Author Cara Sue Achterberg is known for her books Girls’ Weekend and I’m Not Her. But she is also an animal lover and a dog rescue advocate. She wrote Another Good Dog, an autobiography where she shared her family’s experience in fostering 50 dogs and how it changed their lives. The number has now gone up to 177, and fostering dogs has become a vital part of Cara’s life.
She once had a dog named Lucy, who was a beloved member of her family for 17 years. Her death left a big hole in their hearts that searching for her replacement became almost impossible. They thought that fostering would lead them to the purfect family pooch. However, it soon became apparent that offering temporary loving homes for rescue dogs is a never-ending and fulfilling adventure.
Her experience with one of the foster dogs motivated Cara to do more than just foster and help save countless pups in need. Gala has been in their family for almost a year when she started wondering if there would ever be an end to the need of rescuing dogs. While she was writing the Another Good Dog book, she visited numerous shelters and saw the truth about the condition of the dogs at rescue centers.
This moved her to document her experiences and learnings into a new book entitled 100 Dogs & Counting. Cara has always been bothered by dogs being put to sleep at high-kill shelters because of overpopulation. She traveled more than 10,000 miles to prove that there could be a solution, and it is possible to help save these canines despite challenging circumstances.
Her new book shares how some rural shelters have achieved the status of being “no-kill” shelters and how it could be replicated in other areas. It is a call-to-action story told by one determined woman in finding solutions to a seemingly unending problem. Cara hopes to inspire everyone to lend a helping hand in making the world a better place by helping one rescue dog at a time.
100 Dogs & Counting is expected to be out on July 7. However, you can pre-order it now. Check out Cara’s website and the book’s Facebook page to know more about the advocacy and how your help can save a hundred dogs and counting.
Credits to 100 Dogs & Counting