“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.”
– Karen Davison
Meet this week’s dynamic Rockstar Doggy Momma Sarah Spain. Sarah is a lady of many talents: radio host, TV host, writer and philanthropist. Specifically, Sarah’s an espnW columnist and on-camera talent, a SportsCenter Anchor and a guest host for Chicago’s ESPN 1000. For Sarah, the opportunity to cover the Chicago teams she grew up loving is truly a dream come true. But as passionate as Sarah is about her amazing career, her real joys in life are her two dogs Fletch and Banks.
Fletch is a 4-year-old Australian Cattle Dog who Sarah and her fiancé Brad, a realtor and co-founder of the satirical Chicago sport’s website TheHeckler.com, rescued from the Anti-Cruelty Society. Banks is a two-(or three)-year-old pit/bulldog mix rescued from Chicago Animal Care and Control’s Peace For Pits, an amazing organization which functions as a rescue focused on finding loving, caring homes for dogs in need.
Sarah “is obsessed” with her babies and they are beyond spoiled. They snuggle up in bed, wear costumes on Halloween and Christmas, go for car rides and celebrate their birthdays in style!! Fletch and Banks are of course hugely social on their building’s “residents with dogs” Facebook page!! As a former college athlete, Sarah is extremely active, which makes Fletch and Banks the perfect companions. Fletch and Banks are in essence “her kids” and provide Sarah with an outpouring of unconditional love.
Sarah is also a philanthropist, and after rescuing Fletch, was inspired to get more involved in dog rescue. Despite her busy schedule, Sarah dedicates her time and money in supporting rescue organizations/events and shares dogs in need of adoption on social media. As a long-term goal (once they make their first million!!!), Sarah and Brad plan on building and staffing a dog rescue farm to have a place for dogs to live happily while waiting to be fostered and adopted.
This coming May Sarah is looking forward to making her family of four official. And although Fletch and Banks are not allowed to be in the wedding ceremony, Sarah is determined to find a way to incorporate her kids into her big day!! What a truly amazing woman, activist and Rockstar Doggy Momma?!!