Influence Positively Questionnaire - Vicki Cook
Vicki Cook lives in Pittsburgh PA with her daughter (Natalie), her
rabbit, and her three cats (KC, Zelda, and Breckin). She has had Bunny
for about 7 years, and they estimate that she’s about 9 years old. All
three of her cats adopted her. They were strays that showed up at her
house over the past two years. She has done fundraising for various
nonprofit organizations over the past 17 years, and her life goal is to
make real difference by helping the organizations she cares about.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
My idea of perfect happiness is spending time with my daughter. I know it sounds corny, but it’s true. She’s a really neat person, and I’ve enjoyed watching her grow into a young woman.
If you could come back as a dog or a cat, which one would it be & why?
I would definitely come back as a cat who is owned by someone like me. I’d like to spend my days eating, sleeping and lying in the sun!
What is your pets more treasured possession?
Bunny’s most treasured possession is a rug in my bedroom. She spends most of her time there, and she’ll chase the cats off if they try to lay on it. KC loves to lay on my desk so I can’t see the computer screen. Zelda loves her Kong ducky, which she “catches” in the middle of the night when I’m trying to sleep. Breckin’s favorite place is my bed. He thinks that it really belongs to him, but he’s willing to share with me.
Your proudest achievement so far?
Besides being a mom, my proudest achievement is belonging to the “anipal” community on twitter. In the past 18 months I’ve watch it grow and develop into a real positive force. It’s amazing the amount of money that has been raised through this group through pawpawties, the Santa Paws Drive, mini-pawties, and nipclub.
Who are your heroes in real life?
Two of my real life heroes are Caroline Golon (@romeothecat) and Lynn Haigh (@frugaldougal). Caroline started monthly Furpower challenges on her blog, and Lynn created the pawpawty concept. I had the pleasure of meeting them both at BlogPaws 2010 in April. They are both creative, fun people and they are great examples of how to “Be the Change”.