Author Shady is the the newest and rarest designer breed of all dogs…a “blogdog”. Well, okay, she is actually an 8 year old Labrador. This blog is not really about her though; it is a spotlight for many formerly homeless dogs and cats. Although she is a pampered pet-store-purchased pup, she hopes to raise awareness about pet rescue and adoption. Her family has always tried to help shelter pets get a fair chance, including time spent documenting their stories for small features in local papers and working adoption events. Those success stories are the basis of these tales and Shady’s Mom’s company (This Good. That Bad.) TGTB gives people 3 ways to help homeless companion animals. You can fundraise with pet adoption T-shirts and products, buy them and we’ll donate proceeds to animal rescue, or tell us your rescue stories so we can share them on this blog to keep awareness high and ultimately increase pet adoption.
Shady believes that by replaying these successes over and over, everyone will begin to see the rewards and importance of turning to the shelter and rescue animals for companionship. This blog is dedicated to making those success stories viral, to spread them so that every shelter and rescue group everywhere is able to realize its ultimate dream—too many willing families and not enough pets. Shady keeps her ear to the ground and is always looking for more animal stories to share from her own unique perspective. She knows that if everyone understood the love and loyalty a rescued animal companion rewards their new forever family with, the shelters would be empty. If you would like Shady to tell a tale about a dog or cat that you know, please contact her at her website.
When Shady is not working on her blog, she enjoys long naps on the softest and most inconvenient surfaces in her home, an occasional cheese filled kong toy and barking at the neighbors when they have the nerve to use their own driveway. Shady does not enjoy and goes to great lengths to avoid fireworks, being within sight of the vacuum (even if it is off) and any new item that is brought into her home whatsoever with the exception of groceries. She recently became an only dog, after losing two of her dog siblings to age and disease in the last 6 months. Her blog has helped her to work through this loss.
‘Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.” ~Roger Caras
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This is really cool. Kodiak has his own MySpace and Facebook pages. I love what you’re doing here. I added you to my blogroll.
I look forward to reading more.
Comment by R. G. Maines January 23, 2010 @ 8:23 pm((hugs))
Thanks!!!
Comment by Shady January 23, 2010 @ 10:35 pmgreat blog! i’ll bookmark it. you can read my dogs adventures at http://julesfredrick.wordpress.com/category/travel/kismet-and-roxies-xcellent-adventures/
woof!
Comment by julesfredrick January 29, 2010 @ 4:42 pmThanks Jules!
Comment by Shady January 29, 2010 @ 6:52 pmHi, Shady,
Comment by julesfredrick February 15, 2010 @ 3:22 pmIt’s kismet. yesterday was my birthday, i wuz 12 years old! There is a story that my mommy wrote about me in a book about “Good Dogs Doing Good”. You can read about it here. http://julesfredrick.wordpress.com/category/books/
keep writing! it keeps your paws warm!
Happy Birthday! I am going to check out your link soon, probably tonite since we are getting more snow.
Comment by Shady February 15, 2010 @ 6:04 pmLove your blog; love the Roger Caras quote you use on this page. In fact, we are going to use this same quote on our fb page (Stephens County Humane Society of Oklahoma). We will be giving your blog credit as our source for this great quote. Thanks for all you do, Kelly (Jenn’s Mom)
Comment by Kelly Place July 15, 2010 @ 1:23 pmThank you so much for stopping by! Feel free to link to any blog here that you think is useful for your page.
Comment by Shady July 16, 2010 @ 6:26 am[...] Who is Shady? [...]
Pingback by “Less Adoptable” or Just “Not a Supermodel?” « Dog Eared Tales. September 18, 2010 @ 10:39 pmLove your blog and think you are doing something really special!
Found you on Fab40!!
Comment by Dede September 22, 2010 @ 12:43 amMy Mom says Fab40 is just one of the perks of being over 40. I guess if you count dog years I am eligible there…thanks for stopping by.
Comment by Shady September 22, 2010 @ 7:43 amShady
Hi, nice to meet you !
Comment by ReadersHeaven September 26, 2010 @ 10:56 amHi Shady! I thought I’d come visit before I went to bed. We’re following each other on Twitter and that makes me happy – you’re great! Happy Friday and see you on Twitter soon. Thank you for standing up for homeless animals.
Comment by curator October 1, 2010 @ 11:41 pmAwww, thanks for coming by to see us!
Comment by Shady October 2, 2010 @ 2:36 pm[...] Who is Shady? [...]
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