Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
The Science Behind Pet Personalities: Why Your Dog Acts the Way It Does
From time to time, I discover organizations and individuals that stand out in amazing, passionate ways. They have vision and purpose to help pets–and those who love them–in unique ways. To honor them and the great work they do, I host them on this blog. Today, WAGGLE.org shares terrific information about ways to understand our dogs–and be sure to check out WAGGLE.org, a unique crowd-funding source dedicated to pets and people needing emergency help with vet bills.
Lighten The Load: Reduced Weight Litter Helps Humans
Those who follow this blog know that I rarely review products, so it has to be pretty special for me to take the time to do so. I was curious, though, having used the Tidy Cats products for many years. Recently after reviewing a number of cat box substrates, I was...
Pets, Theater & Music, Oh My!
Last night I attended the SCP Volunteer Appreciating Dinner and Preview Performance of the annual fundraiser show. This year, it starred four local vocalists, the extremely talented Paul Jordan, Nick Timmerman, Aaron Adair and Blake Rice in FOREVER PLAID, directed by...
Pet Passions & Channeling My “Inner Dog” (and Cat)
I'm feeling a bit philosophical these days, as I continue to swim the fiction waters of the HIDE AND SEEK thriller sequel, once again with dog viewpoint and cat-astic plot points. Between the puppies.about.com nonfiction postings, this blog and the weekly newspaper...
Cats, Books & Litter-ary Tastes
As you read this, I am in New York at Thrillerfest, celebrating the best writing in thrillers around. It seemed appropriate to offer a post today about the relationship between cats and books--since felines figure so much in my own writing. What's the deal with cats...
Litter Products Review: Pure Nature, Litter One, Litter Genie & Litter Locker
Those who regularly read this blog know that formal "reviews" don't happen very often. But lately I've received some invitations and free products to try, and they somehow all seem of a common aromatic theme (ahem!) and so today the blog offers a litter-ary assortment...
Guest Post at Sheila Bonham’s Blog
Yesterday I was bad. *hanging head* I almost forgot to send my guest post to the amazing talented dog mystery author Sheila Bonham's WRITING ON WEDNESDAY blog. It's been crazy, and I've had soooo many guest posts and special blogs scheduled that if she hadn't sent me...
Lost and Found: THE NEXT BIG THING BLOG HOP
Welcome to the NEXT BIG THING blog hop. What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way that readers can discover new authors, because with bookstores closing and publishers not promoting new authors as much, we need to find a way to introduce readers to authors they may...
Thanksgiving the Pet Writer Way
Happy Thanksgiving! It's time once again to count my furry blessings. I don’t do that often enough. I’m thankful to be home with my family—furry and human—rather than on the bumpy road and bumpier plane. I’m thankful my human family, though miles away, remain...
Lost And Found Thriller: Cat-Centric Excerpt
12:05 p.m. September stumbled from the car and plodded through snow drifts. Her feet clomped like dead blocks of ice. If she fell, she might not be able to get up. Shadow’s hysterical yelps followed her. She worried his noise might give away her location, but wished...
Awards
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Award
Fear Free Certified
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Cat Writers Muse Medallion Awards
Memberships
