Chronicle Critters: Halloween Costume Edition

Welcome back to The Chronicle Critters, featuring the furry, the scaly, and the feathery! In this edition, you'll find some of the cutest critters in their best costumes. 

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First up are Jack and Izzy, pups belonging to Jodi Lanka, junior communication major.

This Halloween, this handsome little yellow lab named Jack has dressed up as Jeff Pawbst from the iconic reality TV show Survivor. Jack was born on June 15, 2018, and he is eight years old. This distinguished gentleman loves smiling, relaxing, and as most dogs do, eating.

Izzy was previously featured in The Chronicle Critters, but is now making her debut in costume. We already know she's a French Bulldog and is six years old.  She always brings good vibes, which contributes to this year's costume: a cheerleader for Rutgers. Izzy loves having her belly rubbed, her toys, her treats, and zooming around the halls.

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Next up is Sophie Bears, a cute kitty belonging to Carlee Nigro, senior writing major with a minor in criminal justice.

Sofie is an eight-year-old American Shorthair cat. She likes to scare her mommy by hiding in the walls. Most times she remains hidden for hours and has to be bribed with treats to come out. She is also very vocal. Every morning at 5 a.m., she meows like she is being attacked until she is fed. Sophie Bears is dressed as a sushi because she loves to eat salmon. 

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Coming back for her second appearance is puppers Banon, who belongs to Elizabeth May, junior writing major.

This is Banon and while she’s called many things like Banana and Ban-na-na Bam-Bam (like the Batman theme song), she’s also a little pig-a-pig. Not just because she’s gluttonous, but because she adores wearing this costume and it stuck as a nickname. She’s now almost a six-year-old Corgi with enough spite to break any human and a vocabulary so large she’d rival a kindergartener (plus she probably curses people out, quite frequently).

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Our next submission, Eevee, belongs to Professor Janet Zatta. This semester, she (Professor Zatta, not Eevee!) is teaching Intro to Journalism and Newspaper Production Studio. Each class starts with sharing news-of-the-day, and you can be certain that Professor Zatta always finds a dog-in-the-news story to share!

Take a look at sweet Eevee, Professor Zatta's rescue pittie. Eevee is wearing a mash-up of a diva necklace, a bat ears  headband, and a tulle tutu. She was not exactly sure of this getting-dressed-up-in-costume-for-Halloween photo shoot, so she gave a side-eye! Eevee is mostly sweet, unless you are a squirrel, and then you'd better run for your life! She will be six years old ON Halloween and has been Professor Zatta's fur-baby since last October when she was adopted during Eleventh Hour Rescue's Puptoberfest. 

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These two adorable cockapoos, Tilley and Sammy, belong to Carly Wolf, senior communication major.

The first pupper is Tilley, a brown Cockapoo, in her skeleton outfit. She loves to play, go on walks, and cuddle. Unlike her big sister Sammy, Tilley is a playful puppy. Born December 15, 2024, she is almost two years old. 

This old lady is Sammy, she’s rocking a flapper headband given to her by Carly’s friend, Jodi Lanka. Sammy loves to sleep because she’s a senior lady. Born in June 2012, she is 14 years old and a white Cockapoo. 

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Now on her second time in The Chronicle Critters, this is Gracie the cat, who belongs to Brittany Wrigley, senior history major.

Gracie is about eight years old now; her favorite things are cuddling, treats, ribbons, and watching birds on TV. She’s very good at playing fetch, and her favorite trick to play on her owner is to steal anything that comes in a plastic bag to hide it under the table.

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Time for a Chronicle Critters first; this adorable little SKUNK, Ralphie, belongs to Erika Hathaway, junior education major.

This is Ralphie the skunk and he is a bumble bee! He wasn't a huge fan of the hat and attacked it. He's three years old and loves snacking on watermelon and peanuts.

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The Chronicle Critters wants your pets! To have your pets included, contact elizabeth.may@centenaryuniversity.edu with a photo and short blurb about your animals.