Q98.5 Wake Up Crew

Today's pet may be a first for the Q98.5 Pet of the Week, because we've never had a rabbit here before, not to mention one as cute as this guy!

My husband and I have been keeping the gender of baby number two a secret since Thanksgiving, and I was about to burst at the seams! I am terrible at keeping secrets, especially from my Mom, so that is why we thought a Christmas reveal for our families would be perfect!

Today is National Mutt Day, a day to celebrate, save and embrace mixed breed dogs, and even though today's pet of the week isn't necessarily a mutt, he is still a lonely heart in need of a loving home.

I think most people would agree, anytime your family gets together things can get, well, interesting. If you want to make sure everyone plays nice this holiday season, here's some conversation topics we think you should avoid over your turkey, potatoes, and pie.

Winston won the hearts of many at the radio ranch this morning, and once you see in him in action, you'll totally understand why.

Every adorably cute pet name you can come up with will be fitting for this adorably cute male kitten available for adoption at Winnebago County Animal Services.

Each year the Q98.5 staff has a friendly competition to see who can pick the most CMA Award winners for bragging rights. This morning, Steve Summers and I decided to state our picks for the record. Do you agree with who we chose to win in each category?

Today was designated as Halloween costume day  for Townsquare Media Rockford, so Susan Tyler and I decided to dress up as "Q-T Cats." Get it? Well, as I was putting on my "cat face" this morning, Steve Summers felt left out , so we came up with a fun way for him to be a part of it too. I must warn you though, it's not pretty.

What's the second best thing to do with all the Halloween candy you have laying around? Smash it up and make a game of it, of course!

This handsome Chiweenie's name is actually Jack, but in honor of Halloween we are affectionately calling him "Frankenweenie."