Nic, a 7-year-old tuxedo cat, serves as Fur-est Watch’s Pawlicy Supervisor and keeps a close eye on Carla, our Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, from his favorite sun-soaked vantage point. Every morning, he clocks in promptly and assists with backyard bird surveillance, carefully monitoring flight patterns, feeder activity, and suspicious squirrel behavior. At the end of the shift, Nic submits his highly detailed reports in exchange for pets, praises, and salmon treats.
Outside of office hours, Nic is an avid viewer of CatTV on YouTube and considers himself somewhat of an ornithologist. He takes his studies very seriously, especially when an unexpected chipmunk makes a guest appearance on screen or in the backyard. In these moments, Nic abandons all professionalism, launches himself onto the fireplace mantle (despite repeated HR violations), and once discovered, begins a five-minute zoomie sprint through the house at approximately 80 miles per hour.
Nic joined the Mena- Jeffrey family as an adult cat and immediately established himself as both the head of household and resident food critic. He has a refined palette for spicy pork tamales, flavorful Mexican food, and anything that does not belong to him. Mealtime is a sacred ritual—he insists on sitting at the table with the family while he eats his own dinner like a distinguished gentleman. However, once he finishes his meal, he transitions into fulltime plate inspector, sneaking his paws into everyone else’s food to “sample” the quality and ensure it meets household standards. If a dish disappoints him, he provides loud and unsolicited feedback.
Now older and slightly wiser, Nic spends most afternoons lounging beside his bird sibling near the sliding glass door, quietly watching the wildlife wander through the backyard like a retired detective who still keeps an eye on the neighborhood. However, as soon as the clock strikes 5 pm, all peace disappears. Nic immediately begins screaming for dinner as though he has never been fed a single day in his life.