Claudia has always had a passion for books and writing, however it really came to fruition in combination with her love for animals and activism. Being intimately involved with the animal rescue group Justice for Dogs, she felt compelled to write a book about the rescue dogs that she and her pit bull Eddie were involved with. The book called "Eddie's Tails" was released November 22nd 2013 and within weeks became a favorite in Northern Vermont. 

Born and raised in Germany Claudia came to the US in 1992 and initially lived in Washington D.C. for 11 years. In 2003 she made the move to Vermont which has become her forever home. She lives in a log cabin in the woods with her husband and an ever changing menagerie of animals! In 2018 her lifelong dream of creating a farm animal sanctuary finally became a reality when she started Happy Heart Sanctuary! Within months it became a home for dozens of animals that would otherwise have been sent to slaughter.