4 The Love of Animals- animal rescue, wildlife, pets, and more!

I am really excited to announce this giveaway! “A Rare Breed of Love” is the true story of Baby, a rescue, and the mission she inspired. Here is a little background:

Jana Kohl, Psy.D.: is a writer, artist, clinical psychologist, and animal welfare advocate. From a young age her primary drives were to aid social justice causes and do philanthropic work. Having worked for the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies for many years, and now as an animal welfare advocate, she has long been concerned with how cruelty can become sanctioned by society. Kohl has testified before the Illinois State Legislature on the link between legalized violence against animals and inter-human violence. She has participated in numerous animal welfare campaigns, most notably to end the sale of foie gras in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Kohl currently resides in California with Baby and a cat named Kitty Pie, whom she also adopted.

Baby: spent the first nine years of her life locked in a cage at a breeder’s home in Northern California, and was rescued by a passing stranger on the day she was scheduled to be killed for having gotten too old to produce litters. Through a pet rescue website, Baby found a “forever home” with Jana Kohl. She spends her time advocating for other abused dogs and animals, and best of all, being cuddled, kissed, and snuggled by her “Ma.”

One lucky reader will win a copy of this great book! Here are the rules:

• Leave a comment on this post before 9:00pm (MST) on August 12th, 2008.
• Please be sure to fill in the email part of the comment form, as this is the only way I can contact the winner.
• You may comment once a day until the deadline.
• This contest is open to all countries.
• The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email the day after the contest ends.

Please visit Jana and Baby’s MySpace page for videos and more information. Become their friend too and help support the work they are doing! Here is a list of tour dates for the book, if they are coming your way you should go visit with them!

Baby’s “A Rare Breed of Love” National Book Tour Dates: 7/24-26: Philadelphia, PA 7/27-29: Pittsburgh, PA 7/30-31: Dayton, OH 8/1-5: Chicago, IL 8/6: Elyria, OH for the WEOL Radio Show! 8/7: Buffalo, NY 8/8-10: Boston, MA 8/11-12: Baltimore, MD 8/13: Richmond, VA 8/14: Norfolk, VA 8/15-17: Raleigh, NC 8/18-19: Charlotte, NC 8/20-21: Columbia, SC 8/22-24: Atlanta, GA 8/25-26: Jacksonville, FL 8/27-28: Orlando, FL 8/29-9/2: Miami, FL 9/3-4: Tampa, FL 9/5: Tallahassee, FL 9/6-7: Birmingham, AL 9/8-9: Nashville, TN 9/10-11: St. Louis, MO 9/12-15: Columbus, OH 9/16-17: Harrisburg, PA 9/18-21: Lancaster, PA for PUPPY MILLS AWARENESS DAY! 9/22: Louisville, KY 9/23-24: Memphis, TN 9/25: Baton Rouge, LA 9/26-27: Houston, TX 9/28-30: Austin, TX 10/1-2: Oklahoma City, OK 10/3-4: Little Rock, AR 10/5: Beachwood, OH for Marilyn’s Got Moxie Event.

Good luck!

*this giveaway is now closed, congrats to Louise #159*

One lucky reader will receive a Rally To Rescue t-shirt. The shirt is awesome, and is made of 100% cotton. The Rally to Rescue T-Shirt comes in their signature shade of purple, with the classic quotation from Mahatma Gandhi on the front: “The character of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” The back features the Rally to Rescue “Do More for Pets!” tag line, and the Rally to Rescue logo is printed on the left sleeve.

Would you like to win? Here is what you need to do:

• Leave a comment on this post before 9:00 PM (mountain time) on August 2nd.
• You can comment once a day per email. Please be sure to fill in the email address field so you can be contacted if you win.
• The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email.
• The winner will get to choose between a size large shirt, or an extra large shirt.

Good luck!
*this giveaway is now closed. congrats to #77 Sherri*

One lucky person will win a custom 5×7 pet portrait from Tabatha Rhodes.

Would you like a chance to win? Here is what you need to do:

• Leave a comment on this post before midnight MST on July 5, 2008.
• Tell me what kind of pet you have and why you would like to win the custom pet portrait.
• This giveaway is open to everyone.

The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email, so please be sure to fill in the email portion of the comment form. You can click here to learn more about the prize. Thanks to Tabatha for offering such an amazing giveaway!

*this giveaway is now closed. congrats to Laura.*

Just in time to help your pet beat the summer heat, the fine folks from The Honest Kitchen are giving away 10 tins of their Ice Pups Frozen Treats. That’s right, 10 of you will get the chance to win and try a great summer treat for your dog. Here is more information about the prize:

The Honest Kitchen, makers of organic and holistic dehydrated raw pet food, today announced the return of its Ice Pups frozen treats just in time for the summer season. Ice Pups, which sold out within weeks of their debut last year, are now available in a new larger size 10 ounce tin.

“Ice Pups are a fun and unique way for pet owners to reward their favorite four-legged friends and are truly a revolution in puppy pampering,” said Lucy Postins, co-founder and lead nutritionist for The Honest Kitchen. “We are thrilled to welcome Ice Pups back into our family of all-natural holistic pet products in a larger size and new eco-friendly packaging. Ice Pups are a treat pet owners can feel good about giving.”

Ice Pups are make-at-home treats that are easily prepared by combining the Ice Pups mix with warm water and then freezing. The new size makes nearly 30 trays of ice cubes to help your dogs chill out all summer long. The result is refreshing and cooling tasty treats that are perfect for warm summer days, puppy parties or an icy delight after a long walk or hike.

Like all The Honest Kitchen products, Ice Pups are made from 100 percent organic human food grade ingredients including, hormone and antibiotic-free chicken and turkey, non-GMO asparagus, watercress, parsley, dandelion and real honey. In contrast to other frozen dog treats available, Ice Pups contain no grains, by-products, salt, sugar, artificial flavors, preservatives or fillers of any kind.
The Honest Kitchen pet food is available at more than 1,000 resellers in the U.S. and Canada as well as online at www.thehonestkitchen.com.

About The Honest Kitchen
The Honest Kitchen is a line of holistic dehydrated, raw, human-grade pet food. Founded by Lucy and Charlie Postins in 2002, The Honest Kitchen provides natural and organic pet food products that promote nutritional awareness, environmental responsibility, and a sustainable community. All of their products are packaged in artistic, eco-friendly and bio-degradable boxes. For more information, please visit www.thehonestkitchen.com.

Would you like a chance to win a tin of Ice Pups Frozen Treats? Here is what you need to do:

• Visit The Honest Kitchen and then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me what you like most about their company.
• Please only comment once, and be sure that you fill in the email field of the comment form so you can be contacted if you are the winner.
• Comment on this post before midnight MST on Sunday June 29th, 2008.
• The winners will be chosen by random number, and will be contacted by email. The winners need to respond back within 3 days or a new number will be drawn.
• This giveaway is open to those in the continental United States.

Good luck! Your dog is going to love this prize, especially in the summer heat!

*this contest is now closed. winners will be notified by email.*

This is a great prize for any animal lover. An adorable beagle puppy work of art. The “Puppy in a Blur” print is of a time zero Polaroid that has been hand manipulated. Time zero film has been discontinued, and the art of its manipulation may soon be a lost one.

The print is made on archival luster paper. The image size is 5×5 centered on an 8×10 page with a black border, mounted on a board in a protective sleeve. The image is suitable for framing as-is or for a custom mat. The Artist : Brooke Fuller.

Want to win “Puppy in a Blur” for your home? Here is what you need to do:

• Visit The Pear Project website and then leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite thing on the website.
• Comment before midnight MST June 21st, 2008.
• Winner will be chosen by random number from qualifying entries. The winner will be contacted by email on June 22nd.
• This giveaway is open everyone.
• If you would like a bonus entry you may do a blog post about this giveaway. Be sure to include the link to this post for your bonus entry to be counted.

Good luck!

*this giveaway is now closed, congrats to lucky #74 Trisha*

The awesome folks at Paw Luxury are offering one of their organic cotton doggie tanks to one lucky reader! The winner will get to choose the design and size! The tanks are made without chemicals or pesticides and are Fair-Trade (not to mention the fact that they are super cute too). They have a ton of great eco-friendly items for your pet, so be sure to check out their whole site when you visit.

Would you like a chance to win? Here is what you need to do!

• Visit the Paw Luxury site by clicking here and check out the prize.
• Leave a comment on this post before midnight on June 13th, 2008. In your comment tell me which of the designs you would want if you were the winner, as well as your favorite item on the site!
• This contest is open to all countries.
• The winner will be chosen by random number generator, and contacted by email.

*This contest is now closed.* Congrats to lucky #102 Jessica.*

I have 3 copies of the new book, Thanking the Monkey, to giveaway! If you would like a chance to win a copy, please leave a comment on this post before 10:00 PM (MST) on May 8th. Please only comment once, and be sure to fill in the email field so you can be contacted if you win. This giveaway is open to those in the USA and Canada, and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator. Winners will be contacted by email on May 9th.

About the book:

The animal rights movement has reached a tipping point. No longer a fringe extremist cause, it has become a social concern that leading members of society endorse and young people embrace. From Michael Vick’s dog fighting scandal to the incredible success of the bestselling Skinny Bitch veggie diet book, animal rights issues have hit the headlines—and are being championed by students and senators, pop stars and producers, and actors and activists.

Don’t you want to be part of the conversation? In Thanking the Monkey, Karen Dawn covers pets, fur, fashion, food, animal testing, activism, and more. But as the title playfully suggests, this isn’t like any previous animal rights book. Thanking the Monkey is light on lectures meant to make you feel guilty if you’re not a leather-eschewing vegan. It lets you have fun as you learn about Paul McCartney’s love of lambs and why Prince won’t wear wool. You’ll meet Fall Out Boy’s Andy Hurley and Pete Wentz—and their favorite traveling companion, Hemingway, Pete’s dog. You’ll read why Natalie Portman, Alicia Silverstone, and so many of those skinny but not bitchy actresses won’t eat or wear animals. And you’ll laugh over dozens of cartoons from Dan Piraro’s Bizzaro to other animal-friendly comics.

This fun primer for a smart and socially committed generation delivers some serious surprises in the form of facts and figures about the treatment of animals. Yes, it will shock you with tales of primates still used in animal testing on nicotine or killed for oven cleaner. But it will also let you lighten up and laugh a little as we work out how to do a better job of thanking the monkey.

*this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to numbers 97,41, and 72. *