CONTRIBUTORS

This issue marks the talented illustrator Martha Pluto's first contribution to Modern Dog! Martha is a quirky and outgoing Toronto-based illustrator. She experiments with different traditional mediums and bases her work heavily on lines, shapes, and space. Her favourite colours to use in her work are reds and blues. When Martha isn’t creating artwork, she cares for her plants and dreams about the day she can rescue a Bull Terrier and/ or help foster animals so they can find their forever homes. Check out Martha’s awesome illustrations for "Chances Are You Baby Talk to Your Dog—But Does He Care?" on page 33 .

As the author of the book Greening Your Pet Care, Vancouver TV producer Darcy Matheson is all about discovering ways to make caring for your dog a little more eco-friendly. She’s also a proud dog mama to two terriers, Seymour and Murphy Brown, so has plenty of opportunity to put her findings into practice. In this issue, she explores why dog people are increasingly turning to cannabis as a natural way to treat pain, inflammation, and anxiety in their four-legged loved ones. Many swear by the results. Turn to page 82 to read this fascinating article.

Kelly Caldwell is a regular contributor to Modern Dog and the former Editor-in-Chief and Art Director of Dogs in Canada magazine. She’s many things—a mother, an entrepreneur, a writer, and a photographer. But Kelly is also a dog lover and a passionate advocate for animal welfare. She lives in Guelph, ON with her partner, their daughter, and two Boston Terriers, Dottie and Henry, who pretty much run the joint. Check out Kelly’s breed profile on the wonderful Rhodesian Ridgeback on page 100!