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Book Featuring Rescued Texas Dog Published
July 05, 2008, 11:12PM MT
By Jennifer S Hayes
Proceeds will help to fund various animal welfare organizations.
Proceeds will help to fund various animal welfare organizations.
Dingo has traded his status from a lonely stray adopted from the Galveston Island Humane Society to a beloved family member, featured as the lead character in his own children’s book, Where Do Dingos Come From. The Labrador/chow mix now has a fictional counterpart, who helps to teach children about adopting pets and kindness and compassion to animals.
Tracy and Bascom Bradshaw, authors of the book and Dingo’s guardians, note, “This book is the first in a series that introduces our characters and how Dingo the dog meets Cricket and their pet-loving Mom, Sophie. Our books are really a medium for us to provide a face to our Dingo the Dog Project which funds trap-spay-neuter [TNR] programs in our Doha, Qatar neighborhood and donations to shelters, as well as the lesson plans we are developing for teaching children about responsible pet care and pet adoption.”
Since Bascom is in the military and has been stationed in various locations, Dingo has had the opportunity to meet many people. However, with this new book, the Bradshaw family is now literally able to share Dingo with the entire world.
A portion of the books proceeds will be donated to animal welfare activities and organizations. In addition to helping finance TNR efforts in Qatar, donations will be sent to the Galveston Island Humane Society (the shelter Dingo was adopted from), Humane Society of North Texas, Okinawan American Animal Rescue Society, Sheltered Paws Dog Rescue, and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
• Now published, the book is available for purchase through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and Booklocker.com. A portion of the book’s sales will be donated to animal shelters and rescues.
• Dingo was not the only wonderful animal for adoption at the Galveston shelter. If you are considering adding a pet to your family, please consider adopting one of their many adoptable cats or dogs.
Galveston Island Humane Society
6814 Broadway
Galveston, Texas 77554
Phone: 409-740-1919
• If you are not in the Galveston area and are considering a new pet, please choose to save a life and adopt from a shelter or rescue. To find one near you, search through the thousands of homeless animals posted on Petfinder.com.
For more information:
• Dingo the Dog website
• Stars and Stripes: Military couple puts their dog in a book, for a cause
• Herald Union Online: Dog inspires Wiesbaden couple to write children’s book
Posted by Jennifer Hayes, Best Friends Staff
Graphic: front cover of the book provided courtesy of Bascom and Tracy Bradshaw