Keeping Your Cat Young
Wendy Diamond, author, editor-in-chief of Animal Fair magazine and the pet lifestyle contributor for NBC’s Today show, joined me in this podcast to talk about several of her bestselling pet-related books including How to Understand Men Through Their Dogs and How to Understand Women Through Their Cats. In support of Healthy Aging Month, she also shared 5 age defying tips for mature cats that will help them feel their best into their golden years. I also asked Wendy how she became an advocate for animals of all types, about her latest projects and about her two furry family members, Pasha and Lucky. Find out how to keep your cat feeling young by listening to this episode.
BIO:
Wendy Diamond, is an Entrepreneur , Humanitarian, Endangered Animal and Rescue Advocate, World’s premiere Pet Lifestyle expert, Best Selling Author, and TV Personality. Wendy was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, studied at Pine Manor College in Boston and now resides in New York City with her children, Lucky and Pasha. As the tireless voice of disenfranchised animals, Wendy Diamond looks to improve the quality of lives for all animals homeless, sheltered, endangered, or otherwise.
Wendy has been heralded as the “Martha Stewart of the milk and bone dish” (The New Yorker), dubbed “Pet Diva” by the New York Post, crowned the “Canine Queen” by Forbes. Diamond is the expert pet lifestyle contributor for NBC’s Today Show.
ANIMAL RESCUE ADVOCATE + ANIMAL FAIR MEDIA’s EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Wendy has been rooting for the underdog long before it came into vogue. In 1999, after discovering that 12 million animals were being put to sleep annually, Wendy Diamond launched the premier lifestyle media company for animal lovers to support animal advocacy and rescue. Inspired by her rescued Russian blue cat, Pasha, along with the preeminent rescued Maltese, Lucky, Wendy used her natural spirit, charm, and business acumen to start an animal lifestyle media company – Animal Fair Media. Animal Fair is the premiere lifestyle media company for animal lovers in support of fairness to animals and animal rescue. Animal Fair is dedicated to highlighting non-profit animal organizations, giving them the opportunity to tell their inspirational stories and connect them with Wendy’s viewers, readers, and followers in hopes of making a tangible difference in the lives of animals worldwide. Wendy believes that change is most effective on an immediate scale, and is especially passionate about helping the local animal rescue efforts across the globe.
Understanding that charity cannot succeed without a measure of levity, Wendy created the first-ever pet fashion show and first-ever cocktail party for people and their dogs, all to promote animal rescue. Diamond also created the first pet comedy shows and the Howl-o-ween charity events to help further her message. Of course, she is also no stranger to the heavier side of animal rescue. Wendy has served as the Chairperson of the Katrina Pet Memorial, which aided the animals whose lives were devastated in the wake of hurricane Katrina by reuniting them with their pet parents and finding homes for the abandoned. From being on the New York Columbus Day Parade float for GreenChimneys.org (a nationally renowned non-profit organization) to being Grand Marshal to the world’s largest dog parade - Barkus New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade, if it helps even one animal then Wendy Diamond is on board! Twelve years after beginning her crusade for fairness to animals (it is called Animal Fair after all), the number of animals euthanized annually has plummeted by a whopping 58% to 5 million and the pet life style has boomed into a 48 billion dollar industry!
EXPERT – TV PERSONALITY – LIFESTYLE CONTRIBUTOR
Wendy and Lucky are frequent expert contributors on the Today Show, FOX News, CNN, and media outlets around the world. She has appeared in and on Time Magazine, The View, New York Times, People Magazine, The New Yorker, Vogue, CNN, CBS’ Early Show, Oprah, Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Philadelphia Enquirer, Extra, MTV, VH1, Extra, E!, New York Post, Daily News, London Times, Hello Magazine and local media outlets all over the world.
Diamond has created, hosted, and executive produced the NBC pilot Mutt Makeover, The Animal Fair web series, Lucky Travels, and the Paws for Style Special on FOX. She wrote and produced the documentary In Search of Puppy Love and starred in the Style Network series Relationship Rehab. Wendy and Lucky contributed their expertise and sat on the judges’ panel on the CBS’ primetime, hit series Greatest America Dog and WE Network’s America’s Cutest Puppy. And the Diamond duo’s screen time is just beginning. The pair are currently slated to appear alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Betty White as judges for the Hallmark Channel’s Hero Dog Awards presented by the American Humane Association.
Not one to be restricted to the screen, Diamond is a pet product consultant and developer. Knowing that pets just want to eat, love, and have fun, Wendy helps companies develop, brand, and position their products for the truly explosive pet lifestyle market. Her research, development, and branding work has ranged from pet security systems to innovative cat products to dog treats. Poised to launch her own line of pet-perfect products, Wendy Diamond is the exemplary entrepreneur (She and Lucky have even rung the bells at both the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ!)
LEADERSHIP – ENTREPRENEURSHIP – ADVOCACY
Currently, Wendy serves on the board of advisors for the United Nations Millennium Development Goal Achievers and World Entrepreneurship Day. She continues to extend her wealth of animal and entrepreneurial knowledge, serving as a keynote speaker on animal rescue, endangered animals, pet lifestyle and business topics at seminars across the country from Harvard University to the United Nations.
Now, Wendy looks toward the future of the planet’s animals and commits herself to the continued push for fairness towards animals and the preservation of the diversity that characterizes the earth.
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
And while many may know Wendy for her distinctive bark, she is an equally accomplished wordsmith on paper and in print. Wendy Diamond’s best-selling books How to Understand Men Through Their Dogs, and How to Understand Women Through Their Cats, have rave reviews across cyber space, and Her ultimate guide to living with your dog, It’s a Dog’s World: The Savvy Guide to Four-Legged Living, published by Random House, is a top-seller. Additionally, Wendy has lent her face and words to the all-time best selling book series Chicken Soup for the Soul, providing the forward for their What I Learned from the Dog, and What I Learned from the Cat editions. Wendy has continued her relationship with the Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise and her likeness and message are featured in their recent My Cat’s Life and My Dog’s Life editions. Diamond is currently finishing her business humor book How to Train Your Boss to Roll Over.ters