Jackie Brown
Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a author and editor within the pet publishing industry. She is contributing author for National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian’s Approach to At-Home Animal Care (April 2019) and creator of the book It’s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases (Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is an everyday contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the previous editor of various pet magazines, including Dog World, Natural Dog, Puppies 101, Kittens 101 and the Popular Cats Series. Prior to starting her profession in publishing, Jackie spent eight years working in veterinary hospitals where she assisted veterinarians as they treated dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, reptiles, birds and one memorable lion cub. She lives in Southern California along with her husband, two sons and miniature poodle Jäger. Reach her at jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com.