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January 17, 2014
Cat Scratch Solutions
My friend and CWA member Ann Moss from The Cat Site share this, their first info-graphic. Pretty kewl, huh? What would you add?
By the way, this weekend my PET PEEVES newsletter goes out so if you haven’t yet subscribed, do it NOW. There’s some breaking news you’ll get early that way…and yes, it’s about the new thriller HIDE AND SEEK. 
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
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January 15, 2014
How To Stop Dog Chewing
Aww…Magic was a cute puppy!
Puppy chewing is a fact of life and learning how to stop dog chewing can save your relationship, and sanity. If you have a Holiday puppy, a primer on chewing basics may be welcome about now!
What’s the worst thing your dog ever chewed up and destroyed? Some items may seem funny–like stealing socks–until Monster Pup eats it and it takes emergency surgery to get it out. Our first dog chewed my husband’s brand new steel toed work boots that had cost a mint–not funny. And Magic has left teeth marks on the windowsills. Urk.
Don’t blame the dog! Here are 8 training tips to help stem the chewing. And today’s Ask Amy has advice, too. How have you managed your chew-aholic dog?
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
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January 13, 2014
Monday Mentions: Publishing Scam, Puppy Glam & Dancing Jam
Monday Mentions: Publishing Scam, Puppy Glam & Dancing Jam
Meet “Echo” and read about the Belgian Tervuren in this article (click the picture). Image Copr. Teoti Anderson)
I’m hacked off. With the new year come new ways to lure in unsuspecting writers to scams that serve only to line the pocketbooks and fleece the authors. I’ve written about some of these before, but it’s good to have a reminder. Heck, in my early years I got “taken” by some of these folks, too, so don’t feel bad if you got tempted by the promises and paid–just learn and avoid snakes in the future.
Which snakes? There are many. IPR License is one of the newest, and wants authors (and also editors and agents) to join for a fee. Authors upload their books and available licensing, and editors/agents get to “shop” for properties they want to publish, represent, produce in films. IPR License is for “showcasing your work to over 50,000 publishers and agents in over 90 countries.” For authors, the “initial annual membership is £99 (+VAT) and for others, there are “price bands” as follows:
Under (£) 500K turnover
£249
(£) 500K – 1M
£599
(£) 1-5M
£999
(£) 5-10M
£1,499
(£) 10M+
£1,999
Why would publishers list with this service? Honestly, I’m not sure–for those fees? Author members get listed on the website. But wait, there’s MORE! They also produce a newsletter (for subscribers) and a catalogue that goes to the major national book fairs, yada yada yada. Sorry, if you attend BEA as a publisher, will you spend time paging through their publication to find your next breakout book author? Oh, and I’m NOT a member–yet half a dozen of my books are listed. For me, this is a “I don’t get it” moment, and when that happens, it’s a major pass.
The most recent in my in-box come from GLOBAL TALK RADIO, and I get these offers several times a year. It purports to produce 5- and 10-minute professional interviews for their “top rated IN THE NEWS” program. They list all kinds of added perks for “this week only” and shout about a reduced rate for these offers, and there are “only 5 spots left!” Here’s the offer, taken from the website:
50% DISCOUNT — FIRST 5 APPLICATIONS ONLY!! — Interviews are available on a first-come, first-served basis at a low, fixed price! 5-Minute interviews are $97 (regularly $200) and 10-minute interviews are only $147 (regularly $300). This special package price includes: a professional interviewer, studio engineering, web hosting and streaming of the archive, a downloadable MP3 copy of your interview, and a FREE thumbnail ad (your picture or graphic) promoting your interview on our home page! OFFER ENDS FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th!
Oh darn, the offer has ended. Woe is me. What’s wrong with this offer? YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF FOR FREE! They have NO added marketing push that is helpful to an author/business person–yes, it stays online forever, but so what? Who sees it? Is GLOBAL TALK RADIO your go-to source for learning about the latest book, business, etc? And if you do want radio (aka Internet Podcasts) you can find many more online with a targeted listenership for your topic, they often give ALL these perks as well…and they don’t charge you a dime! Most are hungry for great guests. My own Pet Peeves radio podcast is still online with 80+ shows archived, and today the network hosts 60 animal topic shows (and no guest is charged). That’s just one example.
Deeeeeeeeeeeep breath. I need a puppy-licious fix! Click that picture up above to read one of my newest short articles on my Breeds At A Glance series. I’ve also got new ones on the Malinois, Basset Hound, Beagle and more (all with cute pix!).
Monday Mentions is the mash-up-day of all the neato-torpedo writer links and videos, pet schtuff and bling and writer-icity crappiocca collected over the past week. Check out that DANCING VIDEO at the bottom, just for fun. For new followers to the blog, welcome! and you can expect more cat and dog specific schtuff later in the week on Wednesday and Friday. For now…enjoy the YouTube cute-icity at the end!
WRITER-ICITY SCHTUFF
Your Book Rights & How to Exploit Them
Social Media & Avoiding Drama from the always cordial Carol Bryant
Facebook Marketing Tools & Tips
Author Beware: Scribd an interesting development, you’ll have to decide for yourself. Possibly a new venue for indie publishers? (and yes, I’ve found some of MY books illegally there).
Writing Fiction Dialogue Tags here’s a great concise blog on the subject.
Buying Fake “Clicks” & Facebook “Likes” I wish this surprised me, but it doesn’t *sigh*
Resurgence in Bookstores? The “New Hybrid Reader” very interesting article!
And the opposite–Texas Library Has Only E-Books!
Astroturfing “Memes” in Publishing from the always entertaining David Gaughran
Blogger Jailed Over Free Speech Issue oh, my…Thanks to Darlene Arden for sharing the link
PET-CENTRIC SCHTUFF
Media Kit for Bloggers (And Others) hey, this works for pet writers or ANY writer, great tips! And yep, I gotta do this…
New Years Resolutions for Dogs from Carol Bryant and Dexter
Tips For Feeding Pets & Preventing Illness from the CDC (how many of these rules do you break? ) And here’s also a list of all the pet food recalls/withdrawals for 2013. Paws crossed, non yet for this year!
Sharing Special Moments with Kitty from one of my all-time fav bloggers, Ingrid King (seriously, you need to follow her blog!)
How To Know “It’s Time” my friend Rumpy Dog, a question we all struggle with
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
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January 10, 2014
Why Cats Groom So Much
Image Copr. Amy Shojai, CABC
Do you groom your cats? Why do cats lick themselves so much? And how do you keep cat claws in good shape? All pertinent questions for me, based on yesterday’s adventure in pets.
Last night, I heard a ruckus downstairs while I was still in my office working. Seren-Kitty mee-wow-wow-wowed, while the Magical-Dawg whined and cried. I figured he was pestering her, and so I called downstairs to them,
“Magic, chill! Leave the cat alone.”
The complaints didn’t stop. So I hurried down to check it out and found Seren halfway up the back of a chair, with one claw caught so she couldn’t get away. Magic continued to whine and yelp until I got his cat-friend free! GOOD DOGGY!
And BAD AMY…see, I keep her claws trimmed very blunt and short these days because Seren’s arthritis prevents her from pulling in her claws. She clicks when she walks. And I’d trimmed claws just a day before, but (her paws must be tender) she stopped me before I could finish. So yep, it was that one errant sharpie that got her in trouble.
Claw trimming is just one part of keeping cats well groomed and they do a very good job on their own, for the most part. I wrote this article on why cats groom for cats.about.com and today’s ASK AMY has additional info. (Let me know if the video won’t play, have had problems with this and don’t know why!)
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
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January 8, 2014
How To House Train Puppies
Nothing beats a puppy for the holidays! Image Copr. Francesc B/Paco56/Flickr
Did you get a new baby dog over the holidays? What fun! Last week posted about kitten litter box training and today it’s the dog’s turn with tips on house training tips.
Today’s Ask Amy has some basic puppy potty training tips. How have you managed training for your new pups? Please share your tips in the comments–and feel free to add some SQUEEE! cute kitten pix, too. Of course, the puppies.about.com site has many more details on all-things-puppies including these potty training tips and also how to clean up those WHOOPS mistakes on the carpet.
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
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January 3, 2014
How To Litter Box Train Your New Kitten
Pretty as a picture! Image Copr. Amy Shojai, CABC
Did you get a new baby cat over the holidays? Con-CATS-ulations! Most kittens come pre-programmed to “do the right thing” in the litter box, but there are some challenges with the little guys. You can avoid some of these issues (and hopefully prevent litter box whoopsies in adult cats) by teaching the baby from the start.
Today’s Ask Amy has some basic litter box training tips. How have you managed training for your new kittens? Mom-cat often teaches good bathroom behavior, but some kittens are orphans and you have to do the teaching. Please share your tips in the comments–and feel free to add some SQUEEE! cute kitten pix, too. Of course, the Complete Kitten Care book has many more details on all-things-kittens.
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
January 1, 2014
Pets New Years Resolutions
“More treetz, pleeze!” Image Copr. Amy Shojai, CABC
It’s 2014, wow. A new year is a time for reflection on the past, and resolutions for the future. This year has been incredibly rewarding on the pet-writing front. I’ve published three new nonfiction pet books in the ComPETability series, a debut dog-viewpoint thriller LOST AND FOUND, and I just sent my editor the copy edits for the sequel HIDE AND SEEK coming out later this month. None of this would have been possible without YOU, my wonderful readers and partners in furry-icity. My furry crew tells me it’s a good time to take stock of the past year from a pets’-eye-view, too, and the year to come.
The Magical-dawg romped through the year and had only one “emergency” that thank goodness turned out to be a bug bite reaction that resolved on his own. He’s now seven, so I suppose it’s time he started slowing down. Seren-kitty has reached the grand age of 16 and noticeably slowed down. This year she had her first major illness, break out with schnorkles in August and has continued to snort and snuffle ever since. She sleeps more, her black mask has turned cream, her claws click when she walks (arthritis makes it hard to keep them hidden) but pestering the dog keeps her engaged in life. I pray that the years will touch me as lightly as they have my little Siamese wannabe.
“More naps, alla the time. Oh, and treetz, too.” Image Copr. Amy Shojai, CABC
So here are New Year’s Resolutions from Magic and Seren, with commentary by Amy.
Magic: “I will train my humans to toss toys with better aim.”
Amy: He insists on fetch both inside the house and out. So I resolve to keep breakables out of tossed-ball-range, and use only the soft stuffed toys to cut down on household damage.
Seren: “I will train my humans to offer more treats, more often—away from the (spit) dawg.”
Amy: She’s accomplished this and has trained my husband to give her a taste of plain yogurt each morning. So I resolve to keep offering her treats as long as she asks—out of Magic nose-sniffing range. At her age, she deserves feeling like the queen.
Magic: “I will kill all squeakers and chew sticky-out wrong parts on toys.”
Amy: He amputates teddy-bear ears, and SQUEEEEEKS toys forever to drive us crazy. I resolve to find a Magic-proof squeaky stuffed toy—been looking for years now. And I found an “ultra-sonic” squeaky toy, and if it lasts, I’ll be delighted!
Seren: “I will stand on table tops, hassocks and Amy’s lap and cry and yowl to get the (spit) dawg in trouble.”
Amy: She used to enjoy late night gallops from my office down the stairs and back again, but that happens less frequently now. I resolve to keep Magic otherwise engaged so that Seren can enjoy her teasing perch antics for as long as she continues to want to harass the dog.
Magic: “I will grab all the water from the hose, and dig out water from the pool every day.”
Amy: To keep Magic from drinking tainted tank water we introduced hose tag to keep him cool, and found a wading pool for the hottest days. I resolve to find a bigger wading pool that holds more water to cool off my hot dog.
Seren: “I will drink from every water bowl in the house.”
Amy: Seren loves sipping from running water, and she has two “cat fountains” and a water bowl at every sink AND on the kitchen table—and drinks from my glass, given the chance. Her water consumption reduced once we got her diet adjusted for early kidney issues, but sipping water has become a greeting behavior and interactive activity for her. If we’re there, she visits and sips. I resolve to keep giving her the attention she wants, whether she sips or not.
Magic: “I will train Amy to play with the Frisbees—all 12 of them—ALL THE TIME!”
Amy: Magic obsessed over the Frisbees. He’s learned to catch and retrieve them, if Amy can throw them correctly. And yes, he’ll stack and carry as many as I throw. I resolve to keep a supply of fresh Frisbees handy for the times Magic loses them (or they’re stolen by coyotes).
Seren: “I will sleep more, hiss less. Except around the dog.”
Amy: Seren’s blue bed rests on the dining room table under a stained glass lamp shade. It’s out of reach of her nemesis, and a favorite spot especially on chilly winter days. I resolve to invest in light bulbs to keep the kitty “heat lamp” on at all times.
Magic: “I will go for a ride forever!”
Amy: Magic continues his love affair with the Magic-Mobile. I resolve to give Magic a car ride at least every other day, pending good weather.
Seren: “I will torment the dawg (hiss) at every opportunity! And pretend I don’t like him.”
Amy: Seren’s favorite game is to get Magic in trouble. But her hiss quotient has reduced this past year, and she’s allowed more actual dog-sniffs than ever in the past. Part of that may be her arthritis makes it hard to leap away, so she puts up with it. But she also “flips” and rolls in front of Magic so…I think he’s grown on her! I resolve to “pretend” that I don’t notice Seren actually sorta-kinda-in-a-way likes the (hiss) dog.
Seren: “I will train Amy there’s more to nine lives than paw-tapping and staring at a boxy computer-thing. Like catnip. And whisker-kisses.”
Magic: “I will train Amy that naps together are a good thing. So are tummy rubs.”
Amy: I resolve to listen to my furry wonders. What about you?
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
December 30, 2013
Monday Mentions: Writer-icity Plans & Garden Goals
My desk is clean! (for the next few days, anyway…). Keeping the “old” desktop on the left for now, since it has the music writing software, but otherwise relying on the new one (on the desk treadmill on the right). And yes, plan to do lots more tread-milling!
Only one more day until 2014, wowzer! I’ve spent the last week or so getting caught up, cleaning out files, and clearing my desk (and brain) for the new year’s projects. I even got a new desktop computer (the old one got a nearly terminal case of hiccups). How about you?
One project will revamp our rose garden. About 15 years ago we started out with around 700 antique roses, and since then, drought and grasshoppers and weeds–and sadly, neglect (it takes a LOT of time!)–has left us with maybe 450 or so. They’re glorious when they bloom but would do best having a full-time gardener which we can’t afford. So, the revamp. Fewer but better cared for plants will allow for us to do more with designs and dog-space-play-areas and suchlike. Got those stone-cast bird feeders for Christmas and can’t wait to get them set up. Hubby has plans for inside-the-house stuff, too.
I’ve also got a number of writing projects on the to-do list, in addition to this blog, the puppies.about.com site and my weekly P’ETiQuette newspaper column.
My co-author and I plan to finish, cast and produce STRAYS, THE MUSICAL this year.
My next thriller HIDE AND SEEK should launch very soon, which means I must write the third book in the series SHOW AND TELL.
I’ve ideas for a NEW thriller series, again with some critter viewpoint characters.
I’d also like to publish COMPLETE PUPPY CARE book (what do you think? is that a good idea? as companion to the kitten book *s*).
Audio books for new titles, the last ComPETability title and the two aging pet books are on my to-do list as well.
Plans are in the works for some On-Demand Webinar classes for both pet-centric topics and writer-icity info.
I also plan to publish two very short chapter excerpts from the two aging pet books and make them perma-free (or as close to that as possible) dealing with pet loss and bereavement. So many of my colleagues and friends have faced this recently and I know it’s in my future as well. *sigh*
So, what’s on your New Year’s to-do list? Do tell!
Monday Mentions is the mash-up-day of all the neato-torpedo writer links and videos, pet schtuff and bling and writer-icity crappiocca collected over the past week. Because of the holidays, there are not as many links as usual…but that will pick up in the coming weeks. For new followers to the blog, welcome! and you can expect more cat and dog specific schtuff later in the week on Wednesday and Friday. For now…enjoy the YouTube cute-icity at the end!
WRITER-ICITY SCHTUFF
MUST READ Tips from Best-Selling Indie Authors
Crime & Science Radio with Doug Lyle, MD and Jan Burke interview Katherine Ramsland and others
Looking Back, Looking Forward At Publishing an interesting blog on the state of publishing
10 Weird Victorian Deaths should give fiction writers some ideas…from the always interesting DP Lyle
PET-CENTRIC SCHTUFF
Ice Melt Products for Pets a great list of what to do and what not to do from Dr. Lorie Huston
my interview on Purrfect Cat Names a fun new website
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered–post in the comments. Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
December 27, 2013
Ask Amy: Soothing Pets Noise Phobia
Puppies often feel scared by unexpected loud noises. Image Copr. A Tail Of Two/Flickr
Do your dogs shiver and shake at loud noises? Thunder, fireworks, even gunshots can turn them into quivering puddles. And with New Years celebrations just around the corner (with the fireworks some folks like to set off), it seems a good time to revisit this common issue. Today’s Ask Amy offers an overview, and here you can find 12 tips for solving noise fears with additional links and info.
What have I missed? Anything else that helps your fearful dog (or cat?). Yes, cats can be frightened, too! Do tell…
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered? Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter.
December 25, 2013
Why Tabby Wears An M–A Christmas Cat Story
I know y’all are probably fed up with the “special sales” announcements being flogged for the past several weeks. But for those with pet peeves and interest in adding to your pet-centric library, this week I’ve got ALL of my kindle pet titles on sale.
I’m looking for a few more reviews of the book on the left, so I’m offering free review copies of ComPETability(Cat-Dog) for a limited time from StoryCartel, if you click here.
And the two “bundles” of books, below, are each featured as a Kindle Countdown Sale, starting at $2.99 later today (at about noon, I think) and going up by increments over the next week. Get the cat book bundle here, and the dog/cat bundle here.
It’s become a tradition on the blog (and in my PETiQuette newspaper column) to share one of my favorite Christmas stories. This touching legend, included in Complete Kitten Care, (in the cat-book bundle, above) tells the story of a simple Tabby cat, and her gift on the very first Christmas day to a special mother and child. Enjoy!
Please be safe if you’re traveling. May your holidays be blessed.
Why Tabby Wears An M
There was no snow that night in Bethlehem. Instead, the small cat watched a star-spangled sky from her perch in the window of a stable. She liked the stable, for it was a warm safe place to raise her furry babies, and the innkeeper sometimes left scraps out for her to nibble. Tabby wasn’t particularly distinctive, and most humans didn’t look at her twice. After all, her short gray/black fur was quite common. But Tabby’s striped coat hid a heart bigger than cats twice her size.
This night, though, Tabby was out of sorts, for she’d not been able to hunt and catch dinner. Travelers had poured into town for days, so noisy they disturbed decent cat-folks’ rest. Why, they’d even invaded Tabby‟s quiet stable, a place she had before shared only with other furry creatures. Tabby hadn’t minded the human couple—they were calmer than most. She’d left that morning for her usual rounds, but when she returned, the stable was packed with people.
From her perch on the window, Tabby watched the last of the strangers leave. She slipped from the window, and padded silently inside—and froze!
“Meewwww, meewww, meewww,” cried a tiny voice.
A kitten? Tabby’s ears turn this way and that to find the sound of the kitten’s voice. It came from the manger, the very place Tabby often made her own bed. A woman knelt beside the manger, intent on the small mewling that arose from within. Tabby was drawn by the kittenish sound, though she knew her own furry babies were grown to cat-hood. She tiptoed forward very slowly, and passed by a wooly burro, a warm cow, and all the other animals.
The woman looked up, and saw the striped cat. “Oh, little cat,” she murmured, “my baby cannot sleep, and nothing calms him this night.” She sighed, and turned back to the manger. “How grateful would I be to anyone able to bring him sweet dreams.”
And, as Tabby watched, each stable animal stepped forward in turn and tried to soothe the woman’s baby. But the kittenish sounds continued, and finally Tabby could contain herself no longer.
Quickly, she washed herself—paws, face, behind the ears, to the very tip of her tail (so as not to offend the child’s mother)—and then shyly stepped forward. She leaped gracefully to the manger, and stared into the face of the most beautiful baby (human or kitten!) she’d ever seen. He cooed and smiled, waving his tiny hands at Tabby, and she very carefully drew in her claws and settled beside him. Forgotten was her empty tummy; she could only hear her heart calling out to this sweet human-kitten.
And Tabby began to purr.
The wondrous cat-song filled the stable with overwhelming emotion. The animals listened with awe, and the child’s mother smiled as her baby quietly went to sleep.
The child’s mother placed her hand gently on the purring Tabby’s forehead. “Blessings upon you, Tabby-cat, for this sweet gift given to me and my child,” she said. And where she’d touched Tabby’s brow, there appeared an M—the sign of the Madonna’s benediction.
From that day forward, all proper tabby cats are honored with an M on their brow for the great service they performed that first Christmas night. And Christmas nights often find Tabby cats staring into the night, purring as they recall a very special child their ancestor once sang to sleep.
I love hearing from you, so please share comments and questions. Do you have an ASK AMY question you’d like answered? Do you have a new kitten and need answers? Stay up to date on all the latest just subscribe the blog, “like” me on Facebook, listen to the weekly radio show, check out weekly FREE PUPPY CARE newsletter, and sign up for Pet Peeves newsletter. Stay up to date with the latest book give aways and appearances related to my THRILLERS WITH BITE!
