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Jen Reeder
@jenreeder.bsky.social
Freelance journalist who specializes in pets. Book nerd. Kidney donor. Hiker. Nature lover. ASJA member. Former president of the Dog Writers Association of America. www.JenReeder.com
I had such an amazing experience at the Society for Features Journalism conference in Phoenix! Thank you so much to SFJ President Laura Coffey and the entire SFJ board for offering such a fantastic conference – and for making membership in SFJ free! www.featuresjournalism.org/membership. #SFJ2025
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
What a wonderful weekend in Indianapolis to meet up with fellow cat writers at the CWA Awards Banquet! Thank you to the @catwriters.bsky.social event organizers and to the judges who awarded me two Muse Medallions. Congratulations to all of the winners! #cats #Indianapolis #writers
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My dog hopes you have an awesome #TongueOutTuesday!
August 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I'm honored that my Next Avenue article "Help Vets with PTSD Get Life-Saving Service Dogs" garnered an honorable mention in the How To/Service category for the ASJA writing awards. Congratulations to all the ASJA winners! #gratitude #veterans #PTSD #service dogs www.nextavenue.org/help-vets-wi...
July 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I'm grateful for the chance to profile Denver, a service dog trained by the nonprofit Canine Companions for a teen with autism, anxiety, ADHD and epilepsy, in my latest article for Family Dog Magazine: bit.ly/40Hr9gi #dogs #servicedog #LabradorRetriever
July 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I'm grateful to the cat experts who shared tips for introducing a kitten to a home with an adult cat in my latest for Inside Your Cat's Mind: www.jenreeder.com/_files/ugd/3... #kittens #cats #pets
June 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thank you to the Society of Professional Journalists for a terrific conference in Denver! Thrilled that I won first place in the Solutions Journalism category of the Top of the Rockies contest for my article "Eliminating Rabies." I'm grateful to be a journalist! www.aaha.org/trends-magaz... #rabies
April 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I loved the chance to interview an inspiring woman, Jill Dempsey, about Kissable Katie, the guide dog who opened up a world of possibility - like competing in Cowboy Fast Draw Association events and winning them! bit.ly/3F6E7fz #dogs #guidedog #servicedog #seizurealertdog
March 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The American Society of Journalists and Authors conference was phenomenal! It's so energizing to be with so many interested and interesting writers, and to learn from top editors and journalists. Thank you to the organizers for all your hard work! #ASJAcon2025
February 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Saturday I was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Dog Writers Association of America at the awards banquet in NYC, and also won four awards for work for Reader’s Digest and HuffPost. I’m so grateful for the honor of a lifetime and the incredible people in my life. #dogs #family #gratitude #writer
February 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Lighthearted news for fellow dog nuts: Topps released trading cards featuring dogs for the first time. Timely with Westminster next month: www.jenreeder.com/_files/ugd/3... #dogs #Westminster #tradingcards
January 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I'm happy to be here! I'm a freelance pet journalist who is looking forward to connecting with fellow animal lovers and writers. #introduction #pets #dogs
January 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM