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Susannah Charleson
@susannahcharleson.bsky.social
Write for a living and partner search dogs for love. Work in progress. Definitely sus.
Owned by an equally sketchy crew of dogs, cats, and chickens.
Pinned
Even existential crisis looks good on you, darling.

#writers #chickens
You write "eyes narrowed suspiciously," but you ain't seen "eyes narrowed suspiciously" until you've seen ...
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New project? Blinking cursor at the top of a blank page? Friends, I'm right there with you. Grab a cup of something hot, put on the music that inspires you most, and jump down the rabbit hole, into the story you've been waiting to tell. Let's jump together. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ...
#writingcommunity
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reposted by Susannah Charleson
CAST IRON PAN: we demand to be cleaned by hand, you will dry me properly or we will rust all over you, and don’t even think about using that metal spatula because…

ME: of course, of course, nothing’s too good for my special little pan

MY BODY: can we have some water?

ME: shutup, coffee is water
March 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Nailed it.
Me and countless other authors today…😂
March 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Welcome to Titan and Rocky, our new fosters, two pups of a litter of four shut up in a closet and left to die, abandoned. One brother is with another foster; a sister remains in ICU. They are frail but gaining ground, eating 8 small meals a day. Little loves. #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky
February 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Who needs an internal editor when you have *this* cat passing judgement over your shoulder?

#catsofbluesky #rescuecats
February 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Good morning!
Actual photo of my Chihuahua springing up, bright and shiny, to greet the sub-zero day.

#dogsofbluesky
February 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Save This Life, a Texas-based microchip company, has ceased operations and services. It's important to know what to do next if your pet received a Save This Life microchip.
This article will help! #dogsofbluesky #catsofbluesky
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
Microchip company ceases operations, pet owners urged to re-register
The Texas-based company, Save This Life, has ceased operations and that could become an issue for pet owners.
www.cbsnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Farewell to Los Angeles, until we meet again. My heart is with you. Thank you to Best Friends Animal Society, working hard to meet so much need, animal and human. It's been an honor.

#lawildfiresupport
January 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Comedy Central and The Daily Show donated boxes and boxes of collapsible food and water bowls and poop bags to Best Friends, and while it might seem laughable (and totally on brand), for displaced familes with pets in hotels or temporary shelters, these are essential. #lawildfiresupport
January 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Not sure which one to do first.

#lawildfiresupport
January 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Perhaps this playful, adorable kitten, rescued before the fires and newly adopted, is a little whiskered good news for a Monday. #catsofbluesky #rescuesaveslives #lawildfires
January 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It has been a day in LA. After a 10-hour stint, crawled into a charming Indian restaurant where they know how to make a proper chai and could have wept at the perfect taste of it. Grateful for the kindness. #lafires
January 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Please spread the word—for pet owners impacted by the LA wildfires or general emergency needs, a pantry with pet food, toys, bedding, and even some human supplies is available 10-7 at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center, 1845 Pontius Ave. Los Angeles 90025.
January 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
So grateful to these folks. World Central Kitchen is providing free hot meals for those impacted by wildfires in LA area. Locations listed here:

wck.org/news/meal-lo...
World Central Kitchen | Meal Distribution Sites: California Fires
In response to the Palisades Fires WCK is distributing free hot meals to the public at the following locations in southern California. For more information please check our social pages.
wck.org
January 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
For those affected by LA wildfires needing help with lost or found pets. #dogsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #lawildfires
January 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Reposted by Susannah Charleson
One Beverly Hills hotel concierge said on the first night of the fires, the lobby was “like Doctor Doolittle.”

“It’s quite nice when you see the elevator opening up and you have sweet dogs coming out.”
Dogs Took Over L.A.’s Poshest Hotels—and Made Things Better
As thousands of people sought shelter, hotels had to figure out how to accommodate their dogs, cats, rabbits and at least one snake; ‘like Doctor Doolittle’
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Heading to a deployment in LA to support rescue and recovery from the fires there, I have help packing from little Pepita, our newest rescue, who knows exactly what the suitcase and the go bag mean. #rescuedogs #rescuingsavelives #dogsofbluesky
January 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I do not need a shark-shaped onesie, yet I unreasonably want one. 🦈
January 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Not every word is a pearl. Not every writing day is golden. Some days, it's enough to have just stuck it out in the chair and put down some ideas that can be polished later. (Think of it like moving: at least you got the furniture IN the house!) Celebrate your endurance, #writers. Carry on.
January 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As I further prepare to move to the East Coast (searching for the right house), I am aware of new challenges ahead of me. Like getting THIS Shetland Sheepdog to come in from the rare Texas snow. Here is a tidy photo of her, the very opposite of her shocking, thaw-muddy self right now. #dogsofbluesky
January 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Five weeks ago, these puppies were born under an old car, where mama had been abandoned at a dump. Today, they are happy, healthy, and redecorating their xpen 🙃. Good things happen for #rescuedogs. Love, a little time, and a safe space can do so much. ##dogsofbluesky #fosteringsaveslives
January 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Search dog Gambit loves his off-duty sniffari in today’s snow! A Texas dog, he doesn’t get that experience often.
January 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This face looks innocent enough, but in little Opal's expression, I see a female who means business. :)

4 1/2 weeks old.

#fosterdogs #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky
January 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Reposted by Susannah Charleson
What Goes In A Go-Bag?
Cell phone & laptop
Prescriptions/meds
Change of clothes
Eyeglasses/contact lenses
Xtra keys, credit cards, cash
First aid kit & sanitary supplies
Flashlight & batteries
Chargers 4 electronics
impt docs (birth certificates, passports, etc.)
Pet food
Valuables/photos
January 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM