Today’s Cat of the Day is Izzy, submitted by Lara McClintock of the Occupational Health Clinic. “Our little Izzy has come a long way from the day she came into our lives at Oxford House. She is a three-year-old domestic shorthair who stole our hearts. She has grown up to be a caring and protective cat, although she still has a bit of a wild streak at times.”
Today’s Dog of the Day is Alfred, submitted by Olivia Vyge of the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center. “Alfred loves to sit on my bench in the bathroom while i get ready every morning.”
Pets of the Day — what you need to know
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Pets of the Day are included in regular editions of the MyVUMC News newsletter, which is posted twice a week by VUMC News and Communications.
The pets are selected from the hundreds of entries sent to the VUMC Voice Pet Photo Contest.
For those who submitted a photo to that contest, watch MyVUMC News for Pets of the Day, and in addition, regular collections of pet photos are posted to the VUMC Voice site. You can see them all here: https://news.vumc.org/section/voice/pets-vumc/.
If you have a pet you would like to nominate for Pet of the Day, the next Pet Photo Contest submission period is coming up later this year, and will be announced in MyVUMC News.
Izzy and Alfred were featured in the June 19, 2025, edition of MyVUMC News.