Many Pets Happy with Food Donation #ChickenSoupPets

Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food recently donated 3,854 pounds of their nutritious pet food to help feed rescue animals at the Humane Society of Scott County (HSSC) in Davenport, IA. The donation is part of the pet food company’s Fill A Bowl... Feed A Soul™ (FABFAS) program, a national campaign targeting the donation of one million meals to shelter pets annually.

 

Adoptable dog Looney

“When searching for a rescue organization to assist, we often turn to our dedicated independent pet specialty retailers to help identify animal shelters or foodbanks in their neighborhood,” said Jeanne Blandford, Director of Marketing for Chicken Soup for the Soul PetFood. “In this case, we reached out to Theisen’s Davenport Store and manager Jim Gable.”

“Not only did Theisen’s direct us to the Humane Society of Scott County,” continued Ms. Blandford, “but because HSSC is a smaller rescue without a loading dock, Theisen's accepted the nearly two tons of pet food at their Davenport store and then delivered it directly to the shelter. They used their own staff and volunteers. That shows true commitment to the dogs, cats and the Davenport community as a whole.”

Volunteers unloading the donation.

Pamela Arndt, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Scott County thanked Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food and said, “Their donation of cat food came at the perfect time as our supply was getting low. The donation of grain free dog food is fabulous as we are seeing our dogs responding better on grain free food.”

Adoptable cat Ambrose

 

About Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food

*Premium

*Holistic

*Real meats (chicken, turkey, duck and salmon), fruits, vegetables and herbs

*No corn, wheat, soy, artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives

*Core and grain-free formulas

*Made in the USA

A rescued shelter pet is featured on every bag. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food goes to help shelters and pets in need through Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Fill-a-Bowl ... Feed-a-Soul™ program. 

 

Like Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/ChickenSoupfortheSoulPet/

See Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food on Instagram:

www.instagram.com/ChickenSoupPets

Adoptable dog Looney available at the Humane Society of Scott County

Photo provided by Humane Society of Scott County

Adoptable cat Ambrose available at the Humane Society of Scott County

Photo provided by Humane Society of Scott County

Theisen’s employees and volunteers

Photo provided by Humane Society of Scott County

Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food recently donated 3,854 pounds of their nutritious pet food to help feed rescue animals at the Humane Society of Scott County (HSSC) in Davenport, IA. The donation is part of the pet food company’s Fill A Bowl... Feed A Soul™ (FABFAS) program, a national campaign targeting the donation of one million meals to shelter pets annually.

 

Adoptable dog Looney

“When searching for a rescue organization to assist, we often turn to our dedicated independent pet specialty retailers to help identify animal shelters or foodbanks in their neighborhood,” said Jeanne Blandford, Director of Marketing for Chicken Soup for the Soul PetFood. “In this case, we reached out to Theisen’s Davenport Store and manager Jim Gable.”

“Not only did Theisen’s direct us to the Humane Society of Scott County,” continued Ms. Blandford, “but because HSSC is a smaller rescue without a loading dock, Theisen's accepted the nearly two tons of pet food at their Davenport store and then delivered it directly to the shelter. They used their own staff and volunteers. That shows true commitment to the dogs, cats and the Davenport community as a whole.”

Volunteers unloading the donation.

Pamela Arndt, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Scott County thanked Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food and said, “Their donation of cat food came at the perfect time as our supply was getting low. The donation of grain free dog food is fabulous as we are seeing our dogs responding better on grain free food.”

Adoptable cat Ambrose

 

About Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food

*Premium

*Holistic

*Real meats (chicken, turkey, duck and salmon), fruits, vegetables and herbs

*No corn, wheat, soy, artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives

*Core and grain-free formulas

*Made in the USA

A rescued shelter pet is featured on every bag. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food goes to help shelters and pets in need through Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Fill-a-Bowl ... Feed-a-Soul™ program. 

 

Like Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/ChickenSoupfortheSoulPet/

See Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food on Instagram:

www.instagram.com/ChickenSoupPets

Adoptable dog Looney available at the Humane Society of Scott County

Photo provided by Humane Society of Scott County

Adoptable cat Ambrose available at the Humane Society of Scott County

Photo provided by Humane Society of Scott County

Theisen’s employees and volunteers

Photo provided by Humane Society of Scott County

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How to Write and Publish your Dog's Story

One of the things I wanted to blog about this year is how to write stories about your dog, and how to get your story published. With the release of the new Chicken Soup for the Soul My Very Good, Very Bad Dog this month, I thought it would be a great time to share about how to get published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. I have stories in more than a dozen of Chicken Soup for the Soul books (including this one), and I'll tell you how you can do it too.

Because the subject of pets is so popular, Chicken Soup for the Soul publishes a dog and a cat volume each year. So even though this book is already on the shelves, you can get an opportunity to submit to the next one. Here are some tips.

Write Your Story
1. The story must be true.
2. The story must be your own.
3. Write your story in the first person ("I").
4. Forget that fancy, stuffy writing. Write the story as if you were telling it to a close friend.
5. Remember the five senses--sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.
6. Think about a specific moment of significance--don't tell your pet's whole life story.
7. Write in a way that touches emotions, inspires, or makes people laugh and smile.
8. Keep it short. Stories must be less than 1200 words.

After you've written the story, you might ask someone to read it over and give you some comments. Try to avoid your mother and your best friend, however, who will probably love every word you write. Then, set it aside for a few days, come back to it, read it over and make your final edits.

Submit Your Story
1. go to http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/submit-your-story
2. Fill in the form and paste your story.
3. click Submit
4. Wait. If your story is selected in a month or two you will receive an email outlining the next step. Usually you are notified when your story makes it past the first round, and then later if you've made it through the final selection. Chicken Soup for the Soul does not send rejection letters. If you haven't heard anything after 60 or so days, you can assume your story wasn't selected this time. Don't let that discourage you. There are many reasons a story might not get accepted, and there are always other opportunities. Keep writing, keep submitting.

Does Chicken Soup for the Soul pay? You bet. Chicken Soup for the Soul pays $200 plus 10 free copies of the book. 

I think every pet parent has a story to tell. Why not submit yours?
Any questions? Ask them here.

One of the things I wanted to blog about this year is how to write stories about your dog, and how to get your story published. With the release of the new Chicken Soup for the Soul My Very Good, Very Bad Dog this month, I thought it would be a great time to share about how to get published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. I have stories in more than a dozen of Chicken Soup for the Soul books (including this one), and I'll tell you how you can do it too.

Because the subject of pets is so popular, Chicken Soup for the Soul publishes a dog and a cat volume each year. So even though this book is already on the shelves, you can get an opportunity to submit to the next one. Here are some tips.

Write Your Story
1. The story must be true.
2. The story must be your own.
3. Write your story in the first person ("I").
4. Forget that fancy, stuffy writing. Write the story as if you were telling it to a close friend.
5. Remember the five senses--sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.
6. Think about a specific moment of significance--don't tell your pet's whole life story.
7. Write in a way that touches emotions, inspires, or makes people laugh and smile.
8. Keep it short. Stories must be less than 1200 words.

After you've written the story, you might ask someone to read it over and give you some comments. Try to avoid your mother and your best friend, however, who will probably love every word you write. Then, set it aside for a few days, come back to it, read it over and make your final edits.

Submit Your Story
1. go to http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/submit-your-story
2. Fill in the form and paste your story.
3. click Submit
4. Wait. If your story is selected in a month or two you will receive an email outlining the next step. Usually you are notified when your story makes it past the first round, and then later if you've made it through the final selection. Chicken Soup for the Soul does not send rejection letters. If you haven't heard anything after 60 or so days, you can assume your story wasn't selected this time. Don't let that discourage you. There are many reasons a story might not get accepted, and there are always other opportunities. Keep writing, keep submitting.

Does Chicken Soup for the Soul pay? You bet. Chicken Soup for the Soul pays $200 plus 10 free copies of the book. 

I think every pet parent has a story to tell. Why not submit yours?
Any questions? Ask them here.

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New Chicken Soup for the Soul book, My Very Good, Very Bad Dog

 I've got some exciting news. One of my stories is in the new Chicken Soup for the Soul, My Very Good Very Bad Dog, and it's available starting tomorrow!

From the publisher: They come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. From goofy to guard, from hero to ham, and everywhere in between, our dogs are important and beloved members of our families. Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Dog will have readers of all breeds laughing, commiserating, and maybe even shedding a tear. These 101 heartwarming, humorous and completely true stories about our canine companions are sure to touch every dog lover's soul. Perfect for "man's best friend's" best friend.

My story is called Golden Oldies, and it's about Brooks, who we adopted when he was 11 years old, and how this led to Mike and I having a heart for rescuing senior dogs. And Ike, 9 years old, is here posing with the book, showing you that he is one of those awesome golden oldies we love!

If you love true, heartwarming, funny stories about dogs, check out Chicken Soup for the Soul, My Very Good, Very Bad Dog tomorrow.

 I've got some exciting news. One of my stories is in the new Chicken Soup for the Soul, My Very Good Very Bad Dog, and it's available starting tomorrow!

From the publisher: They come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. From goofy to guard, from hero to ham, and everywhere in between, our dogs are important and beloved members of our families. Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Dog will have readers of all breeds laughing, commiserating, and maybe even shedding a tear. These 101 heartwarming, humorous and completely true stories about our canine companions are sure to touch every dog lover's soul. Perfect for "man's best friend's" best friend.

My story is called Golden Oldies, and it's about Brooks, who we adopted when he was 11 years old, and how this led to Mike and I having a heart for rescuing senior dogs. And Ike, 9 years old, is here posing with the book, showing you that he is one of those awesome golden oldies we love!

If you love true, heartwarming, funny stories about dogs, check out Chicken Soup for the Soul, My Very Good, Very Bad Dog tomorrow.

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