ChantelleCory Pass Offers Scenery, Solitude and a WorkoutMy extended family has vacationed in Alberta’s Banff National Park each summer for 100 years, so I have memories of its stunning scenery…Jul 26, 2019Jul 26, 2019
ChantelleSan Francisco’s Rescue Row Offers Innovative Animal Sheltering IdeasOn a recent trip to San Francisco, I visited three shelters on “Rescue Row” (the actual name of the street on which they are all located)…Jul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019
ChantelleAdopt a Horse from the Bureau of Land ManagementDid you know that horses are as in need of rescue as dogs and cats? As a childhood equestrian, I was familiar with adopting former race…Sep 16, 2018Sep 16, 2018
ChantelleUrban Roots Austin: Bringing Hope and Health to Young PeopleI recently volunteered at Urban Roots, a farm on Austin’s east side that aims to “empower youth and nourish the community”. What that means…May 21, 2017May 21, 2017
ChantelleThinking about Buying an Easter Bunny? Read This First.For two months, I’ve fostered a Netherland Dwarf Rabbit named Rhubarb for the Austin Animal Center. He was only two months old when he was…Apr 2, 2017Apr 2, 2017
ChantelleinAustin StartupsThe Accidental Entrepreneur: Making Dreams Come True in Two Music CitiesMandy Rowden is living her childhood goal. The 36-year-old singer/songwriter is not only an established fixture in the Austin music scene…Mar 2, 20171Mar 2, 20171
ChantelleDriving Across America with Pets: A Furry Road TripFor the first 12 days of July, I took my dog, Felix, and cat, Tiny, on a 3,200-mile road trip from Seattle to Austin. Normally I would not…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016
ChantelleAwesome Austinite: Artist Achieves Side Job SuccessIt’s a sunny February afternoon at The Canine Center for Training and Behavior on Old Bee Caves Road. A tall man named Bryce Dishongh…May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
ChantelleSkydiving Into My ThirtiesIn honor of our 30th birthdays — and perhaps as an attempt not to live beyond them — my friend Keri and I decided to jump from a plane two…Apr 7, 2016Apr 7, 2016
ChantelleHiring a Cat-Detection Dog to Find Your Lost KittyAfter plastering flyers around the neighborhood, posting on all the state’s lost pet forums and Craigslist, setting out a humane cat trap…Dec 10, 2015Dec 10, 2015