Each June, on the Friday after Father’s Day, many pet lovers observe Take Your Dog to Work Day by bringing their dog or other friends from the animal kingdom to their workplace.
On June 22, Cultivate Coworking will open its coworking space to dogs and host a special event during which humans can bring in the dogs for photos, treats and more.
Continuing the pet fun, Mayday Brewery will host a Paint Your Pet Party Fundraiser for Beesley Animal Clinic on Thursday, June 28. Here, representatives from Paint Your Pet help attendees create a unique artistic masterpiece depicting their pet. For more information on this event, visit paintyourpetpartynashville.com, or email a photo of your pet to paintyourpetpartynashville@gmail.com and Paint Your Pet representatives will get started on sketching out your pet’s likeness on canvas (advance registration is required). A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Beesley Animal Foundation, dedicated to decreasing the suffering caused by pet overpopulation.
Here, the Pulse continues its coverage of more loyal shop animals that you may see in small businesses around town all throughout the year.
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Moose and Jonesy
Paul and Justin Rayman
T&K Tire & Service Center
515 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro
Moose and Jonesy, a father/son duo, work daily with Paul and Justin, another father/son duo, at T&K Tire & Service Center. They help keep the shop in order and meet and greet clients, but they get upset if they aren’t petted.
Moose regularly goes fishing with Paul, and assists (gently) with catch and release. Jonesy helps walk Moose and loves to run around and play.
When not at the garage, they’re on the furniture, the bed . . . wherever they want to be.
Paul has owned T&K Tire for five years, but the business has been around for much longer.
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Bella Orozco
Juan Orozco
Midas
1728 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro
Bella, an 11-year-old toy poodle mix, goes to work with her dad, Juan Orozco, at Midas six days a week.
“She’s an awesome dog, that’s all there is to it,” Juan says of Bella.
She’s the shop sales representative, and she loves snacks, watching television at home and attending the Boro Art Crawl!
Bella was adopted about 10 years ago from an area rescue. She will greet you with a smile and a tail wag when you visit Midas.
Juan Orozco and Eric Lowe have owned the Midas franchise for almost 11 years.
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Church and Stinky Russell
George Russell
Ray’s Imports Auto Repair
1322 W. College St., Murfreesboro
George Russell, owner of Ray’s Imports Auto Repair, once found still-nursing kittens in a car trunk. Dubbed Click & Clack and bottle-fed by Rutherford County Cat Rescue volunteers, they have since gone on to loving homes.
Then, one afternoon about three years ago, another feline twosome—later christened Church and Stinky—wandered into the garage and have been greeting customers ever since. They’re Russian Blue and tabby brothers.
George has owned Ray’s Imports Auto Repair for nine years, and the garage has been in business since 1973.
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Oliver and Artie Mastroianni
Jillian Mastroianni
Trail, Coleman & Stearns, PLLC
107 N. Maple St., Murfreesboro
Jillian Mastroianni, local estate and tax attorney who practices out of Trail, Coleman & Stearns, PLLC brings her dogs Oliver and Artie to work regularly. Jillian grew up with rescue dogs, and her family raised guide dogs, one of which turned out to have cataracts. Not able to serve as a guide dog due to this visual impairment, the pooch got to remain with her family. Jillian’s next dog was Maddy, a Vizsla, who attended classes at Dartmouth College with her and was a regular running partner.
In lieu of wedding presents, Jillian and her spouse, David, registered for donations to Weimaraner of the South and Hero Dog Rescue, the organizations at which they met their two current housemates. Oliver is a 9-year-old Weimaraner mix, adopted from the Weimaraner of the South. Artie is a 5-year-old Weimeraner mix adopted from Hero Dog Rescue.
Jillian said she loves to clear her head by walking and running with her dogs.
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Auto the Bird
Jim Kirby Automotive
1510 S. Church St., Murfreesboro
Auto, a nine-year-old Green Amazon Parrot, has been greeting clients with a hearty “hello!” for eight years.
He joined the Jim Kirby team at about a year and a half old and came from a local bird rescue. He loves presents and warm showers.
Jim Kirby Automotive opened in October 1994, and the dealership has been home to many animals, including snakes. Carlotta, a lovely orange tabby who was also a fixture at the shop, passed away earlier this year.
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Upcoming Events:
CoWoofing Photobooth
Friday, June 22
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cultivate Coworking, 107 W. Lytle St., Murfreesboro
Paint Your Pet Party
Thursday, June 28
6:30 p.m.
Mayday Brewery, 521 Old Salem Rd., Murfreesboro
