PETS has been published!

It’s now available in both print (paperback) and Kindle formats:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NJPPP9M

This means you can order print copies today and they’ll arrive by New Year’s Eve! You can also order Kindle copies and download the book immediately — and in full color for the many photos inside!

PETS is a big book: 329 pages, with 25 chapters. Editing so much content was a challenge sometimes, but I certainly enjoyed reading all the stories. Everything from dogs and cats to bird and squirrels were discussed.

A copy of the book’s full cover (back, spine, front) is attached to the bottom of this note. The front cover has a photo of my Golden Retriever, Watson. He’s been in the newspaper several times, but now he’ll really be famous 🙂

Here’s the book’s description (this also appears on the book’s back cover):
It doesn’t matter if you are a cat person or a dog person – if you like pets, then you know how important they are in our lives. Not every cat is Garfield, scarfing down lasagna whenever possible. Not every dog is Lassie, able to rescue children who have fallen down a well. But every pet is special: purebreds, mutts and mixes, and everything in-between. Who can say no to a friendly smile?

PETS is a collection of tales (tails?) about our furry friends. Service dogs. Rescues. Family companions. Childhood friends. Strays. Saviors. These are some of the roles pets play in our lives. PETS captures these stories for everyone to enjoy.

Contributors to PETS were notified of the good news last week. They will be receiving their free print copy sometime in January 2022. For everyone else, here’s a look at the Table of Contents:

Dedication………………………………………………………………..vii Preface……………………………………………………………………..ix
Acknowledgments……………………………………………………..xv

Dogs…………………………………………………………………………1
Patricia Petronella Balinski

Rufus………………………………………………………………………25
Rosa Bennett

Coco………………………………………………………………………..41
Anne Bonner

Tango……………………………………………………………………….45
Linda M. Caroleo-Jack

Mike…………………………………………………………………………51
Ruth Coe Chambers

Buddy………………………………………………………………………55
Christy Fischer

Ozzie…………………………………………………………………………65
Dan Fisher

Percy…………………………………………………………………………83
Terri Friedlander

Grant………………………………………………………………………..97
Linda Jump

Oscar………………………………………………………………………121
Nicholas Kaplan

Midnight…………………………………………………………………..129
Paul Kosieracki

Cody……………………………………………………………………….133
Beth Lambdin

Digital Pets………………………………………………………………159
Ashley McGrath

Junior……………………………………………………………………….163
Maggie Millus

Tifaan and Samandi…………………………………………………..169
Navi Navroudi

Blackie and Paisly……………………………………………………189
J.P. Osterman

Wags………………………………………………………………………..215
Rose PadrickTejo…………………………………………………………………………225
Ima Pastula