The Owners' Manual | Issue 24 | Spring 2022

Christy Quagliaroli Meriden | Environmental September 2021

Tell us about yourself! I live in Enfield, Connecticut with my daughter (11 year old aspiring veterinarian), my husband (wilderness survivalist and hippie dude extraordinaire), and our menagerie of special needs pets. We have 5 resident cats, 4 chickens, and a ball python. There is also a constant rotation of special needs foster kitties living in our home.

What made you decide to come to BL Companies? Opportunities for growth.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Animal rescue is part of daily life in our family (Side note: I went to college with the intention of becoming a veterinarian). Despite my change in studies, I am now one of the few neonatal critical care fosters for kittens in my area of CT. I have partnered with several rescue organizations over the last 15+ years to care for critically ill/injured cats and kittens. I primarily partner with Enfield Community Cat Project (ECCP) out of Enfield, Connecticut to assist with critical neonates and special needs adult cats. My family and I enjoy spending our free time hiking, camping, exploring the great outdoors, and attending music festivals together. My favorite bands will always be The Dave Matthews Band and Phish. What is one of your favorite quotes? “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”- Dr. Suess If you won the lottery, what’s your splurge? A beautiful cat rescue facility constructed next to the beach… It would include a kitty-themed tiki bar with kitty-themed beverage. I also enjoy boating, fishing, and anything that involves spending time out on the water. The ocean is my “happy place”.

What is something you learned in the last week? Or since joining BL?

I am currently taking the Foundations Course. I can now define myself in terms of nautical direction (South-West).

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