Carlyn Montes De Oca is an international speaker and multi-award winning author of the #1 Amazon bestselling books, Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse and Junkyard Girl.
Carlyn's passion is to have the greatest pawsitive effect on the lives of animals and the humans who love them.
Contact her today and let her share with your audience the many marvelous and life-enhancing ways that our animal friends can lead us to a healthier, happier, and more extraordinary life!
Past + Upcoming Events
April 12, Saturday, 1:00pm MST -Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, 87508
May 24, Wednesday, 9:00am MST - Mariposa Montessori
June 2, Saturday, 1:00pm MST - National Animal Rights Day, 1800 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104
July 13, Saturday, 9:30am MST - Southwest Writers, 1634 University Blvd NE RM C, Albuquerque, 87131
March 11, Saturday, 1pm MST - Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Karen Foss, Shopping Center 3701-A, Ellison Dr NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
April 22, Saturday, 1pm MST - Santa Fe Public Library - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Karen Foss, 145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
May 5, Friday, 10am MST - Las Soleras Senior Living, Santa Fe, Private Event
March 15, Monday, 5pm MST - Vonnegut Museum and Library 2023 Graduation Presentation with Lewis Black
May 25, Thursday, 5pm MSTAdoption Mosaic, Online
September 16, Saturday, 1pm MST, Books on the Bosque - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Barbara Kerford, 6261 Riverside Plaza Ln, Albuquerque, NM 87120
October 6, Friday, 6:30 pm MST, Purple Fern - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Karen Foss, 7 Avenida Vista Grande, #D5, Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM 87508
October 8, Saturday @11am MST - Adoption Mosaic, online event. Late Discovery Adoptee Panelist
November 5, Saturday @1pm MST - Eldorado of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Barbara Kerford, The Agora Shopping Center, 7 Avenida Vista Grande
November 13, Sunday @10:30am MST - The Celebration, NEA Building, 2007 Botulph Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
March 12, Thursday - Mariposa Montessori, Santa Fe New Mexico
January 26, Saturday – The Center for Peace & Justice – 1420 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 11-12, Saturday-Sunday – Animal Energy World Conference – Hallmark (airport) Hotel, Wilmslow, Manchester, England
August 10, Saturday – Red & Green VegFest – JCC of Albuquerque 5520 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
October 12, Saturday – Opcit Bookstore – DeVargas Mall 157 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM
September 27 Thursday – TEDx Wilmington – Bellevue State Park, Figure 8 Barn, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington, Delaware
September 29 Saturday – Sterling Court – 850 North El Camino Real, San Mateo, California
October 6 Friday – Vista Grande Public Library – 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, New Mexico
December 2, Sunday – National Education Association Building – 2007 Botulph Rd • Santa Fe, NM
May 6, Saturday - Book Passage - 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera CA (Benefitting Marin Humane)
May 13, Saturday - Books Inc. - 601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco CA (Benefitting Rocket Dog Rescue)
May 20, Saturday - Barnes & Noble San Diego - 3150 Rosecrans Place, San Diego CA (Benefitting Lionel's Legacy)
May 25, Thursday - Chaucer's Books - 3321 State St, Santa Barbara CA (Benefitting Santa Barbara Humane Society)
June 2, Friday - Bloomsbury Books - 290 E Main St, Ashland, OR (Benefitting Southern Oregon Animal Rights Society)
June 17, Saturday - Copperfield's Books - 850 4th Street, San Rafael CA (Benefitting Jessica's Haven)
August 27, Sunday - Copperfield's Books - 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma CA (Benefitting Lily's Legacy)
September 9, Saturday - Barnes & Noble - 1201 3rd Street, Santa Monica CA (Benefitting Much Love Animal Rescue)
September 16, Saturday - The Avid Reader - 1945 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Benefitting Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary)
November 1, Wednesday - The Commonwealth Club - 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco CA
March 11, Saturday @11am MST - Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Carlyn Montes De Oca, In Conversation with Karen Fosss, Six-Time Emmy-Award Winning St. Louis Anchorwoman.
May 24, Wednesday, 9:00am MST - Mariposa Montessori
June 2, Saturday, 1:00pm MST - National Animal Rights Day, 1800 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104
July 13, Saturday, 9:30am MST - Southwest Writers, 1634 University Blvd NE RM C, Albuquerque, 87131
March 11, Saturday, 1pm MST - Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Karen Foss, Shopping Center 3701-A, Ellison Dr NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
April 22, Saturday, 1pm MST - Santa Fe Public Library - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Karen Foss, 145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
May 5, Friday, 10am MST - Las Soleras Senior Living, Santa Fe, Private Event
March 15, Monday, 5pm MST - Vonnegut Museum and Library 2023 Graduation Presentation with Lewis Black
May 25, Thursday, 5pm MSTAdoption Mosaic, Online
September 16, Saturday, 1pm MST, Books on the Bosque - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Barbara Kerford, 6261 Riverside Plaza Ln, Albuquerque, NM 87120
October 6, Friday, 6:30 pm MST, Purple Fern - Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Karen Foss, 7 Avenida Vista Grande, #D5, Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM 87508
October 8, Saturday @11am MST - Adoption Mosaic, online event. Late Discovery Adoptee Panelist
November 5, Saturday @1pm MST - Eldorado of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Carlyn Montes De Oca in Conversation with Barbara Kerford, The Agora Shopping Center, 7 Avenida Vista Grande
November 13, Sunday @10:30am MST - The Celebration, NEA Building, 2007 Botulph Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
March 12, Thursday - Mariposa Montessori, Santa Fe New Mexico
January 26, Saturday – The Center for Peace & Justice – 1420 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 11-12, Saturday-Sunday – Animal Energy World Conference – Hallmark (airport) Hotel, Wilmslow, Manchester, England
August 10, Saturday – Red & Green VegFest – JCC of Albuquerque 5520 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
October 12, Saturday – Opcit Bookstore – DeVargas Mall 157 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM
September 27 Thursday – TEDx Wilmington – Bellevue State Park, Figure 8 Barn, 800 Carr Road, Wilmington, Delaware
September 29 Saturday – Sterling Court – 850 North El Camino Real, San Mateo, California
October 6 Friday – Vista Grande Public Library – 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, New Mexico
December 2, Sunday – National Education Association Building – 2007 Botulph Rd • Santa Fe, NM
May 6, Saturday - Book Passage - 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera CA (Benefitting Marin Humane)
May 13, Saturday - Books Inc. - 601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco CA (Benefitting Rocket Dog Rescue)
May 20, Saturday - Barnes & Noble San Diego - 3150 Rosecrans Place, San Diego CA (Benefitting Lionel's Legacy)
May 25, Thursday - Chaucer's Books - 3321 State St, Santa Barbara CA (Benefitting Santa Barbara Humane Society)
June 2, Friday - Bloomsbury Books - 290 E Main St, Ashland, OR (Benefitting Southern Oregon Animal Rights Society)
June 17, Saturday - Copperfield's Books - 850 4th Street, San Rafael CA (Benefitting Jessica's Haven)
August 27, Sunday - Copperfield's Books - 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma CA (Benefitting Lily's Legacy)
September 9, Saturday - Barnes & Noble - 1201 3rd Street, Santa Monica CA (Benefitting Much Love Animal Rescue)
September 16, Saturday - The Avid Reader - 1945 Broadway, Sacramento CA (Benefitting Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary)
November 1, Wednesday - The Commonwealth Club - 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco CA
March 11, Saturday @11am MST - Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Carlyn Montes De Oca, In Conversation with Karen Fosss, Six-Time Emmy-Award Winning St. Louis Anchorwoman.
"Recently, I had the privilege of watching Carlyn Montes De Oca speak at a charity fund-raising event. What a treat to see her dazzle the room with her energy, her passion and her message. Carlyn is, quite simply, a storyteller’s storyteller and a world-class speaker."
-Robert Basler, Board of Directors, Santa Fe Animal Shelter
