Megan Blake is a pet lifestyle expert and an

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based on

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. She was crowned Miss Georgia in 1983.

Career

Blake is a host, writer, and producer for Animal Attractions Television. The show's mission is to help people have the best possible relationship with their pets. Blake specializes in training dogs for integration with families and children, teaching the kids to be pack leaders. In working with rescue wolves, Blake has learned pack structure and how to "speak dog.” Having traveled over 100,000 miles with her cat, she is also a trusted pet travel expert in the media. She is a pet columnist for ''Dog's Life'' magazine (also honored by the HSUS and featured on ''

The Bonnie Hunt Show ''The Bonnie Hunt Show'' is an American syndicated talk show hosted by Bonnie Hunt. It premiered on September 8, 2008. The show's second and final season premiered on September 8, 2009. It was announced on December 7, 2009 that ''The Bonnie Hu ...

''), has been on the covers of, written cover stories for, or been the subject of feature articles in magazines including ''

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'', ''LAX'', ''San Diego Pets'', and ''

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''. She is a requested essayist for the

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, has her own pet book imprint, and makes television and live appearances to share pet info and host pet events, but, she doesn't "just play an animal lover on TV." Megan has rescued and worked with animals all her life and now has six living with her: two cats, two dogs, and two horses. She found all of them on the street except for the horses whom she rescued from imminent slaughter after one had been made dangerous from abuse. Her cat, Tout Suite The Travel Kitty, guest-stars on Animal Attractions TV, and has traveled over 100,000 miles with her, and has completed a book series chronicling his adventures. In addition to being a contributing writer/producer for Animal Attractions TV, Blake is an animal spokesperson, serving as a media pet expert, hosting live pet events, like emceeing the Awards Ceremony of the Luxury Pet Pavilion trade show, the Fifi Fashion Shows for the Southern Women's Shows, Paws and Pals, and auctions for pet rescues as well as serving as a celebrity judge for grooming and mutt contests from which many shelter dogs are adopted. Blake uses all Red Carpet opportunities to speak for pets, she is starting a second pet column for ''LAX'' magazine after receiving a great response to her feature article, and she gives daily pet tips on The Vegas Entertainment Network. An award-winning published poet, she donates her poetry and artwork to raise money for animal shelters and is a member of the

and the

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Guardians. Blake is a spokesperson for the Big Oaks Wolf Sanctuary, and in working with and learning "wolf" she translates these lessons into better communicating with dogs. She has worked on set with wolves and mountain lions, and participated in endurance races with her Arabian horse, Starfire. She has even served as a film set animal wrangler and trained her dog, Spirit, to act in two films, one in which the pooch played opposite

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nominee

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and the other in which she, with only three legs, took the stage with dancers from the

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. As an actress, Blake has played in 25-plus feature films alongside some of the biggest names in the business including

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winner

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in ''

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'', Golden Globe nominee

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and

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winner

Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom ''Friends'', which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her Primetime Emmy A ...

in ''

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'', Academy Award nominee John C. Reilly and

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in ''

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'', and Golden Globe nominee David Carradine in ''The Puzzle In The Air'', and she has appeared on more than 20 award winning television series. Her most recent projects include a sci-fi thriller entitled '' Eyeborgs'', where Blake saves the world opposite ''Highlander'' star

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and an animated film, ''The Magistical'', which won at the

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and in which she voices the central character, a little boy. Blake sits on the board of directors of the

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, is a

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graduate of

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where she was a member of

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, was the speech writer for the

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, is a guest speaker at universities including the

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Law School in

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and the

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, and is a former Miss Georgia. She is married to her manager, Kim H. Swartz.

Filmography

Films

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Career

Filmography

Films

Television

See also

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