Visiting IOF pet!
Will stop by occasionally. Can be found on 3rd floor, in office 328
Owns Gennyfer Troina, Postdoctoral Fellow, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab
- Emma is an 11-year-old Brazilian dog who has travelled around Brazil – From the extreme south all the way to Rio de Janeiro.
- She has also lived in Belgium, and recently moved to Canada.
- She adores people, loves to go for long walks, and licking children’s face.
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Stay at home cat (sadly)
Owns Katherine Came, IOF Communications Manager
Roxy is an elderly cat (turned 19 on August 1, 2025), who rules the home of Katherine Came. Whether found on the now cat-fur-and-other-stuff polluted couch in the living room, snuggled on Katherine’s bed, on top of the bookcases (after she’s had her monthly arthritis shot), or in the linen closet (don’t ask), Roxy manages the home with a steely claw.
Often spotted around Kerrisdale, riding in her cat stroller on the way to the vet’s, Roxy stops in to say hello to the folks at Starbuck’s (Katherine needs her tea), or Shoppers Drug Mart (the pharmacists LOVE her), or the library. She like to dine on Fancy Feast™, lamb, and her beloved raspberries, and is also a fan of catnip.
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Stay at home pet
Owns Vicky Lee, IOF MSc student
- She has heterochromia! She reminds me of a lamb when we chop her fur off for the Summer.
- Vicky loves her to bits! 😻
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Stay at home pet
Owns Julia Mayer, IOF PhD Student
- Maree was found on the side of the street with her sister Tay.
- The two were taken into Julia’s foster care, where she quickly fell in love with them and proceeded to “foster-fail”.
- Like her owner, Maree is obsessed with water!
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Stay at home pet
Owns Julia Mayer, IOF PhD student
- Tay is not quite like any other cat.
- After a challenging start to life, she has grown into an affectionate and playful cat full of unique quirks that never fail to charm her owners and her sister Maree.
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Indy
AERL 236
Belongs to Dr. Amanda Vincent, Professor and Director, Project Seahorse
- Indy love everyone who comes to visit her!
- And will do anything for sardines and bum rubs.
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Stay at home turtles
Owned by Anna McLaskey, Research Associate, Pelagic Ecosystems Research Laboratory
- Franny and Baby Gramps can be seen slashing in the background when Anna takes meetings from home. If it happens to be lunch time they can be very excited!
- These two Mississippi Map turtles are sixteen years old and went through a rigorous process to immigrate to Canada.
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Stay at home pet
Owns Jennifer Douglas, IOF Administration and Operations Manager
- Is the boss of everything
- Is favoured by the the 18 year old, and will allow him to call her, and deems him significant enough to follow.
- Surprisingly, even though without any street smarts, escaped the house for less than four minutes, and brought home a lovely mouse.
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Stay at home pet
Owns Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Sea Around Us Communications Officer
- Amor is a tuxedo cat, so he will always be more elegant than you.
- His name means “love” in Spanish and pays homage to the fact that he is very cuddly, purry and social.
- Amor enjoys going on hikes with his “cousin” Samba (a mini Australian shepherd), as well as jumping up the door frames and then sliding down like a fireman down a pole.
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IOF resident plant
2nd floor, next to the fish bowl, table 213.9
Looked after by Elsa Camins, Research Assistant, Project Seahorse
- Forced to become an office working plant as she outgrew her previous residency. Maybe now she’ll start producing avocados.
- Her favorite thing to do? Enjoy the sun and see how quickly she can reach the ceiling.
Anything else you want to share?
- Born in April 2022, hasn’t stopped growing since then, will she touch the ceiling again?
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