Dorothy Wills-Raftery

Dorothy Wills-Raftery is an author and photojournalist who was inspired by her five Siberian Huskies to create FiveSibes.com. When her Gibson was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy, she became a Purple Day® ambassador and launched the #LiveGibStrong Online K-9 Epilepsy Resource Library & #Paws4Purple educational initiative. Her published K9 books are: Wolfie, What is the Rainbow Bridge? (written with her grandson); EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With Canine Epilepsy; What’s Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsy; Getting Healthy With Harley; and Buddy, the Christmas Husky: A True Holiday Miracle. She hosted “The Sibe Vibe” podcast aired on Dog Works Radio & iTunes. A longtime member of the Dog Writers Association of America, she is a multi-recipient of their Maxwell Medallion. In 2017, she was named Pet Woman of the Year finalist for Women in the Pet Industry, and she’s been featured as a “Dog Family Mom” in American Dog Magazine. Her dog care articles and reviews have been published in many publications and on her blog, and you can read some at her blog. Follow Dorothy on Facebook at FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews, and @FiveSibesMom on Instagram & on X.