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FACT SHEET
Published by: Little Five Star, a division of Five Star Publications, Inc.
ISBN: The Three-Legged Kitten (ISBN 978-1-58985-157-3)
Stinky Little Scroungy (ISBN 978-1-58985-158-0)
Our Orphaned Owls (ISBN 978-1-58985-159-7)
The Miracle of the Little Kitten (ISBN 978-1-58985-160-3)
Size: 8x8 / 24-28 pages
Published: Fall 2009
Price: $15.95 U.S. each/ Soft cover / Nonfiction / Illustrated
Website: www.TrueStoriesAboutSavingAnimals.com
WHAT ARE THESE BOOKS ABOUT?
On a hundred-year-old farm in northern California, the author and his wife established Compassionate Pet Sanctuary, an animal rescue-rehabilitation-adoption organization. These books are about four of the animals that fortunately found themselves at the sanctuary. Author Samuel Lopez helps young readers understand the need to care for and about all animals, while entertaining them with the true-life stories of these amazing creatures.
WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK UNIQUE?
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Author Samuel Lopez and his wife Cheri have devoted their lives to rescuing abused, abandoned, and unwanted animals. These four books are about the couple's life at Compassionate Pet Sanctuary.
- By introducing children to the concept of adopting (rather than buying) an animal for a pet, they will learn an invaluable and lifelong lesson about the joy of rescuing animals.
- Young readers will also become aware of the need to care about and for all animals, and that having a pet is a long-term commitment that pays loving dividends.
SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
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How did you get started rescuing animals?
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What kinds of animals have you rescued over the years?
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Do you also have pets of your own? If so, how do they get along with the abandoned animals you bring back to the farm?
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Why did you decide to start Compassionate Pet Sanctuary?
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On your hundred-year-old farm, do you grow crops or have livestock in addition to the rescued animals?
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What do you do with an animal in case you can't find someone to adopt it?
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Why did you choose to write these as stories for children?
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What's the most important lesson you hope a child will learn by reading these stories?
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What's the most important lesson you hope parents will learn by reading these stories to their children?
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Where can people purchase copies of your books?
NEWS RELEASE
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Contact: Linda Radke/Five Star Publications, Inc. |
Phone: 480-940-8182 - Fax: 480-940-8787 |
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A dream of a bucolic life turned into a commitment to save animals
A series of new children's books will help fund the effort
Samuel Lopez and his wife Cheri were looking forward to an idyllic existence when they purchased a 100-year-old farm in northern California several years ago. What they did not anticipate was that strangers would soon begin dumping unwanted animals on their land.
"In the beginning, it only happened occasionally," says Samuel. "But as word spread that we were animal lovers, more and more people began bringing us their dogs and cats." These people offered a variety of reasons why they could no longer keep their pets.
All the animals were welcome, but soon there were too many. "We had to begin seeking permanent, loving homes for as many of them as we could," says Cheri.
They were spending so much of their time rescuing and rehabilitating these animals and then trying to find adoptive homes for them that Samuel and his wife established Compassionate Pet Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Over the years, the programs of Compassionate Pet Sanctuary have expanded to include low-cost spay and neuter services and a trap-neuter-return program to help control the number of feral cats in the area.
As the nation's economy slumped, the number of people relinquishing their companion animals has increased. "The number of animals we're getting continues to rise, but our financial base of contributors is shrinking," says Samuel.
Samuel has authored four real-life stories about some of the animals they've rescued, and the proceeds from the books will go directly to Compassionate Pet Sanctuary. Written and illustrated for children, they are scheduled for release in the fall of 2009
The Three-Legged Kitten (ISBN: 978-1-58985-157-3), Stinky Little Scroungy (ISBN: 978-1-58985-158-0), Our Orphaned Owls (ISBN: 978-1-58985-159-7), and The Miracle of the Little Kitten (ISBN: 978-1-58985-160-3), are being published by Five Star Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 6698, Chandler AZ 85246-6698. The books will be available through Ingram and Baker & Taylor. To request a free review copy and/or to schedule an interview with the author, please contact the publisher.
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