Sunny Weber has over 35 years of experience in animal welfare advocacy. She has experience in rescue, fostering, medical care, service and therapy dog evaluation and training, shelter and sanctuary work and specializes in the rehabilitation of fearful animals. Sunny has rehabilitated then re-homed hundreds of dogs, cats and horses.A professional humane educator, Sunny consults with animal welfare professionals as well as adopters and has developed educational programs that address all ages regarding the need for compassion and care of domestic and wild animals. She advocates for the education of children to avoid "The LINK"--animal abuse that escalates to violence against [...]'s Pups & Purrs Children's Book Series addresses the importance of teaching humane education through storytelling. Each dog protagonist narrates in "first-paw" (person), to instill empathy in young people, and to help them see the world through their pets' eyes. The series utilizes complex story structures with engaging characters, who go through what children do--bullying, ridicule, search for identity, and positive decision [...] is also active in the animal welfare nonprofit world. She has developed programs, websites, fundraising projects, and networking between myriad groups with the same passion--to make the world a better place for animals and the people who care for [...] is a Colorado State Parks Naturalist who teaches peaceful, common-sense cohabitation between humans and wild animals in urban and rural [...] lives with dogs and cats. Their yard is a Certified Backyard Habitat for birds, squirrels, rabbits, pollinators, and any other creature with fur or feathers who wanders in.