Update–More Action Needed by Monday and Tuesday to Support the Minnesota Puppy/Kitten Mill Bill in the House and Senate

More action is needed. This bill will be heard in the Minnesota House Civil Justice Committee as H.F. 253 (the Tilberry bill) on Monday, March 23rd and in the Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday, March 24th as S.F. 7 (Senator Betzold’s bill), for more debate and a vote. Info for contacting the house was provided […]

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.

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 […]

Upcoming Events

Showcase Minnesota Monday, February 16, 10:00 AM, KARE 11 Tune in Monday to Showcase Minnesota at 10:00 am to see local author Jenny Pavlovic, the guest speaker at the MVHS Mardi Gras event. 8 State Hurricane Kate chronicles the touching and Jenny’s unforgettable true life story of her journey to rescue Kate, a cattle dog […]

8 State Hurricane Kate Receives Glowing Review from Reader Views!

Yesterday Reader Views published a glowing review for 8 State Hurricane Kate! Click here for the Reader Views Review    

Gwen Beberg and Ratchet are Reunited in Minnesota (Photos)!

You may remember that I wrote about Specialist Gwen Beberg and her Iraqi dog Ratchet back on November 4th. Ratchet, a border collie mix puppy, was rescued by U.S. soldiers from a burning trash pile in Iraq and was cared for by Beberg. Ratchet helped Beberg cope with the hardships she faced during her time […]

Hear Jenny on the FM 107.1 “Get Real Girls” Show on January 17th

Listen to Jenny being interviewed as the “Get Real Girl of the Week” on the The “Get Real Girls” radio show on FM 107.1 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area Saturday, January 17th 8:00 am-10:00 am Central Standard Time Click here to listen (coming soon):

Australian Cattle Dogs and 8 State Kate Book Featured on The Dog Show on January 1st

Those of you who have Valley Access TV in Minnesota and Wisconsin can tune in to channel 15 on January 1st to watch “The Dog Show” with Donna Chicone. The breed feature on this show is the Australian Cattle Dog. Louanne Brooks and I will show 11 ½ year old Pete (blue) and my dog […]