Page 27 - Southern Exposure - January '24

Southern Exposure, Page 27

PEt MattErs from page 26 Taking the author
20 years to complete,
Once Our Lives is
an epic, true story
following the stories
of four generations of
the author’s family as
they struggle to survive
some of the greatest
historical events of
the 20th century. The
book was named the Stephanie Branscomb and Robin Ganzert and Herb
Gold Winner in the Michele Kolsky-Assatly, Robert Sharon Jablin Krauss
international Nonfiction Ganzert and Molly McDougall
Herb Krauss and Marilyn Brian O’Connor and Robin Book Awards, winner of Stubis’s book that evening benefitted American Humane.
Pelstring Ganzert the Pencraft Awards and Best Book Awards, and winner of The guests departed with gifts of this year’s iconic Pet
the popular Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. Ms. magazine Society featuring American Humane’s hero dogs and
and Glamour magazine both chose it as one of the top stories of compassion, kindness, and love.
reads for 2023. For more information on American Humane, visit
Conversations revolved around the author’s journey, americanhumane.org.
and love of animals and nature as a theme for survival
through challenging times. Proceeds from the sales of Photos by Capehart Photography

The Pet Cottage Post

Catching Up With Wendy Derhak

Brian O’Connor, Florence Seiler and Bill McBride 11 Years After Launching, This Nonprofit Founder Discusses The Past,
Present And Future Of The Pet Cottage In This Exclusive Interview

Why Did You Start The Pet Cottage? We started to explore options
It all started with my dear friend for rehoming them upon her
Joan. She was an active senior in death. And we kept hitting dead
her early 70s and at the time I was ends. The thought of placing
her personal trainer. We worked these beloved family members
out three times a week and became who had brought her so much
close friends. Truthfully, she was like joy and love in a shelter was
a mother to me. When she received a out of the question.
terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, her biggest concern So we decided that I would
was: Who will care for my three senior cats? become the guardian of her cats
Joan was a strong independent woman. She had no and her lawyer crafted a legal
spouse, no children and no siblings. Her three furbabies, agreement. Wendy and Bella Pom
Shadow, Smokey, and Jeremy, were her entire world and
Mark Stubis and Qin Stubis sweet companions. Pet Matters on page 28

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