Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care

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Tom Ryan, author of the New York Best Times Best-Seller Following Atticus, is the keynote speaker for this event benefiting the Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care. Please no personal pets at this event.

Meet New York Times Best Selling Author Ton Ryan and his two dogs, Samwise and Emily at Cape Cod Beer on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 7:00.  Tom will be discussing his books and his love of dogs, answering questions and signing books.
Sip a local handcrafted brew, hard cider, wine or soda (cash bar) as you sit back and enjoy a wonderful evening with fellow dog lovers. Brewster Book Store will be selling Tom’s books, Following Atticus and Will’s Red Coat or you may bring your own for Tom to sign after he speaks.

Tickets are $20. A limited number of VIP Tickets are available until September 15 for $30.00. The VIP ticket included early entrance at 6:30, special seating in the first three rows and a Sampson Fund/Cape Cod Beer pint glass.
Space is limited and we anticipate this event will sell out quickly so get your tickets now.
All proceeds from this event go to The Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care.

About Following Atticus

“After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It was an adventure of a lifetime, leading them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. At the heart of the amazing journey was the extraordinary relationship they shared, one that blurred the line between man and dog.

Following Atticus is an unforgettable true saga of adventure, friendship, and the unlikeliest of family, as one remarkable animal opens the eyes and heart of a tough-as-nails newspaperman to the world’s beauty and its possibilities.”

About Tom Ryan

“Tom Ryan is the founder of the Newburyport Massachusetts newspaper The Undertoad and served as its publisher and editor for over a decade. In 2007 he sold the newspaper and moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with his dog, Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 4,000-foot peaks.

After raising thousands of dollars for Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the pair was inducted into the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) Hall of Fame as corecipients of the “Human Hero of the Year Award.” Tom currently writes the popular “The Adventures of Tom & Atticus” column in the NorthCountry News and Mountainside Guide and the blog “The Adventures of Tom and Atticus.” He and Atticus live in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.”

About The Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care

The mission of the Sampson Fund for Veterinary Care is to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitative veterinary treatment of critically ill or injured dogs and cats, whose caregivers cannot afford treatment or who are found without known care givers, thereby offering an alternative to euthanasia and preserving the unique emotional, social and beneficial bonds that tie animals and humans together