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Anneli Rufus
Anneli Rufus is an award-winning journalist and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto and the Nautilus Award-winning Stuck: Why We Can't (or Won't) Move On. She is a frequent contributor to the Daily Beast , AlterNet, Psychology Today, the Huffington Post, and other sites.
A cream-colored Beagle/Chihuahua mix named George was her constant companion during those troubled adolescent years in a place ringed with smokestacks, seaports, and stunningly steep sea cliffs that to this day are the scene of frequent suicides.
Full Name: Anneli Rufus
Age: 52
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Where You Can Stalk Me on the Internet: AlterNet, the Daily Beast, my Website, Psychology Today
What I Do for a Living: Write
What I Do for Fun: Find stuff on the ground
The Furry Members of My Household Are: Just my husband, and he's not all that furry anymore
My Favorite Things to Write About Are: Food, health, low self-esteem, animal rights
My Pet Peeve Is: Litter
My Guilty Pleasures Are: Ice cream, beaches, beaches made of ice cream
How I Deal with Dog/Cat Hair: Scotch tape usually works
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: As I told my dad when I was four: a beachcomber
Stories by Anneli Rufus
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When Dog Spirits Speak: Q&A with Psychic Irma Slage
— Pay attention to that bark in the night: Your dog might be seeing spirits.
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Dog Food Recall Alert: Check Your Cans of Pedigree
— This year's pet-food recall roller-coaster just keeps on reeling -- now with a new canned-foods recall from Mars Petcare US.
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A Japanese Town Considering a Dog Poop Tax
— The city of Izumisano is hoping to tax pet owners, with the money going to professional pooper scoopers.
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Hilary Swank Speaks Up for Strays in Romania
— The Oscar-winning actress champions rescue dogs during her visit to Bucharest, home to 35,000 strays.
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Service Dog Helps Dallas Wiens, Full-Face Transplant Recipient
— After a full-face transplant, Dallas Wiens' life is getting back on track -- with some help from his service dog, Charlie.
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NYPD Rescues 47 Pit Bulls from Dogfighting Ring
— Police find dozens of dogs in a windowless Bronx basement under a six-story apartment building -- scared, abused, and trained to kill.
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Rock Star Bret Michaels Launches Clothing Line for Dogs
— New line of dog clothes and accessories -- including a chewable tour bus -- hits stores.
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What Kind of Guy Punches a Toy Poodle to Death?
— Ted Shuttleworth, a former NYPD Blue screen writer, was arrested on suspicion of delivering the fatal punch.
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Study Says: Dogs Feel Our Pain
— Has your dog given you a furry shoulder to cry on? Turns out many are conditioned to comfort humans, even when they are complete strangers.
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Will Lennox the Dog Be Just Another BSL Statistic?
— A breed-specific law means the end for a dog snatched from his family because he resembles a dog he isn't.
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