Mutts

If you've ever loved a bonafide mutt, you know that they're some of the best, most loyal dogs ever. This book, MUTTS, is a celebration of mystery mixed breeds.

Written and photographed by Olivia Grey Pritchard, MUTTS, features more than 100 really cute pups made up of all different origins breeds. Each photograph is accompanied by the pooch's name and best guess of breed mix -- as well as one fun/silly/unique trait about them. MUTTS will inspire joy and connection when you look through this book, and for people who haven't considered a rescue pet before, to see that mutts have just as many unique, lovable, desirable qualities as pedigreed dogs do.

Olivia has owned mutts her whole life. A border collie mix named Spike that her mom found as a puppy trying to get milk out of a milk carton... a husky mix named Wylie that just wanted to RUN, RUN, RUN and met the school bus every afternoon... the most loyal hound/shepherd mix named Chester who had a bum leg and loved to sun himself in a certain spot in the front yard. All pretty big dogs, and all rescues. So it's no surprise that as an adult, she has a 120 pound St. Bernard/retriever/shepherd rescue named Jasper (who is the most patient, protective, devoted dog ever).

Approximately 670,000 dogs are euthanized in US shelters each YEAR (ASPCA). Over half a million dogs (and even more cats, but that's a different book). That statistic is heart-breaking and chilling. So in addition to hopefully fostering more love for mutts, a portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to organizations who rescue and spay/neuter, including Take Paws Rescue, Animal Rescue New Orleans, Zeus' Place, Greta's Ark Animal Rescue, Trampled Rose Rescue, and the LASPCA.