Rachel Gariepy is an experienced Editorial Director for a variety of digital publications including LittleThings and Purple Clover. She has written for, edited and managed teams across multiple lifestyle properties, including sites for celebrity clientele including, but not limited to Jenni (JWOWW) Farley, NeNe Leakes, and Vanessa Hudgens.
Rachel has experience wearing many fun and fanciful hats including content strategist, creator, editor and project manager. She, like Mitch Hedberg before her, sometimes wrestles with the idea of wearing a beret.
She also enjoys hiking, reading and hanging out with dogs.
October is officially Adopt a Shelter Dog month, and we’re so glad it is. By all means, if you have the time, space, and love in your heart, you should go out to your local animal shelter and start the adoption process.
Adopting a shelter dog is an extremely rewarding thing to do. You’ll not only get to enjoy the wonderful reality of pet parenting, but you’ll also be saving not one, but two animals. You’ll save your new pooch, and
But what if you aren’t able to adopt? There are many reasons why a person is unable to properly care for a pet, and good for you if you understand that you might not be in the proper place or time in your life to adopt.
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The good news is, there are still plenty of ways to help. We sat down to chat with Jordan Karcher, founder and CEO of Grounds & Hounds, a fair-trade specialty organic coffee company that supports rescue initiatives and organizations that give dogs a second chance by donating 20% of all profits to the cause.
Jordan was generous with his time and helped us pinpoint some great ways that anyone can be impactful to help shelter pets, even if they are unable to adopt.
