In the News

Media coverage of Merrick Dog Food Donation

At the BlogPaws conference in May 2014, I recorded a video describing at the Merrick Pet Care booth on why my dog is the “Best Dog Ever.” I couldn’t pick just one to describe as the best dog, so I offered a simple sentiment: that every dog whom I’ve had the honor to share my life with is the Best Dog Ever. Because each one gives so much and asks for so little. I was a lucky dog that day because the kind folks at Merrick randomly choose me out of all the bloggers who participated to win a year’s supply of dog food. I then donated the food to a local animal shelter.

Covered in:

• Somerset Messenger Gazette and NJ.com
• Bridgewater BReeze
• The Courier News (link archived and unavailable)

Winner of the 2014 BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Award for Best Blog Post

In May of 2014, I was awarded the coveted Nose-to-Nose Award for Best Blog Post. A very prestigious award in the pet blogging world, the Nose-to-Nose award is judged by peers–by writers and bloggers–and winning it is an incredible honor. 

Covered on:

• BlogPaws.com
• Award Ceremony YouTube
• Interview on Pet World Insider

Photography

My photography–of dogs and cats, and the world around me–has been featured online and elsewhere, including:

• Three Noses, a picture of my three dogs’ noses lined up at my gate, graced the cover of the Dog Writers’ Association of America Spring 2014 issue of Ruff Drafts.
• Surrealist Cat, a great photo of Calvin reminiscent of the style of Rene Magritte, featured in The Pet Museum.
• My picture of Dawn on a high window ledge was a finalist in the Cats Climbing High Photo Contest sponsored by Hauspanther.
• Winner of the 2015 BlogPaws Spoil Your Pet Photo Contest

Life with Dogs and Cats was also featured in

• Cat Writers’ Association July/August 2014 Member Spotlight
• Interview by The Funny Farmer Felines featured on Mousebreath.com.
• Several Haiku by Cat were published in the Fall 2014 issue of the CWA’s MEOW.
• Chicago Tribune syndicated story: Guests vs. pets: Putting out the welcome mat for dog- and cat-wary visitors