Stories from the Forest

  • Lexus: The Calm That Chose Love

    Lexus doesn’t rush. She never has. While others bark or chase or react, Lexus watches first.She listens.She feels the room before she steps into it. Lexus came into the Forest of Friends quietly, like she didn’t want to disturb the peace—but somehow brought more peace with her anyway. She understands big feelings. When Tank arrived…


  • 📚 Library Announcement

    We’re excited to share a meaningful milestone for the MeMe, JJ & Friends™ series. Uno’s Law has been officially recorded by the Library of Congress, and How JJ Met Tank story has been accepted into the Jacksonville Public Library Local Author Collection. Inspired by real rescue pets, these stories center on kindness, belonging, and finding…


  • JJ’s Story Is Being Heard 🐾

    JJ wanted to tell his adoption story so other pets would know they’re not alone. Today, his story is ranked #1 out of 85 in the Humane topic on Wattpad. And How JJ Met Tank is now #9 out of 219. These stories are about rescue, patience, and finding where you belong — and knowing…


  • Trooper’s Story: Adopt-a-Heart

    Trooper waited longer than most. He watched people come and go, tails wagging and leashes snapping, while he stayed behind — patient, quiet, hopeful. Trooper wasn’t broken. He was gentle. He listened more than he barked. In the Adopt-a-Heart stories, Trooper is the voice of dogs who wait. His story teaches children that love doesn’t…


  • Meet MeMe

    MeMe is the heart of the MeMe, JJ & Friends stories. She notices what others miss. She listens when no one else does. In the Forest of Friends, MeMe is the one who stays — during storms, during waiting, and during healing. She teaches children that being kind doesn’t mean fixing someone. Sometimes it means…


  • Ricky Ticky: The One Who Notices Everything

    Ricky Ticky noticed things other animals missed. The way Tank’s shoulders stiffened before he barked.The way JJ’s ears twitched when he was pretending not to be scared.The way Tuffie always sat just a little apart from everyone else. Ricky Ticky didn’t interrupt.He observed. That was his job. When Uno burst through the Forest one afternoon,…


  • 🐾 Meet Lexus: The Dog Who Helped a House Become a Home

    When Lexus arrived in the Forest of Friends, she wasn’t loud.She wasn’t flashy.But she was exactly what someone needed. Lexus is a gentle, thoughtful pit bull whose story begins during a big change—a move. New house. New room. New routines. For a child named Lila, everything felt unfamiliar and overwhelming. Lexus understood that feeling instantly.…


  • Meet Ricky Ticky: The Ferret Who Notices Everything

    Not everyone in the Forest of Friends is loud.Not everyone rushes to the center of the story. Some friends notice first—and act quietly. That’s Ricky Ticky. 🦦 Who Is Ricky Ticky? Ricky Ticky is a ferret, quick on his feet and sharp in his thinking.He doesn’t take up much space, but he pays attention to…


  • Lexus and the Quiet Strength

    Lexus didn’t rush into the Forest. She arrived slowly, paws steady, eyes observant.She noticed everything before deciding where she belonged. The trees felt familiar, but not in a loud way.They felt patient. Lexus had learned early that strength didn’t always mean speed or size. Sometimes it meant knowing when to pause. When to watch. When…


  • Uno and the Missing Left Shoes

    Uno and the Case of the Missing Left Shoes Uno had a collection. Not sticks.Not balls.Not treats. Left shoes. Ten of them. All different.All precious.All left. Uno lined them up every morning at the playhouse by the slide.He counted them carefully. One… two… three…”Ten left shoes.Perfect. But then Uno heard something. A whisper carried through…