Dawn White

Growing up in Rockland County, New York, cats were always a part of my family, and I can remember having a cat in the house most of my life. We never bought a cat or went to a shelter to adopt one - they always found their way to us in some way. Animal rescue came to my attention after adopting Lola and Lexy, both shelter cats. Since that time I have been an advocate for animal rescue and rights, and have utilized social media outlets to network for animals that need saving. I have also participated in rescue transports, bringing rescued, and previously unwanted, pets to their new forever homes.

By day I'm a Behavioral Psychologist (working with adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism) and a Licensed Massage Therapist. By night I am a writer and blogger at Lola The Rescued Cat (www.lolatherescuedcat.com.) I started out as a "microblogger" with an active Facebook Page and after publishing my book I branched out and founded my blog in December, 2014. I'm passionate about animal rescue and rights and want to help promote responsible pet ownership. I also think my cats are pretty cute and I want to share them with the world.

I decided to share Lola’s story to bring attention to animal rescue. When writing my book I said if I could save the life of just one animal then my mission would be accomplished. You can only imagine my joy when someone posted on my Facebook page that not only did Lola's story inspire her to adopt a cat from the shelter, but she named her new cat Lola.

Ten percent of all proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to rescues and shelters. Thank you for joining me in this journey.