Robert was born in 1967 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Brandon was born in 1965 in Cairo, Illinois.

Robert and Brandon met during the summer of 2002, became domestic partners in June 2005, and were married in August 2009.

Louis is Laverne’s litter-mate and is a german shepherd dog born about January 2009.

Laverne is Louis’s litter-mate and is a german shepherd dog born about January 2009.

Girlie is a domestic shorthair born about 1999. UPDATE: Girlie passed away in the Spring of 2013.

Kismet is a domestic shorthair born about 2004.

Mollie is a domestic shorthair born about 2006.

Eartha is a domestic shorthair born about 2009.

Gloria is a domestic shorthair born of indeterminate age.