I’ve always loved cats, having grown up with a number of feline pets (as well as a couple of dogs). But it’s always cats I’ve felt an affinity with – independent, affectionate when they choose, and they love their sleep! My current moggy is a petite little black and...
We adopted our cat KitKat when she was five years old. My husband brought her home from the shelter in her brand new carrying case, and she peered back at me from within the case with her yellow eyes. When she timidly emerged from the case, my two kids couldn’t...
It was my husband who decided to buy a husky, much against my wishes. My beautiful black Pastor Mallorquin had just died. She looked like a cross between a Labrador and a German Shepherd, with big pointy ears. She was a dog bred for guarding sheep, very loyal, and she...
Otherwise known as “Baby Doggins” by my two boys I grew up on a thirty-acre farm in the Midwest. We had six Irish Setters that roamed free back in those days, and it seemed like we always had a litter of puppies to look after in our basement. I moved away at eighteen...
Moose has been by my side even longer than I’ve been an author.
For the last two years, I've been hosting a video series called Sidekicks & Side Trips, where I interview fellow authors and their pets. I've learned so much about some of my favorite authors getting the chance to meet their beloved pets - everything...
