Jen Reeder

Colorado, Denver

Journalist at Freelance

Freelance journalist with a focus on pets. Book nerd. Founder of nonprofit Rock 1 Kidney - https://t.co/JS302y6vFd

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Articles

Senior Living Center Welcomes Shelter Dogs For Uplifting Photo Shoot

1 week ago | forbes.com | Jen Reeder

Shelter dog Betty Boop poses for a portrait with a resident at Brookdale Bayshore, a senior living ... More facility in Tampa, Florida. AGoldPhoto Pet PhotographyA photography session at a senior living center is highlighting the joy that shelter dogs can bring to our lives. During the May 22 event, volunteers drove shelter dogs from Humane Society of Tampa Bay to Brookdale Bayshore, a senior living facility in Tampa, Florida.
Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト（フォーブスジャパン）

1 week ago | forbesjapan.com | Jen Reeder

トップライフスタイル暮らし季節性アレルギーは猫より犬の方が一般的、症状や特徴は人間に酷似昨年のある春の朝、米ニューメキシコ州に住むライターのザック・ハイブリーは不意に目覚めた。最近飼い始めたリジクという名の「何の純血種か分からない」犬が、夜中にひどくかゆがり、引っかきすぎて顔を傷つけたのだ。ハイブリーは回想する。「リジクはかきむしっていた。顔の一部を引っかいて傷を負ってしまった。出血して皮膚も傷ついていた。口の周りが少し荒れているように見えたが、本当にひどかったのは目の周りだ。耳の中までかきむしっていた。それはもう、ひどいものだった」ハイブリーが愛犬を獣医に連れて行くと、「この時期だからアレルギーだろう」と診断された。獣医師は、外出後は犬の顔を拭き、処方薬のアポキルか市販薬のベナドリルを与えることを勧めた。ハイブリー自身がアレルギーのためにベナドリルを服用していたため、後者を選んだ。...
Pilot Adopts Cat She Rescued After 380-Foot Fall In National Park

1 week ago | forbes.com | Jen Reeder

Pilot Chelsea Tugaw holds Mirage, a senior cat who survived a 380-foot fall in a soft-sided carrier ... More in Bryce Canyon National Park. Courtesy of Best Friends Animal Society A senior cat who survived a nearly 400-foot plunge that killed her owners in Bryce Canyon National Park has a second chance at life thanks to the rescue pilot who flew her to safety.
9-Year-Old Boy Adopts Pit Bull Who Spent 95 Days In A Shelter

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jen Reeder

Cairo Hall dressed up to adopt his first dog, a young pit bull mix named Waylon, at PAWS Shelter of ... More Central Texas on June 1, 2025. Courtesy of PAWS Shelter of Central Texas When 9-year-old Cairo Hall headed to a shelter last week to possibly adopt his first dog, he decided to dress up. He’d wanted a dog since he was 3 years old and was excited to meet potential pets with his mom at PAWS Shelter of Central Texas in Kyle. “It was a special moment,” he said.
In Their Debt: Heroic Hercules

2 weeks ago | justlabsmagazine.com | Jen Reeder

by Jen ReederLead photo: Kelly Secor, CTRS, a Therapeutic Recreation Technician at Craig Hospital, playes a game with Hercules. The woman stared into the deep brown eyes of the Lab sitting across from her. She had a challenging time speaking due to a traumatic brain injury, which is how she found herself in Craig Hospital, a neurorehabilitation facility in metro Denver that specializes in caring for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries.
Study Finds People Aren’t Good At Reading Dog Body Language

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jen Reeder

Around 80 million dogs live in U.S. homes, and our ability to read their emotions needs work, ... More research finds. gettyHumans don’t understand dogs’ body language and corresponding emotions as well as we think we do, according to new research from the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University. The study involved a favorite activity of many dog lovers: watching dog videos.
Rescue Dog Inspires STEM Teacher’s Doghouse Project

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jen Reeder

Bronco, a 7-year-old pit bull mix, inspired adopter and STEM teacher Luc Sproles to pilot a doghouse ... More project in an 8th grade class at William Penn Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Courtesy of Luc SprolesAn innovative STEM project in an 8th grade classroom is inspiring students to learn new skills while helping their local community — all thanks to a shelter dog named Bronco.
Seasonal Allergies Can Affect Dogs: Here’s What You Need To Know

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jen Reeder

One spring morning last year, New Mexico writer Zach Hively had a rude awakening. His most recently adopted dog — “a purebred who knows what?” named Ryzhik — had apparently been so itchy in the night that he’d injured his face from scratching so much. “He tore it up,” Hively recalls. “He’d scratched part of his face open. He had been bleeding, and he did tear out some fur. He looked rough — a little bit around his mouth, but it was really around his eyes. He also scratched up inside his ears.
New Report: It’s Becoming More Expensive to Own a Dog—You’ll Be Shocked by Exactly How Much

1 month ago | rd.com | Jen Reeder

OLI SCARFF/Getty Images RD.COM Pets & Animals Dogs OLI SCARFF/Getty Images Published on May 28, 2025 Are you prepared? When my husband and I adopted our first dog back in 2010, we had no idea what the true cost of pet parenthood would be. We simply paid $150 to a shelter for the 12-week-old Labrador retriever mix and fell in love with Rio. He made everything fun, whether heading out on a hiking trail, hitting a beer garden with friends or snuggling on the couch to watch TV. When Rio was 7...
Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト（フォーブスジャパン）

1 month ago | forbesjapan.com | Jen Reeder

犬や猫が家族の一員になると、ほとんどの人は維持のためにあらゆる手段を講じるだろう。しかし、ペットと暮らすには多額の費用がかかる。犬が10歳になるまでにかかる費用は平均で3万4550ドル（約498万円）、猫が16歳になるまでには平均で3万2170ドル（約463万円）かかる。米国ではドナルド・トランプ大統領の関税政策により、ペットの維持費が物価上昇の影響を受けるのではないかと懸念し始めている飼い主や保護活動家もいる。米国の動物保護施設のデータベースを管理する非営利団体シェルター・アニマルズ・カウントの広報責任者トリ・フゲートは、かねてより経済状況はペットの放棄の要因となってきたが、関税の影響による経済的負担の増加が状況をさらに悪化させる可能性があると指摘。ペット関連の商品やサービスの価格が上昇すれば、ペットを手放すという悲痛な決断を迫られる飼い主が今後増える恐れもあると警告した。...