The Animal Companion is an independent publication, not affiliated with any other organization. Collectively, our group has more than 50 years experience in journalism. Wait, we can say 100, but none of us have used hot type.
Stephanie Blanchard, Publisher, started as a reporter for the Somerset Messenger Gazette. She quickly moved on to become a lifestyles and entertainment editor for a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey. There, she worked extensively with local community groups, animal shelters, artists and entertainers, winning ten awards on both the state and national levels for writing and design. She started her own publication for the love of animals, to give a voice to the many rescue groups and to provide a resource for anyone who treats their pets like family members.
We are proud of our group of award-winning freelancers, possibly the best freelancers any publication can have! With clear and concise prose, with compelling eye-catching photographs, each has been published for many years in various publications, too numerous to mention. We immensely enjoy working with them!