Today’s Dog of the Day is Princeton, submitted by Monique Killyon of Community Health and Engagement. “Princeton Maxwell Starr Killyon is a 12 lb., 13-year-old, spoiled rotten Chihuahua. He enjoys car rides, basking in the sun, licking arms, and laying on anything soft and cozy. He also loves to bark excessively at people running and other dogs and cats in the neighborhood. I acquired Princeton from a good friend who didn’t have the time to devote to him due to the new demands of her job. He has undoubtedly been one of the best additions to my family!”
Today’s Cat of the Day is Olive, submitted by Megan Slacks of Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute in Shelbyville. “This is my sweet Olive. I got her about 2 years ago and she is the SWEETEST cat ever. All she wants is to sit in your lap and be loved on. She is very talkative and is very expressive with her face, like her mom! We love having her in our lives!”
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.
Princeton and Olive were featured in the July 29, 2025, edition of MyVUMC News.