


Amy brings her unique pet-centric viewpoint to public appearances, writer conferences keynotes/seminars, as a playwright and in her Thrillers With Bite!ĭiane Capri: You didn’t start out to have a writing career, right?Īmy Shojai: I call myself the “accidental pet writer” since I had plans to star on Broadway (ahem). She lives in North Texas with a smart aleck German shepherd named Magic, and a Siamese wannabe named Seren.

She is the Puppies Guide at, the cat behavior expert at, and hosts a weekly half hour Internet Pet Peeves radio show.Īmy’s also been featured as an expert in hundreds of print venues including The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, and Family Circle, as well as national radio and television networks such as CNN, Animal Planet’s DOGS 101 and CATS 101. She’s been a consultant to the pet products industry and a host/program consultant for select “furry” TV projects. Amy’s a certified animal behavior consultant, and the award-winning author of 26 best-selling pet books that cover furry babies to old-fogies, first aid to natural healing, and behavior/training to Chicken Soup-icity.
