Tamira Thayne

Tamira Thayne is the author of The Wrath of Dog, The King's Tether, The Curse of Cur, The Knight's Chain, Foster Doggie Insanity, Capitol in Chains, Happy Dog Coloring Book, Smidgey Pidgey's Predicament, and Spittin' Kitten's Speed-Away. She is the editor of More Rescue Smiles, and co-editor of Unchain My Heart and Rescue Smiles. She is the illustrator of The Puppy who Left Puddles on the Floor, Honey's Second Chance, Emma's Second Chance, Doodle Bug's Second Chance, and It's About A Dog.

Tamira is the pioneer of the anti-chaining movement in America, and founder and former CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit working exclusively for chained and penned dogs.

She's trying her hand at vegan baking--taking failure to a whole new level--and bears a love for kayaking the river in a decidedly amateurish fashion. She adores her human and fur family, and also all the wild critters she secretly names. She has a sneaking suspicion that the critters don't share the same fondness for her.

In 2016 founded Who Chains You: Publishing and Spiritual Mentoring for Animal Lovers, Activists, and Rescuers. The mission of the company is to amplify the voices of the animals through the empowerment of animal lovers, activists and rescuers to write and publish books elevating the status of animals in today’s society.