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8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey And Legacy Of A Katrina Cattle Dog (Volume 1) |  | Author: Jenny Pavlovic
Publisher: CreateSpace
Category: Book
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 670404
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 294
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1438216491
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781438216492
ASIN: 1438216491
Publication Date: July 9, 2008
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2009 Gold Medalist IPPY Awards 2009 Finalist Indie Excellence Awards 2009 Finalist: USA Book News Best Books! 2008 Bronze Medal: ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year! 2008 Nominee: Merial Human-Animal Bond Award! 2008 Premier Book Award Winner! "If you love dogs, you will love 8 State Hurricane Kate." -The Bark Magazine 8 State Hurricane Kate is the unforgettable true story of the powerful bond between a cattle dog rescued from a rooftop and the woman who wouldn't give up on her. The heartwarming story of Kate's post-Katrina journey is a testament to the will and perseverance of the dog and human spirit! As they make that courageous journey, new worlds open up for Jenny and Kate, an amazing survivor and teacher. Kate's remarkable story, a tale of love, courage, and compassion, has inspired many. Her legacy is a rescue network that continues to help dogs across the country. 50% of book profits go to the 8 State Kate Fund, providing financial relief for animals in desperate situations. Learn more at www.8StateKate.net.
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Wonderful love story.. August 30, 2010
Christiane Biagi
8 State Kate is in fact a wonderful love story. Anyone who's ever adopted from a shelter know that their new pet "found" them & not the other way around! Kate spotted Jenny and she picked right.
And 8 State Kate is the story of how one individual rescued an old, cantankarous dog yet one more time. Its more than likely that had Kate stayed at Lamar DIxon or managed to make one of those transports out, she would have euthanized for being too old, too dog aggressive, too sick, not cute enough, and on and on.
And lastly, 8 State Kate tells the too often untold stories about what happened to all those animals we saw on the Gulf Coast streets right after Katrina. SOmeone loved Kate, someone cared for her--but they'll never know what happened to her. Perhaps they died, perhaps they think she died, perhaps they didn't have a computer to search thru 30,000 pictures of rescued animals, we'll never know. Good for Jenny for trying so hard to find them--many people simply assumed the Katrina pets came from uncaring, unfeeling people who simply abandoned their pets when the going got rough.
Wonderful story told in loving terms--there are so many dogs and cats out there like Kate who just need to find "their" Jenny--Good job Jenny!
Follow your heart... change the world one step at a time July 21, 2010
Marilyn of PureSpirit
Last month I had the good fortune of meeting author and animal rescue advocate, Jenny Pavlovic, at the Minnesota Valley Humane Society Woofer & Hoofer fund-raising event. I've known about Jenny's book, 8 State Hurricane Kate for a while, but never seemed to have the time or desire to read it. After meeting Jenny, I felt we had a common bond. Although I didn't go to Louisiana to help after the devastating hurricane, I did feel the strong pull to help that she describes in her book. It was the same desire I experienced four years earlier after 9/11, but I didn't follow that urge either. Thank goodness for Jenny and people like her who heeded the call.
8 State Hurricane Kate is a beautifully written and engaging book about "the Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog" and how she changed the life of not only Jenny, but also so many people across the country, and around the world. This book is proof that one dog, and indeed, one person, can make a difference. I found myself alternately laughing and crying, but more importantly as I turned each page I became encouraged by the strength of the human spirit and the survival skills, adaptability and trust of the animals. Thank you for your story, Kate. Thank you for sharing that story with the world, Jenny.
 next time, get an editor? March 2, 2010
Lubug (St. Paul, MN, United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Could not even finish this book. (I finish almost everything.) It would have been a good magazine article if properly edited. Full of meandering emails between author & others, minute details of caring for her dog (clipping nails - seriously!), etc.
Also love how she repeatedly dissed the shelter in MN that saved 250 animals from Katrina. Apparently, they didn't return her phone calls right away when they were busy sending people to the Gulf, and they wouldn't promise to pay her vet bills unless she brought the dog to the shelter, so she made rude remarks about "the shelter in Minnesota" throughout. Funny that she assumes that the shelter would not have taken good care of Kate - the shelter in question took in dogs in worse physical shape than Kate and lovingly nursed them back to health. (I think it's telling that she doesn't name the shelter. Perhaps she realizes at some level that her allegations could not stand scrutiny and might subject her to a libel suit if anyone wanted to bother bringing one.)
What a self-centered mess. I'm baffled by the people who think this is such an incredible book. (Perhaps there just aren't many books on this subject, so no basis for comparison?) It makes me want to send them my random email correspondence & see whether they'd give it rave reviews also. The title is also somewhat misleading. She calls the dog "8-State Kate" because they traveled through 8 states on the way to Minnesota. I thought the name was going to have some relevance to the story. If this is an award-winner in indie publishing, there must be some pretty ragged stuff out there.
Wow! What a great book a must have to any collection. February 14, 2010
Brandy Oates "Steele N Oates Farm" (Westminster, SC)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Jenny I just want to thank you for writing the book about Kate. Melissa Tooley gave it to me for Christmas and it was one of those books that after you read it, you take a couple of days to let it all sink in. You are such an insperation and give me the will to drive forward to help with the Rescue of these wonderful ACD's in the world.
Thank you again
Brandy Steele Oates
Steele N Oates Farm
Changing the world for the better, one animal at a time. January 11, 2010
C. Korpi (Minneapolis, MN)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had the good fortune to meet Jenny Pavlovic, author of "8 State Hurricane Kate" at a recent Pet Food Shelf fund-raiser event. Her very apparent passion (in person) for saving animals translates perfectly to the pages of her book. In it, she creates a vivid picture of the aftermath of one of the country's most devastating natural catastrophes, Hurricane Katrina, made worse by a lack of general disaster preparedness, especially regarding evacuating animals; an overabundance of bureaucratic red tape; insanely hot weather; and the sheer overwhelming numbers of animals in need.
Pavlovic actually went and did what most of us animal lovers only WISHED we could have done. What's more, by adopting Kate and chronicling the emotional/psychological/physical journey taken by this wonderful, brave dog, she shows that she was most assuredly not a disaster junkie--i.e., one who shows up for the photo op at the epicenter of the action then walks away when the public's attention wanes. She was and is in it for the long haul.
This book is a manual for selflessness, for putting animals' needs before our own because so often they truly are helpless without human intervention. Her continued efforts to facilitate rescues and adoptions, going so far as to donate profits to the 8 State Kate Fund, which provides financial relief for animals in desperate situations, again shows the depth of commitment this woman has. Every page is written authentically, from a heart as big as the 8 states she and Kate traveled.
Now, go out and read this book, then pay it forward and adopt a shelter pet!
Sid Korpi
Author of "Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss"
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