May 2009: 8 State Hurricane Kate is a Gold Medal Winner!! 2009 IPPY Book Awards 8 State Hurricane Kate is a gold medal winner in the Animals/Pets category of the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards, aka the “IPPY†Awards.  8 State Kate is a 2008 Bronze Medal Winner ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards!! 8 State Hurricane Kate […]
Posted on May 29th, 2009
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Ok, I’m trying to think positively here. I remember hearing that Mother Theresa would not protest against anything, she chose to rally for what she wanted. Like she wouldn’t protest war, but she would rally for peace. So here’s my thinking. I’m all for Michael Vick truly repenting and throwing himself totally into humane education. I […]
Posted on May 21st, 2009
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In 2006, June 2nd was first declared “Kindness for Kate Day” in honor of 8 State Hurricane Kate. This year, on Tuesday, June 2nd, in honor of Kate, please do something to make the world a better place. Plant a flower. Say a prayer. Help somebody. Give hope to a homeless animal. Perform an act of kindness. Collect […]
Posted on May 18th, 2009
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“8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog” is a 2009 Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in the Animals/Pets category! More info at http://www.indieexcellence.com/indie-results-2009.php View the book trailer video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUuzesvf4ss. Please forward this video link to help raise $ for the 8 State Kate Fund and hopefully reach anyone who knew […]
Posted on May 9th, 2009
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Jenny Pavlovic will speak about 8 State Hurricane Kate and Animals as Spiritual Partners Wednesday May 13th 7:10-8:30 pm Unity Unitarian Church 732 Holly Ave St. Paul, MN All are welcome. Optional: You may bring photos of the animals in your life to share during a discussion after the talk. Thank you to Linda Anderson […]
Posted on May 8th, 2009
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8 State Hurricane Kate is a semi-finalist in the Animals/Pets category of the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards, affectionately known as the “IPPY” Awards! On Friday, May 29th, the 13th Annual IPPY Awards will be presented in NYC on the first evening of this year’s BookExpo America convention. 8 State Kate is also a ForeWord […]
Posted on May 2nd, 2009
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Last weekend I attended Noah’s Wish volunteer training in Iowa. Noah’s Wish (http://www.noahswish.info/) is “a unique animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to rescuing and sheltering animals in disasters, throughout the U.S. and Canada.†Their mission is “to save animals during disasters with our rescue and recovery services and to mitigate the impact of disasters on […]
Posted on April 11th, 2009
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This message is from Animal folks of Minnesota, www.animalfolksmn.org. I apologize for any formatting issues. When I copy a message with old formatting over, I sometimes have difficulty re-formatting it correctly. I used to spend a lot of time trying to fix this, but I haven’t been able to get this one to look perfect. […]
Posted on March 30th, 2009
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Update–MORE ACTION NEEDED–the bill has passed the MN House Civil Justice and Safety Committees, and will be heard by the MN Ag Committee on Friday, March 27th. Please contact the members of this committee if you support this bill. To get more info about the bill, please go to http://www.animalfolksmn.org/follow-the-vote.html. The Ag Committee members to […]
Posted on March 25th, 2009
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ALERT: H.F. 253 passed in the House Civil Justice Committee on Monday! H.F. 253 will now be heard on Friday, March 27, in the House Agriculture Committee. For details, go to www.animalfolksmn.org. Please support S.F. 7 and H.F. 253: Minnesota currently has no State laws to regulate the dog and cat breeding industry. Senate File […]
Posted on March 24th, 2009
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