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Jenna Gates July 27, 2014

Real Life Doesn’t Lend Itself to Blogging These Days

Almost ten years after starting to blog, I removed my contact page and turned off comments on old posts today. I’ll leave the site up, because a few of our informative posts still get a lot of traffic. I may pull out an old draft and post something occasionally, but there won’t be any rhyme or reason to it. Maybe in another ten years, I’ll start writing again. You never know what might happen!

Jenna Gates April 27, 2014

Putting Animals Who Educate on Hold

Someday, when I have a less demanding “real job” or can work for A.W.E. full time, I will resurrect the plan, put together a team, and make it happen.

Jenna Gates July 30, 2013

From Street Dog to Easy Street

This is the story of Kayla, a dog who went from dog fight bait, to homeless NYC street dog, to almost being euthanized in Miami Dade Animal Services, but eventually ended up living happily-ever-after on the Jersey Shore.

Jenna Gates July 22, 2013

How to Build a Cable Run for Your Dog

Zuki needed more than a fence to keep her safe at home, but a stake and tie out wouldn’t have provided enough space for her to run around. My father came up with the idea for this long cable run which solved the problem. Here are the instructions (with photos) for how we built it.

Jenna Gates February 5, 2013

Learning and Organizing for Animals Who Educate

While planning Animals Who Educate, I’ve learned that there are a lot of things I don’t yet know about starting a non-profit humane education organization.

Jenna Gates January 28, 2013

Tagg – The Pet Tracker aka The Shiba Owner’s Peace of Mind

Zuki wearing her Tagg Pet Tracker unit

The Pet Tracker by Tagg – with GPS, an accelerometer, online maps, text and email notifications, and activity tracking – isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty awesome, especially if you have a fence jumper like my Shiba Inu, Zuki.

Vicki Boatright January 24, 2013

Children & Pets: How Animals Can Help Reduce Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

BZTAT sketch

Few children who harm animals grow up to be serial killers, but many do grow up to abuse their intimate partners and their children. Stopping abuse towards animals is a worthy activity in and of itself. But if we teach children early to be compassionate towards animals, we can also help to reduce domestic violence and child abuse in the human community.

Jenna Gates January 21, 2013

Book Review: Misfits by Deborah M. Guske

Misfits is not a complete rescue handbook, but it is quite a good introduction to the dog rescue world and a decent quick-reference for health issues as well.

Jenna Gates January 15, 2013

Discussion: Challenges Facing Animals Who Educate

I’m inspired by the fact that so many people said they’re looking forward to learning more about AWE. I hope that means you’re all also looking forward to discussing it, because our conversations are going be a major driving force in building the organization.

Jenna Gates January 11, 2013

Snickers, Fierce Gorilla Slayer

Snickers loves to KILL toys with noise boxes, but look what your dog could eat if you let them destuff unsupervised! Very dangerous if chewed or swallowed.

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