Dog Treats Recipe

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PUBLISHER/EDITOR Dana Raimondi Tel: 210-436-9009 dana.texasdogsandcats@gmail.com

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE advertising inquiries to Dan Greenhouse (630) 220-2911 or dana.texasdogsandcats@gmail.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Fran Sherman 314.275.2208 fran@shermanstudios.com

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Barbara Negron

PHOTOGRAPHER Renee Spade Photography Tel: 210-254-4255 renee@reneespadephotography.com

CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS Veronica Araiza Dr. Leslie Hopes Dr. Lauren Severns

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Dr. Dan Kirby Paula Dilworth McFarland John Moya Shannan Lamb Parker Veronica Perez Marlene Ring Hilary Sandova thecottagemarket.com Cathy Vaughn

25 Ask the Vet 26 Pet Puzzlers 28 Calendar of Events

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

As Valentine's day approaches, we have a salute to the furry sweethearts of San Antonio with a lovely pictorial.

In a similar vein, Marlene Ring's article, focuses on why we love our dogs so much. Our informative article this month is about the annual Pet Sitters Conference that is being held locally in San Antonio. The biggest fund raiser for our furry friends is approaching soon. El Rey Fido, sponsored by the San Antonio Humane Society, is currently taking applications. Our own, Renee Spade Photography is the official photographer for the big event. We also have a tasty recipe this month you can treat your pet with for Valentine's Day!

Make sure to give extra cuddles to your furry loved one(s) this 14th!

Dana Raimondi

Tell our advertisers you heard about them in Texas Dogs & Cats–San Antonio!

The opinions of authors of articles in this Magazine are those of the writer or contributor and are not necessarily endorsed by the publisher, and the publisher has not confirmed the accuracy of information contained in articles.

DANA RAIMONDI is the publisher of Texas Dogs & Cats Magazine. She is a recent transplant to San Antonio from “the Windy City” but has become an admirer of the San Antonio cultural scene. Although a CPA, her true passion in life is the caring and welfare of animals. FRAN SHERMAN has been a freelance creative director/graphic designer since 1985. Throughout these years, she has designed a myriad of materials for a staggering number of companies, and she has won numerous graphic design awards for her work, many of them for magazine/publication design.

RENEE SPADE is the owner of Renee Spade Photography. She has been spreading furry joy to pet parents with her photography/graphic design services and super-fun pet product line, The Jack & Spade Collection since 2005.

DR. DAN KIRBY, DVM, graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M with a degree in Biomedical Science in 1979 and earned his DVM in 1984. Dr. Kirby has been the owner and director of Alamo Heights Pet Clinic since 1997. He uses both a conventional and a holistic approach to medicine.

DAN GREENHOUSE , Sales Director, graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has been in magazine advertising sales his entire career. He currently is the “daddy” of two Bearded Collies and “grandpa” to an Italian Greyhound. contributing partners DR. LESLIE HOPES joined the San Antonio Humane Society in October of 2017. She is proud to call Baton Rouge, Louisiana her home. She attended LSU for her undergraduate and veterinary school where she received her DVM in May 2015. Dr. Hopes completed her internship in shelter medicine in Madison, WI.

VERONICA PEREZ is the PR Associate for the San Antonio Humane Society and has been with the organization since 2016. She is UTSA alumni and a native to San Antonio. She currently lives under a full roof with her husband, son, two dogs, and cat, Chewie.