Jen Reeder
@jenreeder.bsky.social
Freelance journalist who specializes in pets. Book nerd. Kidney donor. Hiker. Nature lover. ASJA member. Former president of the Dog Writers Association of America. www.JenReeder.com
This weekend's massive winter storm could affect roughly half of the American population - and our pets! I'm grateful to Dr. Page Mader for sharing tips for keeping dogs and cats safe: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #cats #WinterStorm #pets
5 Steps To Keep Pets Safe During This Weekend’s Winter Storm
The widespread winter storm could affect 180 million Americans in 33 U.S. states and their pets, so it's important to protect dogs and cats from the extreme weather.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM
This weekend's massive winter storm could affect roughly half of the American population - and our pets! I'm grateful to Dr. Page Mader for sharing tips for keeping dogs and cats safe: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #cats #WinterStorm #pets
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A tiny neonatal kitten named Brucey inspired the Louisiana nonprofit Because of Brucey, which has now saved over 500 kittens in the past 16 months: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #kittens
Kitten Who Only Lived For 2 ½ Weeks Inspires Rescue Of ‘Bottle Babies’
Little Brucey’s struggle to survive led to Because of Brucey, a Louisiana nonprofit that has rescued over 500 neonatal kittens in less than two years.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
A tiny neonatal kitten named Brucey inspired the Louisiana nonprofit Because of Brucey, which has now saved over 500 kittens in the past 16 months: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #kittens
In a time when Americans are so divided, it was inspiring to write about the way animal lovers in Richmond came together to find Francine, a beloved cat who lives in a local Lowe's, when she went missing: bestfriends.org/stories/best... #cats #Francine
The Lowe's cat who brought a community together
When Richmond, Virginia’s beloved store cat Francine went missing, people came together to bring her home.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
In a time when Americans are so divided, it was inspiring to write about the way animal lovers in Richmond came together to find Francine, a beloved cat who lives in a local Lowe's, when she went missing: bestfriends.org/stories/best... #cats #Francine
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#TongueOutTuesday hello from outdoor neighbor catto Cookie. Hope you're able to find some joy, some beauty in this day. Love you all. My family sends extra hugs 🩷
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
#TongueOutTuesday hello from outdoor neighbor catto Cookie. Hope you're able to find some joy, some beauty in this day. Love you all. My family sends extra hugs 🩷
Big thanks to Dr. Randy Aronson for sharing his tips for how to make a cat happy in 2026, to Mary Tan for connecting us, and to Nancy Peterson for the awesome "cover cat" photo of her cat, Bug! Happy Monday, everyone! #cats www.forbes.com/sites/jenree...
5 Ways To Make Your Cat Happier This Year
From scheduling 10 minutes of play each day to turning mealtime into “brain time,” Dr. Randy Aronson shares how to boost a cat’s happiness and create a happier home.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Big thanks to Dr. Randy Aronson for sharing his tips for how to make a cat happy in 2026, to Mary Tan for connecting us, and to Nancy Peterson for the awesome "cover cat" photo of her cat, Bug! Happy Monday, everyone! #cats www.forbes.com/sites/jenree...
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
Happy to kick off the year with six of my articles being finalists for the writing competition of the Dog Writers Association of America! I wrote the stories for Reader's Digest (2), Forbes, Family Dog, AAHA and the TODAY show's website. Thank you to the judges and congrats to all of the nominees!
January 7, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Happy to kick off the year with six of my articles being finalists for the writing competition of the Dog Writers Association of America! I wrote the stories for Reader's Digest (2), Forbes, Family Dog, AAHA and the TODAY show's website. Thank you to the judges and congrats to all of the nominees!
Happy New Year! I'm grateful to dog trainer and author extraordinaire Teoti Anderson for sharing 5 easy ways we can make our dogs happier this year (and ourselves!): www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #HappyNewYear #happydogs
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January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Happy New Year! I'm grateful to dog trainer and author extraordinaire Teoti Anderson for sharing 5 easy ways we can make our dogs happier this year (and ourselves!): www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #HappyNewYear #happydogs
I'm touched that my Next Avenue story about Sherri Franklin, founder of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, was one of the site's most-read stories this year, so it was republished today.
Here's to caring people who make a difference! www.nextavenue.org/saving-old-d... #dogs #seniordogs #pets #animalrescue
Here's to caring people who make a difference! www.nextavenue.org/saving-old-d... #dogs #seniordogs #pets #animalrescue
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December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm touched that my Next Avenue story about Sherri Franklin, founder of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, was one of the site's most-read stories this year, so it was republished today.
Here's to caring people who make a difference! www.nextavenue.org/saving-old-d... #dogs #seniordogs #pets #animalrescue
Here's to caring people who make a difference! www.nextavenue.org/saving-old-d... #dogs #seniordogs #pets #animalrescue
When a dog's human dies, it can be very distressing for the dog. I'm grateful to interview experts about ways we can help them through their grief and become happy companions in a new home for Inside Your Dog's Mind: 35edd0_07c103d5446c4995b72b2e2afb5bf7e9.pdf #dogs #seniordogs
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When a dog's human dies, it can be very distressing for the dog. I'm grateful to interview experts about ways we can help them through their grief and become happy companions in a new home for Inside Your Dog's Mind: 35edd0_07c103d5446c4995b72b2e2afb5bf7e9.pdf #dogs #seniordogs
Big dogs can be fantastic companions, but they are lingering longer in shelters than smaller dogs and cats. I'm grateful for the chance to delve into the topic in the new issue of Inside Your Dog's Mind: www.jenreeder.com/_files/ugd/3... #dogs #bigdogs #pets
December 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Big dogs can be fantastic companions, but they are lingering longer in shelters than smaller dogs and cats. I'm grateful for the chance to delve into the topic in the new issue of Inside Your Dog's Mind: www.jenreeder.com/_files/ugd/3... #dogs #bigdogs #pets
It was therapeutic to write about the work of pet food pantries to help meet the recent surge in demand to help keep pets with the people who love them: #dogs #cats #pets #petfoodbank www.aaha.org/trends-magaz...
How to support pet food pantries – and why it’s so important right now
With food insecurity on the rise, pet food banks are working to meet increased needs to help keep pets with their families.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It was therapeutic to write about the work of pet food pantries to help meet the recent surge in demand to help keep pets with the people who love them: #dogs #cats #pets #petfoodbank www.aaha.org/trends-magaz...
Books make terrific holiday gifts - especially dog books! Here are 5 dog books published this year that I recommend for the dog lovers in your life: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #books #dogbooks #holidaygiftguide #holidays
5 New Dog Books That Make Terrific Holiday Gifts For Dog Lovers
From beautifully illustrated nonfiction to stirring memoirs and fiction, there’s something special on this list of 2025 books for any type of dog lover.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Books make terrific holiday gifts - especially dog books! Here are 5 dog books published this year that I recommend for the dog lovers in your life: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #books #dogbooks #holidaygiftguide #holidays
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, so I'm grateful for the chance to interview Laura Coffey, author of "My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts," about the joy and benefits of adopting senior dogs: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #pets #seniordogs #adoption #AdoptASeniorPetMonth
Special Senior Dogs Highlight The Joy Of Adopting Older Pets
In time for November’s Adopt a Senior Pet Month, Laura T. Coffey, author of “My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts,” adopted another “perfect” senior dog.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, so I'm grateful for the chance to interview Laura Coffey, author of "My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts," about the joy and benefits of adopting senior dogs: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #pets #seniordogs #adoption #AdoptASeniorPetMonth
I loved the chance to profile Louie, a cat who was missing for 11 days but reunited with his family through Love Lost, a free online tool from the nonprofit Petco Love that uses facial-recognition technology to reunite pets and people! www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #cats #dogs #pets
Cat Lost For 11 Days Reunites With Family Through Groundbreaking Tech
The free online tool Love Lost from the nonprofit Petco Love reunited Louie with his frantic owners and fellow feline, Sundance.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I loved the chance to profile Louie, a cat who was missing for 11 days but reunited with his family through Love Lost, a free online tool from the nonprofit Petco Love that uses facial-recognition technology to reunite pets and people! www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #cats #dogs #pets
What fun to be interviewed by the Toronto Star's Mark Colley for his piece about this ongoing debate. He did a fabulous job covering a touchy subject! #dogs #DogPoopCleanup www.thestar.com/life/can-you...
Can you throw dog doo-doo in someone else’s garbage bin? The debate over the ‘politics of poop’
City bylaws. Vigilante justice. It’s an age-old debate that gets neighbours up in arms. “The politics of poop,” one dog owner said, “are intense.”
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November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What fun to be interviewed by the Toronto Star's Mark Colley for his piece about this ongoing debate. He did a fabulous job covering a touchy subject! #dogs #DogPoopCleanup www.thestar.com/life/can-you...
I enjoyed profiling the volunteer work of Aurora González, who calms shelter cats at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in NYC with reiki! #cats #reiki #reikihealing #catsky
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Volunteer Calms Shelter Cats With Innovative Approach: Reiki
Aurora González practices reiki on cats to help them relax at Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in New York City.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I enjoyed profiling the volunteer work of Aurora González, who calms shelter cats at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in NYC with reiki! #cats #reiki #reikihealing #catsky
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I had fun talking with the incomparable David Frei about a new AKC dog breed that will debut at the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving! You can watch the debut on NBC from noon-2 p.m. in all time zones: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #NationalDogShow #Thanksgiving
New Dog Breed To Debut At National Dog Show On Thanksgiving Day
The American Kennel Club now officially recognizes the Danish-Swedish farmdog, a new dog breed that will compete in the working group in the National Dog Show.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I had fun talking with the incomparable David Frei about a new AKC dog breed that will debut at the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving! You can watch the debut on NBC from noon-2 p.m. in all time zones: www.forbes.com/sites/jenree... #dogs #NationalDogShow #Thanksgiving
I had such an amazing experience at the Society for Features Journalism conference in Phoenix! Thank you so much to SFJ President Laura Coffey and the entire SFJ board for offering such a fantastic conference – and for making membership in SFJ free! www.featuresjournalism.org/membership. #SFJ2025
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I had such an amazing experience at the Society for Features Journalism conference in Phoenix! Thank you so much to SFJ President Laura Coffey and the entire SFJ board for offering such a fantastic conference – and for making membership in SFJ free! www.featuresjournalism.org/membership. #SFJ2025
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Autumn is passing, and with it, the last colorful leaves are slowly falling from the trees. We spend less and less time in the yard, which is stained with yellow leaves. But let's admire the colors of autumn while we still can.🍂🐈⬛
#cats #catsofbluesky
#cats #catsofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Autumn is passing, and with it, the last colorful leaves are slowly falling from the trees. We spend less and less time in the yard, which is stained with yellow leaves. But let's admire the colors of autumn while we still can.🍂🐈⬛
#cats #catsofbluesky
#cats #catsofbluesky
With winter on the horizon, it can be fun to dream about six terrific winter destinations to visit with dogs, like the ones I covered for Tripadvisor: www.tripadvisor.com/Articles-lK4... #dogs #travel #winter
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November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
With winter on the horizon, it can be fun to dream about six terrific winter destinations to visit with dogs, like the ones I covered for Tripadvisor: www.tripadvisor.com/Articles-lK4... #dogs #travel #winter
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RIP Donna Jean. First saw her with the Dead in 1978. Unforgettable.
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Grateful Dead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux Dead at 78
Donna Jean Godchaux, who spent the Seventies singing with the Grateful Dead and provided vocals on an Elvis Presley hit, has died at the age of 78.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
RIP Donna Jean. First saw her with the Dead in 1978. Unforgettable.
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