Update–Act Before Monday, March 23rd to Support Minnesota Puppy/Kitten Mill Bill

Here’s an update showing that phone calls have been successful for supporting the proposed puppy/kitten mill bill in Minnesota. Action is needed again before the bill is heard by the House’s Civil Justice Committee on March 23rd. Please note that the definition of commercial breeder has been changed to include breeders with 20 or more intact […]

Act by Tuesday to Support H.F. 253 (Minnesota Puppy/Kitten Mill Bill)

URGENT–Act now! If you live in Minnesota, please take the time to form your opinion on this bill and call the Minnesota House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee before Tuesday. There is more information below and you can call at any time and leave a voice mail message. This bill was written to target […]

8 State Hurricane Kate is a 2008 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards Finalist!

ForeWord Magazine recently announced that 8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog is a 2008 Book of the Year Awards Finalist! The winners will be announced at BookExpo America in NYC at the end of May. Click here for more information on the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.

Frankie the Walk ‘n Roll Dog

Frankie the Walk ‘n Roll Dog is a delightful book for both children and adults. Frankie the Dachshund faces and overcomes many challenges in this story, including housebreaking issues, the death of her canine pal, and then her own paralysis after an accident. Frankie’s indomitable spirit, positive attitude, and love of life help her to […]

2009 Noah’s Wish Disaster Response Training

I’m thinking about attending the Noah’s Wish Volunteer training in Iowa City, IA on April 4th-5th. I attended their training in May of 2006 and highly recommend it. Even if you are not planning to deploy to disaster regions, this info is very useful when natural disasters affect your part of the country. It includes […]

Helping Families Keep Their Pets in These Trying Times

With the financial situation in this country, people losing their jobs and homes, many animals are also losing their homes when their families can’t afford to keep them. In the past few months, I’ve been bombarded with requests to find new homes for dogs. It is truly heartbreaking. I’ve been talking with people at the […]

Michael Vick Playing in the NFL Again?? I don’t think so!!

I received the following message from my friend Beryl. I felt that it was important enough to share with you. Please read all the way to the bottom for some good news about the surviving Vicktory dogs. Recent news reports that the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers are potentially interested in acquiring Michael […]

A Note From Bazza, Billabong’s Dad

Today I received the following note and photo from Bazza, Billabong’s dad. Billabong was rescued from death row at a gassing shelter in Lafayette, Louisiana in the nick of time and was transported to Bazza in Florida by a group of caring people. She arrived at her new home in Florida in September 2006, on […]

Minnesota Valley Humane Society Mardi Gras Party for the Animals and Twin Cities Pet Expo (Photos Included!)

I’m finally getting a few moments to write about the MVHS Mardi Gras Party for the Animals and the Twin Cities Pet Expo that took place last weekend. On Saturday evening I spoke and signed books at the MVHS Mardi Gras Party. My talk was entitled, “True Colors: Celebrate and BE the Purple, Green, and Gold with […]

8 State Hurricane Kate: Chase and Jenny’s Live TV Debut!

Here’s the link to the video of our live TV debut: http://www.showcaseminnesota.com/show/client_article.aspx?storyid=539735 Chase and I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed meeting Corbin Seitz at channel 11 today. She is a great lady and is a dog person! 🙂 I’m looking forward to the Minnesota Valley Humane Society events this coming weekend. Chase was […]