Sunny Weber Author
Humane Education Around the World
I was recently contacted by the School of Heritage in Nigeria, West Africa to be a guest on their podcast. The host, Timitope Adegoke, wanted to discuss my books, especially my humane education viewpoints. He wanted to hear thoughts about how all world-wide parents can raise kind, compassionate, respectful children with the emphasis on treatment…
Read MoreWhy I Wrote Skookumchoocher: An Inspiring Journey of a Life in Animal Welfare
by Sunny Weber There comes a time in a person’s life when one must step outside the craziness of youthful arrogance, assumptions of grandiosity, and self-importance. Time-suck commitments and obligations must be re-evaluated. One must come to grips that things are changing. The body is becoming stiffer, high-decibel hearing is compromised, and words on a…
Read MorePostcast with Susie Schaefer of “Finish the Damn Book.”
Check out my recent podcast with Susie Schaefer of “Finish the Damn Book.” We discuss writing, dogs, my children’s Pups & Purrs Children’s series, and my other books. You’ll also hear my little dog, Gem, give her opinion in the background. She hates to be left out of conversations!
Read MoreFrom the Beatles to James Herriot: My Trip to England–Part Three
The Perfect Day Yorkshire Dales Finally, the day I had looked forward to for six months arrived. The drive to the Yorkshire Dales was stunning, the rolling hills of the Dales National Park were straight out of All Creatures Great and Small movies and television shows. Ancient hand-stacked rock fences lined fields of sheep,…
Read MoreFrom the Beatles to James Herriot: My Trip to England–Part Two
The Tour Chatham Dockyard, Kent Throughout the next days, our fearless leader Andrew lead us through the historic Chatham Dockyard where Call the Midwife, Les Miserables, Mr. Selfridge, Sherlock Holmes, Oliver Twist, and Grantchester movies and television shows were filmed. We stood in the alley between the tall brick buildings that were set during filming…
Read MoreFrom the Beatles to James Herriot My Trip to England
The Commitment Two of my five cats slept next to our newest adoption, a small white dog. All were in various undignified positions on top of the afghan blanket that covered my legs on the recliner. The winter night had already darkened outside and light snow coated the remnants of faded green in the backyard…
Read MoreHigh Tech Vet Care and Parting Paths
A Partnership Wavers Spring of 2024 brought with it household chores that needed to be faced. A team of roofers arrived and began the demolition and installation of new shingles, gutters, and downspouts to my home of thirty years. I made it emphatically clear to all the management and workers that my yard had to…
Read MoreThe Overturned Turtle: Today I Met Two Men
Today I witnessed a near-tragedy. Today I found hope in the new generation. Today I stood between two men and saw the past and the future. I was driving home from errands and as I came to the stop sign at a neighborhood intersection, an old man’s stand-up walker hit the curb, twisted and flipped…
Read MoreIs a Life-long Commitment On Your Gift List? Gifts of Pets From/To Others
“Hello, I was given a dog for Christmas and cannot get a leash on her. She is ruining my apartment because I can’t get her outside. Can you help me?” This email came through my website (www.sunnyweber.com) two weeks after the holidays. I immediately responded and asked for the woman’s phone number. I knew the…
Read MoreThe Captive Wildlife Crisis: Part Two
Part Two By Pat Craig, Guest Blogger Founder and Executive Director of The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keensburg, Colorado Note from Sunny: I present this guest blog to assist in the education of the public regarding this lesser-known animal welfare crisis. The wider the educational efforts of all animal welfare enthusiasts spread, the more public…
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