Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell has had dogs all of her life. Her first rescue was Hershey, a miniature black and brown Dacshund. She ruled the Campbell household until 2005 when she passed away at age 16.
The case of Scruffy, a Yorkshire terrier whose torture death was videotaped in 1997, horrified the nation when the tape appeared on national news shows. Kerri began covering the trial for the local daily newspaper in Kansas City, Kansas where the crime occurred. Her investigation into animal cruelty cases led to her awareness of the puppy mill problem in that state. In 1999, her first major investigative piece on the puppy mill industry, “Disposable Pets” ran in a regional alternative weekly. That story, which is reprinted on her website, www.writeforyou.biz, still receives a regular number of hits and inquiries.
It’s been over a decade since she starting writing about pets and some of the fine people and organizations that rescue those who are abused, neglected and abandoned. Kerri’s written about dog, cat and even a cockatil rescue. Her coverage of rescued dogs includes a story on Michael Vick’s former fighting dogs and the story of Ratchet, a dog rescued by a soldier in Iraq. Kerri is a former pet columnist for the Kansas Senior Press Service and her articles on animals and pets have appeared in Audubon, Fido Friendly, Boys’ Life, petside.com, eKC Online, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Home & Gardens and Veterinary Economics.
Today, Kerri’s four rescues Emma, Molly, Dakota and Sade accompany her to her writing studio for work where they earn a “paycheck” in treats for inspiring her each day. Writing about pets is Kerri’s favorite topic, but she also writes about business, travel and sustainable living. Her work has appeared on AOL.com, MSN.com, HotelNewsNow.com, Women in Business, Entrepreneur, Arkansas Life and Mother Earth News. Follow her memoir of life in a small home with her husband and their four dogs at www.livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com, on Twitter @fivecoat, or on Facebook @KerriFivecoatCampbell.
Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell has had dogs all of her life. Her first rescue was Hershey, a miniature black and brown Dacshund. She ruled the Campbell household until 2005 when she passed away at age 16. The case of Scruffy, a Yorkshire terrier whose torture death was videotaped in 1997, horrified the nation when the tape appeared on national news shows. Kerri began covering the trial for the local daily newspaper in Kansas City, Kansas where the crime occurred. Her investigation into animal cruelty cases led to her awareness of the puppy mill problem in that state.
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