Working from home during this global pandemic means video conference calls, double-duty work spaces, a much shorter commute and, of course, pet companionship. The latter can be solace during these crazy times. Or it can be a serious hindrance, especially when those pets demand attention at all times during the work day. Clockwise from top, Bentley is small enough to squeeze in behind Keith Nelson, owner of British Cottage in Red Bank; a Colts Neck subscriber’s cat, Louie, guards papers and a laptop; Dorothy Ferlanti, the owner of Pinot’s Palette in Red Bank, gets help from her dog Bear; Sammy gets comfy at Le Papillon in Rumson with owner Mary Louise van der Wilden; Plumlee reviews a Two River Times staffer’s work; and Lucy makes sure her mom, The Two River Times sales manager Jennifer Cassidy-Myers, knows when it’s time to take a break.
This article originally appeared in the April 16th, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
