Cast of Characters

(in order of appearance)

1

TOM LYONS formerly known as Tomaso “Tommy the Cat” Leone, born Queens, NY; in his fifties, former money launderer for the mob, shaved head and beard.

PHIL PIKE, shelter volunteer, forties, unmarried, lives with a goldfish (Bruiser). Former detective inspector Pike from East Coast.

AUDREY MERINO, shelter volunteer, seventy, has a standard poodle called Camilla who looks like Audrey.

LYNN BASSETT, shelter volunteer, thirties, short and stocky, unmarried, has two Great Danes and a three-legged cat.

DELIA WOOLF formerly known as Delia Leone, daughter of Tom, NYU graduate, twenty-one, sexy dresser, partner in crime with Tom.

WILLIAM “BULL” MCKEE, ex-convict with anger management issues.

CHERRY, Bull’s German Shepherd

CINDY, Bull’s former girlfriend

JASON, Cindy’s current boyfriend

TIM BIRD, unofficial shelter volunteer, fifteen, school drop-out, good with animals, strong work ethic, lives with mother in double-wide trailer. 5’2″, 100 lbs.

2

M.T., ink artist at Tattoo Confidential.

Carson Fox, former big city dermatologist, now owner of Tattoo Confidential.

3

Polly Bird (aka Pretty Polly), Tim Bird’s mom. Small like Tim, with slim legs and “perky” boobs.

Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation.

Cluckers Brothers – Tyson & Purdue, owners of a large poultry farm on the outskirts of town.

5

Sammie, pet photographer

6

Dr. Connie Shepherd, a local veterinarian who gives the shelter discounts on her services.

7

Mrs. Cathy Cluckers, wife of Tyson, tattoo confidential customer.

9

Rufi, a mammal (bobcat?) in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade.

Pino Noir, cousin of Tom from Newark, watermelon truck driver. 

10

Bruiser, Phil Pike’s goldfish.

12

Jasper, large shelter cat

Rusty, Mame, Oscar – shelter dogs