Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul (43 page)

You can support the AVMF by sending a contribution to: 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360. You can also reach them by calling 800-248-2862, ext. 207, by e-mail at
[email protected],
or by visiting their Web site at
www.avma.org/avmf
.

Actors and Others for Animals

Actors and Others for Animals is a powerful and tireless force against animal cruelty worldwide. Using celebrity power, but supported entirely by donations, this nonprofit organization provides spay/neuter outreach, disaster relief, in-school humane education programs, pet-assisted therapy, help-line referrals and emergency veterinary subsidies. Support Actors and Others for Animals: P.O. Box 33473, Granada Hills, CA 91394, 818-386-5870.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

There are never fewer than eighteen hundred dogs and cats and other animals at the sanctuary and, once they come to Best Friends, these once-sad little faces are guaranteed a life that makes up for whatever went before. Support the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary: Kanab, UT 84741-5001, 435-644-2001,
[email protected],
www.bestfriends.org
.

The American Humane Association (AHA)

Since 1877, AHA has been the national leader in identifying and preventing the causes of animal abuse and neglect. Programs include: advocacy to improve welfare of pets; promoting adoptions and curbing pet overpopulation; supporting animal shelters with training/grants/educational materials; emergency animal relief during natural disasters; legislation to protect pets, wildlife and lab animals; and protecting animal actors in film and TV productions. Support the AHA: 63 Inverness Dr. East, Englewood, CO 80112, 303-792-9900,
www.americanhumane.org
.

The Argus Center

Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, has created an innovative program called The Argus Center to develop Bond-Centered approaches to the practice of veterinary medicine. The Argus Center aims to support and train veterinarians in expanding their roles as healers to include providing pet owners with education, resource referral and emotional support thereby helping to create and strengthen Bond-Centered Families. Support The Argus Center; W102 Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, 970-491-5786.

The Ark Trust

The Ark Trust, via its annual Genesis Awards, honors outstanding individuals in the major news and entertainment media for spotlighting animal issues with courage, creativity and integrity. The star-studded gala, airing as a TV special on Animal Planet, reflects The Ark Trust motto: Cruelty Can’t Stand the Spotlight! The Ark Trust, founded by Gretchen Wyler, also takes direct action on animal-protection issues, propelling them into the media spotlight throughout the year. Support The Ark Trust, Inc.: 5551 Balboa Blvd., Encino, CA 91316, 818-501-2275,
[email protected],
www.arktrust.org
.

The People-Pet Partnership (PPP)

The PPP continues founder Dr. Bustad’s Bond work through its community service programs and through its research on animal-assisted therapy for special populations. In addition to taking the Bond into care facilities, volunteers provide therapeutic riding lessons for people with disabilities. They also, “get ’em while they’re young” through a K-6 curriculum guide
Learning and
Living Together: Building the Human-Animal Bond.
Support the PPP: Box 647010, WSU, Pullman WA 99164-7010, 509-335-4569,
[email protected],
www.vetmed. Wsu.edu/depts-pppp.

Who Is Jack Canfield?

Jack Canfield grew up surrounded by animals of every kind.

There were always at least one dog—mostly collies and German shepherds, along with an occasional mutt—and two or three cats, plus hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, parakeets, white mice, box turtles, tropical fish, racoons, a horse, a cow, a goat, and eventually a kennel full of rambunctious Afghan hounds. This love of animals led to an adult life filled with a series of wonderful dogs—a Samoyed, an English sheepdog and a golden retriever—as well as too many cats to keep track of, all of which have always become members of the family with full run of the house. Jack is currently the proud owner of one dog, two cats and two pet rabbits, as well as a pond full of magnificent koi and goldfish.

Jack Canfield is one of America’s leading experts in the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. He is both a dynamic, entertaining speaker and a highly sought-after trainer.

He is the author and narrator of several bestselling audio- and videocassette programs, including the twenty-six-book
Chicken Soup
for the Soul
series,
Dare to Win, Self-Esteem and Peak Performance, How to
Build High Self-Esteem, Self-Esteem in the Classroom
and
Chicken Soup for
the Soul—Live.
He is regularly seen on television shows such as
Good
Morning America, 20/20
and
NBC Nightly News.

Jack is a regularly featured speaker for professional associations, school districts, government agencies, churches, hospitals, sales organizations and corporations.

For further information about Jack’s books, tapes and training programs, or to schedule him for a presentation, please contact:

The Canfield Training Group
P.O. Box 30880 • Santa Barbara, CA 93130
phone: 800-237-8336 • fax: 805-563-2945
Web site:
http://www.chickensoup.com
to send e-mail:
[email protected]
to receive information via e-mail:
[email protected]

Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?

Mark Victor Hansen is a professional speaker who, in the last twenty years, has made over four thousand presentations to more than 2 million people in thirty-two countries. His presentations cover sales excellence and strategies; personal empowerment and development; and how to triple your income and double your time off.

Mark has spent a lifetime dedicated to his mission of making a profound and positive difference in people’s lives. Throughout his career, he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to create a more powerful and purposeful future for themselves while stimulating the sale of billions of dollars worth of goods and services.

Mark is a prolific writer and has authored
Future Diary, How to
Achieve Total Prosperity
and
The Miracle of Tithing.
He is coauthor of the
Chicken Soup for the Soul
series,
Dare to Win
and
The Aladdin Factor
(all with Jack Canfield) and
The Master Motivator
(with Joe Batten).

Mark has also produced a complete library of personal empowerment audio- and videocassette programs that have enabled his listeners to recognize and use their innate abilities in their business and personal lives. His message has made him a popular television and radio personality, with appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, HBO, PBS and CNN. He has also appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, including
Success, Entrepreneur
and
Changes.

When Mark was a child, he only had one family dog. He was not then aware that his heart and home would eventually expand to include the forty-six animals that currently inhabit the Hansen compound, including four cats, three dogs, two birds, two horses, several goldfish, one bunny, one duck who thinks he is a chicken, and twenty-five chickens, all of which have names.

Mark is a big man with a heart and spirit to match—an inspiration to all who seek to better themselves.

For further information about Mark write:

P.O. Box 7665
Newport Beach, CA 92658
phone: 714-759-9304 or 800-433-2314
fax: 714-722-6912
Web site:
http://www.chickensoup.com

Who Is Marty Becker, D.V.M.?

What Jacques Cousteau did for the oceans and Carl Sagan did for space, Dr. Marty Becker is doing for
The Bond.
He has made it a mission to enthusiastically celebrate, protect and nurture this powerful, life-enhancing relationship we share with our pets.

As a veterinarian, best-selling author, university educator, media personality, professional communicator, devoted pet lover and Good Samaritan for pets, Dr. Marty Becker is widely recognized as the “best loved family doctor for pets” in the world.

Dr. Becker was recently named Chief Bond Petopian by
Petopia.com
, the leading Internet Web site for pets and the people who love them. He is a widely acclaimed veterinary contributor to ABC-TV’s
Good
Morning America
and stars in a variety of segments for Walt Disney Television’s series
Petsburgh, U.S.A.,
now entering its second season on Animal Planet. Dr. Becker is a contributing editor for
Pets: part of the
family
magazine and has been featured in the
New York Times
, the
Washington Post, USA Today, USA Weekend, TV Guide, National Enquirer,
and many other leading newspapers and magazines.

Having been a doggedly persistent communicator on six continents and in over sixty countries, Dr. Becker has helped pioneer the way we interact with and take responsibility for our pets. Dr. Becker has lectured at all twenty-seven of the veterinary schools in North America and has delivered keynote addresses on
The Bond
to groups ranging from national organizations and corporate boardrooms to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

When he isn’t traveling the globe passionately speaking about the importance of
The Bond,
Dr. Becker devotes his life to his family at Almost Heaven Ranch in northern Idaho, which includes his beloved wife of over twenty years, Teresa, daughter Mikkel and son Lex, along with their other kids: Scooter, a wire-haired fox terrier; Sirloin, a Labrador retriever; cats Turbo and Tango; and Gabriel, Pegasus, Sugar Babe and Chex, their four quarter horses.

For more information, please contact Marty Becker at:

P.O. Box 2775
Twin Falls, ID 83301-2775
phone: 208-734-0598
fax: 208-733-0666
Web site:
www.petopia.com
e-mail:
[email protected]

Who Is Carol Kline?

Carol Kline has been a pet lover her entire life. She is the co-director of the Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation Dog Rescue Program, in Fairfield, Iowa, a volunteer effort that saves lost, stray and abandoned dogs.

Carol spends many hours a week monitoring the fate of animals that are brought into the city pound. She also walks, feeds and “socializes” the dogs at the Noah’s Ark facility, a cageless shelter for cats and dogs. “The gratitude and love I receive from these animals are more fulfilling than any paycheck I could ever receive. Volunteering time with the dogs fills my heart, and brings great joy to my life.”

A freelance writer for twelve years, Carol, who has a B.A. in literature, has written for newspapers, newsletters and other publications. She is also coauthor of
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul.
Recently, she has contributed stories and her editing talents to other
Chicken
Soup for the Soul
books.

In addition to her writing and animal work, Carol is also a speaker, self-esteem facilitator and certified instructor of the parenting skills program,
Redirecting Children’s Behavior
(RCB). The first RCB instructor in Iowa, Carol presents workshops and in-service programs for childcare providers, and teaches a five-week program for parents. She has also been a counselor at a self-esteem camp in Missouri for teens and kids. Since 1975, Carol has taught stress-management programs to the general public. In 1990, she studied with Jack Canfield, and since then has assisted as a facilitator in his annual Train the Trainers program. Her dynamic and engaging style has won her enthusiastic receptions from the various audiences she addresses.

Carol has the good fortune to be married to Larry Kline, and is proud stepmother to Lorin and McKenna. Carol’s former “foster dogs,” Jimmy and Beethoven, have found a permanent home with Carol and join Hannah and Larry’s new dog, Beau, as cherished members of the family.

To contact Carol:

P.O. Box 1262, Fairfield, IA 52556
phone: (515) 469-3889
fax: (515) 472-3720
e-mail:
[email protected]

Contributors

Many of the stories in this book were taken from books we have read, which are acknowledged in the Permissions section. If you would like to contact authors for information on their books, tapes or seminars, you can reach them at the addresses and phone numbers provided.

Many of the stories were also contributed by readers like yourself, who responded to our request for stories. We have also included information about them.

Janine Adams
is an award-winning dog writer who has published dozens of magazine articles about pets in a variety of animal-related publications nationwide. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and their standard poodles, Kramer and Scout.

Bryan Aubrey
is a former professor of English and is the author of two books and numerous articles and reviews. He is English, but has lived in Iowa since 1981. In 1993, he was joined by his German-trained, British-mannered cat, Prince Peter. Bryan can be reached at 1100 East Madison Ave., Fairfield, IA 52556 or by calling 515-472-2224.

Charles Barsotti
has been a cartoonist with the
New Yorker
magazine for twenty-seven years. His work has appeared in the
Atlantic,
the
New York Times,
USA Today, Fast Company, Texas Monthly, Playboy, Barron’s
and many other publications. He has published four books. Visit his Web site at
www.barsotti.com
.