Cathy Rosenthal has worked for more than 25 years in the animal welfare field in communications and education. She has worked for local humane societies and national humane groups, appearing on hundreds of television and radio programs to address animal issues. Today, Cathy consults with local and national animal groups on their media and marketing plans and writes media, marketing, education and grant materials for these groups. She also gives workshops at state, regional and national animal welfare conferences on such topics as media relations, customer service, and compassion fatigue for animal welfare professionals. Cathy writes the Animals Matter pet column for the San Antonio Express-News and is a syndicated pet columnist for My Pet World that appears in newspapers across the country. She is also the author of several children’s picture books on dogs and cats.