Queer Women + Their Pets

Pooches & Pussies of the Year

Ahh, lesbians and their pets… Each month, we present our pick for Precious Pet to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and to make some magnificent mommies very proud. Time and time again, we hear that this column is one of our readers’ favorite parts of GO. Ladies, the pooches and pussies that make us go “Awww!”

ABILENE MICHELLE THEA HOFFMAN BRUNER (ABBI)

AGE: 2.5

SEX: F

ETHNICITY: Classy tuxedo

BIRTHPLACE: The streets of Park Slope

RESIDENCE: Joplin, MO

OCCUPATION: Resident panther/parrot

FAVORITE TOY: The stray kitties who visit her at the windows.

FAVORITE LEISURE ACTIVITY: Bird-watching and bird-calling.

FAVORITE FOOD: Cheese and strawberries.

PET PEEVE: Her terrier cousin Chucho pouncing her and her little sister Bella.

LEAST FAVORITE PHRASE: “Nobody likes a bad kitten!”

Brandi is GO Magazine’s national listings editor.

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