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Karen Davison
Hi Annette,
Many thanks for your message. Unfortunately, that quote wasn't written by me, although I am often accredited for it. I have tried to find the original author, but have been unsuccessful, so I am unable to give permission as I don't own the copyright.
Not the answer you were hoping for, sorry!
I love the idea of a children's book promoting rescue, good luck with it.
All the best, Karen.
Many thanks for your message. Unfortunately, that quote wasn't written by me, although I am often accredited for it. I have tried to find the original author, but have been unsuccessful, so I am unable to give permission as I don't own the copyright.
Not the answer you were hoping for, sorry!
I love the idea of a children's book promoting rescue, good luck with it.
All the best, Karen.
Karen Davison
Hi Martha, although this is often credited to me, I did not write the quote. I have tried to find the person who did, but have been unsuccessful, so I am unable to give permission. However, the quote was obviously written by someone who cares deeply about rescue dogs, so I feel sure that they wouldn't object to you using it!
Nancy Shackelford
I believe the quote is original to me., from 2007, when I worked for SPCA International. I rephrased it from a "save a child' charity. It became the m
I believe the quote is original to me., from 2007, when I worked for SPCA International. I rephrased it from a "save a child' charity. It became the motto on our letterheads and webpage. I have seen it used by two writers since then (Nancy Shackelford) I am please to have the message spread.
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Nancy Shackelford
I believe the quote is original to me., from 2007, when I worked for SPCA International. I rephrased it from a "save a child' charity. It became the m
I believe the quote is original to me., from 2007, when I worked for SPCA International. I rephrased it from a "save a child' charity. It became the motto on our letterheads and webpage. I have seen it used by two writers since then (Nancy Shackelford) I am please to have the message spread.
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Karen Davison
Hi Kevin, I am often cited as the author of that quote, but although it is one of my favourite quotes, I didn't write it. I have tried to find the original source, but have been unable to do so. I am sure, that who ever did write it, has a huge heart and compassion for animals, so I can't imagine that it would be a problem using it for your purposes! I wish to thank your friend for working and dedicating their time to rescue animals, it is such important work.
I wish you all the best in your venture.
Karen
I wish you all the best in your venture.
Karen
Karen Davison
Hi Ken,
Many thanks for your message. Although I am often credited for the quote, I actually didn't write it! I have tried to find the original source, but have been unable to pin it down. I'm sure that who ever did write it, will be more than happy for it to be used in the context of animal rescue. I wish you every success with your venture, we can't have enough people spreading the word about animal rescue. All the best, Karen
Many thanks for your message. Although I am often credited for the quote, I actually didn't write it! I have tried to find the original source, but have been unable to pin it down. I'm sure that who ever did write it, will be more than happy for it to be used in the context of animal rescue. I wish you every success with your venture, we can't have enough people spreading the word about animal rescue. All the best, Karen
Nancy Shackelford
I believe the quote is original to me., from 2007, when I worked for SPCA International. I rephrased it from a "save a child' charity. It became the m
I believe the quote is original to me., from 2007, when I worked for SPCA International. I rephrased it from a "save a child' charity. It became the motto on our letterheads and webpage. I have seen it used by two writers since then (Nancy Shackelford) I am please for anyone to share the message.
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Aug 28, 2025 09:23AM
Aug 28, 2025 09:23AM
Karen Davison
You can't force creativity. If I hit a wall, I take my dogs down the woods or the beach, and let my subconscious work on the problem without me hindering the process. When it is good and ready it reveals the next step.
Karen Davison
Watching the expressions on the faces of our seven dogs, when they are (very patiently) putting up with our cat's antics. I wondered, if they could write a book about cats, what would they say?
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