Meet Maggie, Gertie and Nelly of City Park Avenue
Editor’s Note: The next time you’re on a walk near City Park Ave. & East Whittier, do yourself a favor and make a small detour to 911 City Park. That’s where you’re likely to spot our “Pets of the Month” for August:
- Maggie, a 13-year-old “ragdoll.” Color - seal cream point tortie
- Gertie, a 5-year-old “ragdoll.” Color - blue point bi-color
- Nellie, a 10-month-old “American shorthair.” Color - Buff
Owners Scott and Michael Horning-Rambo pick up the story…
Being at home all day during the recent quarantine we started to notice things we hadn’t noticed before. The first thing (obviously) was how small our store-fronted cottage really is when you have two people and three cats living and working out of 1,500 square feet.
The second thing we noticed was both unexpected and charming. Working from home gave us the opportunity to see how many people paused in front of our house every day to look at our three cats relaxing in the front window. We could hear surprised voices when they spotted all three (bonus!) or the note of disappointment in a little boy’s voice when the cat beds were empty.
Since our cats have a fan club of sorts we added a little sign in the window with their names and photos. It has been fun to see how many people pause to read the sign and chuckle as they learn more about each of their ‘hobbies.’
Stop by 911 City Park the next time you are out for a walk to see if Maggie, Gertie and Nellie are in the window!
Being at home all day during the recent quarantine we started to notice things we hadn’t noticed before. The first thing (obviously) was how small our store-fronted cottage really is when you have two people and three cats living and working out of 1,500 square feet.
The second thing we noticed was both unexpected and charming. Working from home gave us the opportunity to see how many people paused in front of our house every day to look at our three cats relaxing in the front window. We could hear surprised voices when they spotted all three (bonus!) or the note of disappointment in a little boy’s voice when the cat beds were empty.
Since our cats have a fan club of sorts we added a little sign in the window with their names and photos. It has been fun to see how many people pause to read the sign and chuckle as they learn more about each of their ‘hobbies.’
Stop by 911 City Park the next time you are out for a walk to see if Maggie, Gertie and Nellie are in the window!
Editor’s Addendum: Over the years, 911 City Park Avenue has served as a general store and quilt shop. But, apparently, it started as a shoe store. Scott and Michael have an antique lady’s shoe that was found when the building was converted into a house five years ago.
