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{ FOR THE

Love

OF PETS }

Lola and Pepe

T H E P U R R - F E C T P E R S I A N - R A G D O L L PA I R
STORY BY RICA KEENUM | PHOTOS BY BRANDON AT WELL
my life. I never grew up with dogs, so I prefer cats. They
During the chaos of a global pandemic, Catherine
snuggle up and get in bed with you - not that a dog
and Denny Dugay found a silver lining in their cloud of
wouldn't do that, too, but I don't want a Great Dane in
quarantine: Pepe and Lola, a pair of adorable Persianbed with me. "
ragdoll kittens. Their fluffy, wide-eyed companions
Lola and Pepe came to live with Catherine and
brought excitement and mischief into their Village of
Denny at just the right time.
Poinciana home.
" We always had two cats and when the last one
Longtime cat lovers, the couple enjoy their feline
died, we were traveling a lot and so we didn't think it
friends because they're independent, low maintenance
would be fair to get another cat just to leave it alone, "
and affectionate and loving, too.
she said.
" You can go away for a weekend and leave them
alone, " Catherine said.
The Dugays get a kick out of the
They run
quirky nature and temperament of
the show. All
cats - the many they've loved and
these months
lost over the years.
later, we still
" As the saying goes, 'You can
absolutely
train a dog but a cat trains you,' "
adore
them.
Catherine said, laughing. " I just
love them, and I've had them all
- Catherine Dugay

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