mike michalski
dog walker
beast buddy
scion of the infant earth

Current pets:
Seeva and Keegan, a Siamese and Bombay black cat, respectively

Our staff members are asked to write a short bio explaining their interests in animals and how they came to pass through Mutt Hutt's doors. In response to this request of Mike, here is what we received, unedited:

Congealed over aeons in the molten core of the planet, I was ushered to the surface thousands of years ago through a volcanic fissure and emerged as a rock-man, infused with the essence of Earth itself. Alone and yearning for companionship, I sought attention and befriended the plants and animals of the earth-kingdom. Over the centuries my form eroded and chipped away, smoothing my skin and features to my current incarnation in which I continue my guardianhood of the animals, a beast-buddy of the highest order, kith and kin to the canines I walk on a daily basis.

Animal Related Experience:
Years of dog training, volunteering at shelters, working for the ASPCA and at a doggie daycare and boarding place, and in general just going to friends' houses and making their pets MY pets for the duration of my stay. Really felt a need to work with animals again, it just left a big chunk missing from my life after leaving the pups I used to work with - I realized that animals play a much larger part in my life than I'd ever allowed myself to believe, and they really make my day that much brighter just by being around. :)'