ZOOMING

Toby

Smokey & Dumpling Rowdy

PETS LOVE TO ZOOM!! Zoom, a video conferencing platform, has emerged as a way to combat the isolation of social distancing and as a tool for working at home. Zooming with pets has become a popular way to bring people and pets together to provide support, comfort and help. Animal rescues are making adoptable pets available for work conference calls. They add fun to the meetings and funds for the rescues. Zoos are also offering a variety of animals for video chats to help raise funds for support. Zoom visits are fun and helpful for so many reasons.

During a Zoom meeting with a few friends Rowdy decided to get on my lap and shower me with hugs and licks. They have listened to lots of Rowdy stories but never met him and enjoyed visiting with him. He noticed them on the laptop and seemed to thoroughly enjoy watching and listening to them. I decided to schedule a few Zoom meetings with some of his friends for his enjoyment. His first Zoom meeting was with Toby his walking buddy; both of them were engaged and seemed to enjoy the interaction. Next I thought he would enjoy interacting with his chicken cousins nicknamed the Adorable Ladies. The Adorable Ladies thoroughly enjoyed the visit; Rowdy vanished and got quite the look from Dumpling. The next meeting was a total failure - apparently I scheduled it during one of his grooming sessions and he was not happy with me. I won’t do that again!