Board of Directors

Sunny Weber has over 30 years in animal welfare advocacy. She has experience in rescue, fostering, medical care, service and therapy dog evaluation and training, shelter and sanctuary work, and specializes in the rehabilitation of fearful animals. Sunny has rehabilitated then re-homed hundreds of dogs, cats and horses.

Sunny's Pups & Purrs Children's Book Series addresses the importance of teaching humane education through storytelling. Each dog protagonist narrates in "first-pup" (person), to instill empathy in young people, and to help them see the world through their pets' eyes. The series utilizes complex coming-of-age story structures with engaging characters, who go through what children do--bullying, ridicule, search for identity, and positive decision making. Each book has placed as #1 Amazon Best Seller in multiple categories and rate consistently high in Children’s Books/Ebooks listings. All three books have won numerous accolades and awards. She advocates for the education of children to avoid "The LINK"--animal abuse that escalates to violence against people.

Sunny's Pups & Purrs Adult Nonfiction Books fulfill her mission to save more dog lives by educating the people who care for them. They provide common-sense relationship building between people and dogs that not only saves dogs, but enriches the lives they share. These books are rated as #1 Amazon Best Sellers in multiple categories. Each one has garnered prestigious awards and won highly coveted endorsements from animal welfare experts.

In addition, Sunny has served as a volunteer, board member, and officer of many nonprofit animal welfare groups.

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Growing up in Rapid City, South Dakota, as part of a family of seven, Walt was always surrounded by a variety of animals (dogs, cats, horses, chickens, and turkeys as a 4H project). He joined the US Navy and worked as a propulsion engineer specializing in diesel propulsion. Walt rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer acting as a buffer between the enlisted personnel and the officer community. Unfortunately, in 2002, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis which ultimately led to his retirement after 21 years of military service.

After retiring, Walt moved to Colorado where he certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. He uses his EMT skills to work with children who are in the foster care system through a 501(c)3 organization called Camp for Change. In addition, he’s active with the Camp leadership team responsible for fundraising activities. He served on the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Riding Therapy program, a nonprofit organization that provided therapeutic riding to riders with physical or developmental challenges. HIs role as a Board member placed him in a position to help with fundraising activities in support of program and facility operational costs.

In 2017, I graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Social Sciences with a minor in Emergency Management.

Today Walt lives outside of Longmont, Colorado with his wife Carrie, five dogs, three cats, four birds, two horses, (all rescues), three goats, and fifteen chickens; so, life is never boring!