Dear Facebook and Instagram (Meta) powers-that-be:

Please restore my accounts so I can continue to help dogs, cats, and authors.

Championing animals and books is my passion and purpose. I have used Facebook responsibly for almost 20 years, sharing my book reviews and my mission for rescuing animals with my audience. I actively support reputable animal rescues from coast to coast, including Placing Paws of Libertyville, Fat Cat Rescue and Sanctuary, and Dream Team Angels Rescue. Countless dogs and cats have found homes through my posts, and my husband and I have personally fostered hundreds of animals over the years. I have reviewed books from hundreds of authors and have also interviewed many authors including New York Times bestselling author CLAIRE COOK (Must Love Dogs, Bonus Time), New York Times bestselling author MICHAEL GRANT (the GONE series, the Animorph series), New York Times bestselling author KATHERINE APPLEGATE (The One and Only Ivan, Willodeen), BRIAN HARE (Scientist, professor, and author of The Genius of Dogs), New York Times bestselling author SPENCER QUINN (author of the Chet and Bernie series) and many more. 

I’m a retired teacher, not a scammer. I don’t post anything controversial. I write about books and animals, with the sole, heartfelt aim of helping both survive and thrive in the world.

So why have my accounts been shut down? My Facebook profile said my account was disabled because my Instagram account didn’t conform to community standards. It advised me to log into Instagram to learn more. But Instagram wouldn’t let me log on and told me my account did not exist. So 20 years of information, photos, posts, and connections disappeared for no reason. When I tried to take on the daunting task of starting anew, every account I tried to create, following every bit of information I could find, was blocked by Meta.

There are more dogs in need of help, lots more. There are more authors with books that need help finding an audience. I need someone at Meta (which owns FB and Insta) to reinstate my account. To everyone else reading this open letter, please share this post on your own FB and Insta accounts if you’re lucky enough to still have them. And if you know anyone who can escalate my plight at Meta, I’d be incredibly grateful if you’d let them know about my predicament. I can be reached at pamelaokramer@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support,
Pamela Kramer