Pets of St. Vincent – Cooper

Our Pet of St. Vincent this week is a bright pup who changed the heart of her owner forever. This is Cooper, owned by Priyanka Muppidi, Manager of Data Analytics for the Arkansas Health Network!

Priyanka says she wasn’t much of a pet person back in 2024. However, her husband was just the opposite, and when a friend needed to adopt Cooper out, Priyanka’s husband convinced her to let Cooper live with them. Now, Priyanka can’t get enough of him!

She says Cooper loves daily walks, 2-3 miles per day, and enjoys other games like tug-of-war and chase. Cooper is very good with kids, and of course loves the occasional pup cup when she’s been a good girl. But more than all that, Priyanka says that Cooper’s love and affection just make a tough day melt away. Cooper is her dog now (and her husband is just a bit jealous).

That’s why we love our pets: because of the way they make our lives better. Thank you, Priyanka, for sharing Cooper with us! If you’d like to share your pet for our Pets of St. Vincent feature, hit the nomination form and tell us what makes them so wonderful! Make sure to include a few good photos so we can share them on our social channels!