Meet Ruby, by Books Uplift Host Kimberly
We rescued Ruby twice. In search of a companion for our beloved Melbourne, we found this precocious Corgi/Dachshund mix on Craigslist. We wanted to get a smaller dog, as we…
Readers’ Rescues
Meet Rudy, by Book Marketer Olivia McCoy
I went into the shelter knowing exactly who I was looking for (a cuddly, adult rescue under 50lbs). The shelter told me they had a few options, but I didn’t…
Meet Piggy, by Sr. Publicist Nicole Baker
Meet sweet Pig! Piggy came to us right before the world shut down due to COVID. We went to a local pet food store to get bones for the three…
The Uplifting Story of Save-A-Pet
Once upon a time, I lived in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. It was there that I embarked on a volunteer opportunity that forever changed my life. To this very…
Meet Marble and Quartz by Editor Allison Felus
After my husband and I had to say goodbye to our 18-year-old calico girl Rosie in July 2022, we felt bereft and adrift for the rest of that summer. At…
Meet Summer, by Author, Gloria Galloway
My rescue animal, Summer, is a beautiful and crazy smart tabby, who is also a serendipitous part of my book journey. Both Summer and I find it very funny that…
Meet Murphy, by Author Mary Cunningham
We recently adopted our third rescue dog. Our first was Molly, a sweet three-year-old, twenty-pound chocolate terrier with the hunting prowess of a full-grown Labrador retriever. She came from the…
Meet Frank, by Reader Kayla Garner
When I was 26, I got my first sales job out of college. I already had one rescue cat named Mr. Bing I got from Dallas Cat Ladies, a nonprofit…
Meet Boston Binx, by Author, Lisa Wilkes
Boston Binx, affectionately known as “BB,” is my six-year-old rescue cat and my youngest fur-child. He’s such an energetic, silly guy; it’s hard to believe he’s approaching middle age. Boston’s…
Meet Melbourne, by Author Kimberly Charleston
We rescued Melbourne “Mel,” an Australian Cattle Dog mix, from the Human Society of Houston, Texas. We adopted him when he was ten months old and he lived to be…