I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
We recently attended the Blessing of the Animals at Alex’s school! This is third time attending this fun and important event! You can read more about last year’s Blessing of the Animals; and you can read more about the Blessing of the Animals from two years ago here. It was the most attended Blessing of the Animals that we have attended! It was really fun to witness Victory receive another blessing. Victory did well, and I am certain she knew that this event was all about her! A few photographs are shown below! And, we were given another certificate to take home with Victory’s blessing. It was a fun time together!
Additionally and importantly, on Saturday, Victory will be with us 11 years! We have a fun birthday celebration planned, with an extra special cake, I cannot wait to share more! We made her birthday the day we adopted her from the Michigan Sheltie Rescue! We are enormously grateful for Victory! She is just the best and sweetest little soul! And, Doug and I are celebrating 20 years together this fall along with our 16th wedding anniversary this week! October has been a very full and exciting month! Happy Fall!
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
Today is absolutely surreal. I have been working on ABANDONED: Chronicling the Journeys of Once-Forsaken Dogs, for over a decade. I have been working towards this moment for so long, part of me believed it would never actually arrive. Yet, here it is–publication day!
ABANDONED is being released into the world, today, just in time for National Adopt-A-Dog Month! There are so many generous people who have helped me along this journey, for which I am very grateful and I owe such a great debt.
Most of all, ABANDONED would not exist without Biscuit, pictured above. He was my first rescue dog, a Shetland Sheepdog, who we adopted from a Maryland rescue organization who was left abandoned on the streets. Within a few short months of living with us, I witnessed his transformation into a truly loyal companion whose impact on my life can only be described as extraordinary. He slowly emerged from his shell, and a trusting friendship was formed between us. It was a remarkable and memorable experience. (You can read more about the inspiration for ABANDONEDhere, published in the Los Angeles Times recently!)
However, our story is not unique. Roughly 3.2 million dogs entered shelters and rescue organizations last year. 2.2 million found homes, however, that means 1 million did not. The dog overpopulation crisis in our country is real.
Because of my wonderful dog rescue and adoption experience with Biscuit, along with my curiosity, Biscuit put me on a path to learn more about abandoned dogs like him. I therefore began a decade-long photography project documenting the fate of roughly 60 dogs, of various breeds, who found themselves living in shelter and rescue organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region. I first photographed each dog prior to adoption, and then roughly a year later. And each photograph is accompanied by each dog’s story derived from interviews from shelter and rescue personnel and adopters.
What I found is that not only were the dogs’ lives transformed, but the human companions’ lives were equally enriched. I can attest that my life has changed in remarkable ways because of dog rescue and adoption. And to mark publication day, Victory, our current rescue Shetland Sheepdog is pictured immediately below with ABANDONED. Victory was a steady companion while creating this work, and a constant reminder that this book could help other dogs like her and Biscuit.
My hope is that ABANDONED will help compel people to consider dog rescue and adoption.
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
31 people endorsed ABANDONEDincluding: Dr. Jane Goodall, Sally Mann, Susan Orlean, and John Grogan, to name a few, along with other New York Times bestselling authors, artists, and Presidents of large dog rescue and animal welfare organizations.
Thank you so much for your support! ABANDONED is the #1 New Release for Animal Rights on Amazon! It is my great hope that this book raises awareness about many dogs in need and helps compel people to consider dog rescue and adoption, especially in light of the dog overpopulation crisis. There are so many dogs in need of forever homes.
Today, I am sharing an individual dog’s photographs and story from my forthcoming book, ABANDONED, released tomorrow!
In ABANDONED, each dog’s story is emblematic of the 2.2 million dog adoptions that take place in this country each year—but they are also a reminder that due to our dog overpopulation crisis, 1 million rescues do not result in adoption annually.
Pictured immediately above on the left is Casey’s photograph before adoption; and pictured on the right Casey’s photograph after adoption. Roughly one year separates the two above photographs.
Casey, a two-year-old Yorkshire Terrier Mix, was seized along with 130 dogs from a puppy mill in Virginia. Upon his arrival at a Maryland rescue organization, he was covered in feces, malnourished, experienced intestinal issues, and suffered from cyptorchid, or “undescended testicles.” He was fearful of new people and spun in circles after being in a cage most of his life.
“Words cannot describe the condition he was in,” the rescue representative reported.
After six months Casey was adopted by a family who couldn’t resist his cute face on the rescue organization’s website. “Giving Casey a good home and watching him progress has been one of the most rewarding experiences we have ever had,” his adopter reported one year later. “He has adjusted beautifully. Casey spent the better part of the first two weeks with us in his carrier. Since that time, he enjoys following me everywhere, receiving belly rubs, and getting lots of treats!”
Casey is just one example from ABANDONED illustrating how dog rescue and adoption not only changes the lives of the dogs, but it simultaneously enriches the lives of the human companions as well. My sincere hope is that ABANDONED helps compel people to consider dog rescue and adoption, helping many dogs in need find permanent, loving homes, especially with our current dog overpopulation crisis in this country.
31 people endorsed ABANDONEDincluding: Dr. Jane Goodall, Sally Mann, Susan Orlean, and John Grogan, to name a few, along with other New York Times bestselling authors, artists, and Presidents of large dog rescue and animal welfare organizations.
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
And, if you have not pre-ordered your copy of ABANDONED, which is released, in only a few days, on October 1, 2024, I hope you will consider ordering ABANDONED today, as pre-orders are vital for authors and to the book’s success! Many thanks for your support!
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
In ABANDONED, each dog’s story is emblematic of the 2.2 million dog adoptions that take place in this country each year—but they are also a reminder that due to our dog overpopulation crisis, 1 million rescues do not result in adoption annually.
Pictured immediately above on the left is Dreifuss’ photograph before adoption; and pictured on the right Dreyfuss’ photograph after adoption. Driefuss was renamed “Dreyfuss.” Roughly one year separates the two above photographs.
In Winter 2014, Dreifuss, an Orange Labrador Mix, was transferred from Tennessee to a local Maryland rescue in connection with a cruel dog hoarding case via the Animal Rescue Corps—Operation Mending Hearts. He was missing his left front leg and suffered from carpal valgus, a condition in which the limb deviates outward from the midline below the knee.
After eight months in the rescue, he was adopted and renamed “Dreyfuss.” “Many people backed out of adopting Dreyfuss because they felt he would be difficult due to being a special needs dog,” his new human companion reported. “I felt he deserved a loving home just like any other rescue dog.”
Like so many rescue dogs, Dreyfuss overcame great obstacles and taught his new family many life lessons. “He has brought nothing but love to our family,” the companion continued. “Dreyfuss is not a dog to feel sorry for, but a dog that inspires us every day to push through anything.”
Dreifuss/Dreyfuss is just one example from ABANDONED illustrating how dog rescue and adoption not only changes the lives of the dogs, but it simultaneously enriches the lives of the human companions as well. My sincere hope is that ABANDONED helps compel people to consider dog rescue and adoption, helping many dogs in need find permanent, loving homes, especially with our current dog overpopulation crisis in this country.
31 people endorsed ABANDONEDincluding: Dr. Jane Goodall, Sally Mann, Susan Orlean, and John Grogan, to name a few, along with other New York Times bestselling authors, artists, and Presidents of large dog rescue and animal welfare organizations.
And, if you have not pre-ordered your copy of ABANDONED, I hope you will consider ordering ABANDONED today, as pre-orders are vital for authors and to the book’s success! Many thanks for your support!
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
And, if you have not pre-ordered your copy of ABANDONED, I hope you will consider ordering ABANDONED today, as pre-orders are vital for authors and to the book’s success! Many thanks for your support!
I am donating a portion of my royalties, earned from the sales of this book, to the SPCA International, helping dogs in need around the globe. You can read more here and here.
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