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Launch Party for Minnetonka Teen Author's Book About the Feline Family He Helped Save a Huge Success
The launch party for "Saving Stripes: A Kitty's Story," written by Minnetonka teen Justin Anderson was a huge success.
(Plymouth, Minn.) - A very successful launch party took place on June 28 for the book, Saving Stripes: A Kitty’s Story, written by teen author Justin M. Anderson, 14, of Minnetonka.
All 50 books on hand for the event, which took place at The Adopt-A-Pet Shop in Plymouth, Minn., sold out, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the non-profit. The Adopt-A-Pet Shop provides a place where rescues can show off the animals they have available for adoption.
Saving Stripes: A Kitty’s Story is the true story of the mother cat and three kittens Anderson and his mother came across in the woods near their home last summer. Several of the boy’s neighbors helped to catch the family, then Anderson’s parents got the cats to the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley.
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All three kittens were successfully rehabilitated and put up for adoption less than a week after being found. The Andersons adopted the orange tabby named Stripes. As for the mother cat, the Animal Humane Society deemed her unadoptable.
Stephanie Timberlake, co-founder of The Adopt-A-Pet Shop, jumped into save her. She was suffering from pneumonia and other ailments when rescued, and with Timberlake’s help was nursed back to health. She went home with her forever family on Nov. 1, 2014.
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If you missed the event and want to purchase a copy of the book, it is available at The Adopt-A-Pet Shop or online at https://www.createspace.com/4931704. Books retail for $10. One-hundred percent of proceeds benefit The Adopt-A-Pet Shop.
Anderson’s story has gotten a lot of attention in the news media. KARE 11, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, covered the book launch event, and there were several preview stories in the news as well. Justin was on Channel 12 News on June 26, The Star Tribune ran an article in the West Metro section on June 24 and the MN Sun Sailor published a story on June 25.
Saving Stripes: A Kitty’s Story has a Facebook page. Please like it to stay updated on all activities related to the book.
