A Lifelong Animal Advocate

• Published an award-winning memoir about loving and caring for a senior dog (and working on book #2).

• Gets on stage and tells jokes, some of which include dogs, cats, and other animals.

• Has worked and volunteered in animal shelters and spay/neuter groups her entire adult life.

• Lobbied for animal-friendly legislation on county, state, and federal levels.

• Served as VP for a vegan advocacy organization.

• Penned a weekly newspaper column about animal welfare issues.

• Is an annoying vegan (vegan since 2009 and annoying since 1983).