Red Dog Rising

Part I of Rescue Matters! covers the legal, organizational, and paperwork needs of rescue groups, as well as finding and working with volunteers. Part II deals with the animals themselves: how to evaluate (health issues, personality assessment, type of home needed) foster homes and veterinary care, assessing potential adopters, training, and dealing with behavioral problems. The book offers something for everyone interested in saving homeless pets, from those wanting to help out a few hours a week to those willing to provide foster homes or volunteer their organizational, office, or publicity skills.

Sheila W. Boneham, Ph.D, has been teaching writing, linguistics, and folklore in universities in the U.S. and abroad for nearly 20 years. She has developed and taught adult education courses in responsible pet ownership, and pet safety classes for children. Since 1985, she has taught non-fiction writing courses and workshops through adult education programs and at conferences and special events. As a volunteer, she has taught puppy kindergarten, basic obedience, and various other competition-oriented classes for obedience clubs, as well as evaluated and trained dogs for the community shelter. Boneham is the author of 16 books about cats, dogs, and animal rescue, including Senior Cats, The Multiple Cat Family, Training Your Dog for Life, and the forthcoming Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster, and Rehome Companion Animals. Her work has won numerous awards from the Dog Writers Association of America and the Cat Writers Association, including a DWAA nomination in 2008 for Best Short Fiction and a CWA Award of Excellence. Boneham founded the Labrador Retriever Rescue of Indiana, Inc., and co-founded the Australian Shepherd Rescue of Indiana, Inc. She has worked with all aspects of animal rescue and adoption. She also frequently speaks and teaches workshops on writing and on various pet-related topics.