Jen Reeder
@jenreeder
Freelance journalist who specializes in pets. Book nerd. Kidney donor. Hiker. Nature lover. ASJA member. Former president of the Dog Writers Association of America. www.JenReeder.com
Today I learned five of my articles are nominated by the Cat Writers' Association in the annual writing contest! Thank you so much to the judges and contest organizers, and congratulations to all the finalists! #cats #amwriting #gratitude @catwriters.bsky.social
I'm delighted to learn my AAHA article "How to support pet food pantries - and why it's so important right now" won honorable mention from the American Society of Journalists and Authors in the How To/Service category of the annual writing competition! Thank you! www.aaha.org/trends-magaz... #pets
Happy to kick off the year with six of my articles being finalists for the writing competition of the Dog Writers Association of America! I wrote the stories for Reader's Digest (2), Forbes, Family Dog, AAHA and the TODAY show's website. Thank you to the judges and congrats to all of the nominees!
When a dog's human dies, it can be very distressing for the dog. I'm grateful to interview experts about ways we can help them through their grief and become happy companions in a new home for Inside Your Dog's Mind: 35edd0_07c103d5446c4995b72b2e2afb5bf7e9.pdf #dogs #seniordogs
I had such an amazing experience at the Society for Features Journalism conference in Phoenix! Thank you so much to SFJ President Laura Coffey and the entire SFJ board for offering such a fantastic conference – and for making membership in SFJ free! www.featuresjournalism.org/membership. #SFJ2025
What a wonderful weekend in Indianapolis to meet up with fellow cat writers at the CWA Awards Banquet! Thank you to the @catwriters.bsky.social event organizers and to the judges who awarded me two Muse Medallions. Congratulations to all of the winners! #cats #Indianapolis #writers
I'm honored that my Next Avenue article "Help Vets with PTSD Get Life-Saving Service Dogs" garnered an honorable mention in the How To/Service category for the ASJA writing awards. Congratulations to all the ASJA winners! #gratitude #veterans #PTSD #service dogs www.nextavenue.org/help-vets-wi...
I'm grateful for the chance to profile Denver, a service dog trained by the nonprofit Canine Companions for a teen with autism, anxiety, ADHD and epilepsy, in my latest article for Family Dog Magazine: bit.ly/40Hr9gi #dogs #servicedog #LabradorRetriever
Thank you to the Society of Professional Journalists for a terrific conference in Denver! Thrilled that I won first place in the Solutions Journalism category of the Top of the Rockies contest for my article "Eliminating Rabies." I'm grateful to be a journalist! www.aaha.org/trends-magaz... #rabies
I loved the chance to interview an inspiring woman, Jill Dempsey, about Kissable Katie, the guide dog who opened up a world of possibility - like competing in Cowboy Fast Draw Association events and winning them! bit.ly/3F6E7fz #dogs #guidedog #servicedog #seizurealertdog
The American Society of Journalists and Authors conference was phenomenal! It's so energizing to be with so many interested and interesting writers, and to learn from top editors and journalists. Thank you to the organizers for all your hard work! #ASJAcon2025
Saturday I was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Dog Writers Association of America at the awards banquet in NYC, and also won four awards for work for Reader’s Digest and HuffPost. I’m so grateful for the honor of a lifetime and the incredible people in my life. #dogs #family #gratitude #writer
Lighthearted news for fellow dog nuts: Topps released trading cards featuring dogs for the first time. Timely with Westminster next month: www.jenreeder.com/_files/ugd/3... #dogs #Westminster #tradingcards
I'm happy to be here! I'm a freelance pet journalist who is looking forward to connecting with fellow animal lovers and writers. #introduction #pets #dogs