, though many will donate more, Nicholson says. They also do happy hours with local businesses such as Pepp’s Pub and Pythian Market.

The next is at Pythian on March 27 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

“It really is small donations that keep us alive,” she says. “All of our money that we use to purchase supplies, pay vet bills and all of that comes from individuals who donate to us … it’s just been a huge outpouring of community support for us.”

One of Nicholson’s favorite rescue success stories is when a friend from high school reached out to her about a family of dogs in rural Mississippi sifting through trash.

She and Williams were able to pick

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Zelda when Trampled Rose first picked her up before Hurricane Zeta.

and her heartworms have been treated. “She’s just the sweetest thing,” Nicholson says. “She needs to be sleeping in somebody’s bed at night.”

Nicholson doesn’t mince words when it comes to the emotional work of rescuing animals. All three women running the rescue have other day jobs, and a call about an animal in need could come at any time of the day. But she says seeing animals who were suffering being nursed back to health and placed in loving homes makes that work worthwhile.

“You see the worst in the best of humanity every single day doing this,” she says. “It’s all consuming in the sense that if you’re in bed and you get a call at 11:30 that an animal needs your help, it doesn’t wait. You kind of can’t turn it off — you just feel connected to it all the time. I think that’s why the wins are so important, because it really offsets a lot of the difficulty that comes with that otherwise.”

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up the dad and the puppy but weren’t able to find the mom when they got there. Months later, the mother of the person who abandoned the dogs reached out to her and said she had the mother dog.

The same family who adopted the father dog ended up adopting the mother dog as well.

“When you’re emotionally connected, it’s like the amount of joy that it brings to know that whole little family went from digging through garbage to try to get their bellies full to now all three of them are just spoiled like crazy in wonderful homes,” Nicholson says.

The rescue’s big push right now is finding a home for Zelda, a pit bull around three to four years old who was neglected in New Orleans last fall. Hurricane Zeta was about to make landfall, but Williams still drove to the city from Ponchatoula to pick Zelda up and make sure she didn’t have to brave the storm alone.

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