
Catherine Fahy Green
Catherine Fahy Green is a copy and content writer and public relations specialist living in Western Massachusetts. She spent 13 years as a newspaper reporter and editor in New Hampshire, Boston and Nantucket, where she was the arts editor at the Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror. Catherine wrote about health and the environment, agriculture and the arts for the Virgin Islands Daily News. Also in the Caribbean, she worked as a community organizer for The St. Croix Foundation.
Since raising a family, Catherine has written copy for numerous established and emerging food and beverage and lifestyle brands. That includes lots of press releases and media pitches (an ex-journalist's specialty). She also writes product descriptions, blog posts, websites and digital content. Her favorite projects are customer success stories and case studies. Recently, she's been writing about pets for Kinship.com.
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- Most Common Reasons Your Dog Is Licking Your Couch24 Mar—Kinship.comA lot happens on the couch, and all of it is interesting to your dog. Licking the couch is their way of “reading” what happened there. Dr. Antje Joslin of Dogtopia says dogs lick the couch because they like how it smells and tastes, they’re bored, or they’re trying to get your attention. The couch is particularly interesting if you have children. No matter their age, kids like to eat on the couch, and will spill food on the couch. “Couches often have food crumbs, drink spills, or scents from...
- Play or Aggression? How to Interpret a Dog Who’s Showing Teeth26 Mar—Kinship.comSeeing the corners of your dog’s mouth lift and their teeth appear in what looks like a goofy doggy grin never fails to make a pet parent smile. However, when those teeth are bared in a snarl, it elicits a very different reaction from pet parents because this body language can signal aggression. Interpreting your dog’s body language when they show their teeth is important for keeping your dog comfortable, as well as you and those around you safe. Michelle Baker, founder and dog behavior...
- Why Does Your Dog Lick Your Hands?20 Mar—Kinship.comDogs engage in numerous behaviors that are mystifying, and to humans, disgusting. For some pet parents, hand licking is one of them. Patting my dog Lilac becomes a game of keep-away if I don’t want her licking my hands, which I confess sometimes grosses me out. Learning the origin of this behavior has given me a fresh perspective. Besides, there’s always soap and water. Dr. Aimee Warner, a veterinarian at the pet-insurance company Waggel, describes hand-licking as something of an honor. “The...
- 5 Reasons Why Your Dog Eats Sticks28 Feb—Kinship.comAt some point in your dog’s life — probably sooner than later — you’ll notice them chewing on a stick. Chewing on non-food items is fairly normal, instinctive behavior, especially for puppies (cue a lament for your favorite pair of Birkenstocks). It keeps dogs busy and helps them expend energy. More specifically, dogs may chew on sticks when teething, bored, seeking attention, or suffering a nutritional deficiency. However, this behavior isn’t safe and veers into dangerous territory when your...