Art For Critters - News 2006


August 10, 2006 Congrats to all the A4C artists! Our 'Big Cats' auction was a huge success! With a great crew of organized and talented people, we managed to pull off the biggest aceo event in ebay history, and for an incredible cause! 100% of the money raised was donated to Happy Paws Haven in Alabama. I think this is an incentive to continue on with our next critter venture. Thank you to the winner of this one-of-a-kind, priceless set of aceo's and lovely albums. Happy Paws Haven will never forget you.
August 9, 2006 NEW CHARITY: Big Cat Rescue We did the 'Big Cat' auction, now it is only fitting that we have a charity called 'Big Cats'! We provide a permanent retirement home for approximately 150 lions, tigers, leopards, cougars, servals, caracals, sand cats, etc., representing 16 of the 35 species of exotic cat. Nowhere else can so many species of exotic cat be found in one place. For more information on this wonderful organization visit:http://www.bigcatrescue.org/ Make sure to browse through the A4C auctions on eBay & Art By Us, thank you!
August 5, 2006 NEW CHARITY: ARK- Area Rehabbers Klub And yet another incredible charity has been added to our family. ARK is an all volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of experienced rehabilitators who are committed to helping orphaned and injured wildlife. Through dedicated care, medical aid, nursing, proper diet, and ongoing training our goal is to return every rehabilitated animal that has a chance back into its natural wild environment For more information on this wonderful organization visit:http://www.welcome.to/arkva Make sure to browse through the A4C auctions on eBay & Art By Us, thank you!
July 21, 2006 NEW CHARITY: NCARES - North Carolina Animal Resource & Education Services An incredible charity has been added to our family. NCARES is a non-profit organization. We are involved in various campaigns and activities, including raising awareness about the growing issue of dog fighting, the link that exists between animal abuse and violence against humans, the importance of spay/neuter, why it is unacceptable to keep dogs chained, and the cruelty of puppy mills. For more information on this wonderful organization visit:http://www.ncaresonline.org/ Make sure to browse through the A4C auctions on eBay & Art By Us, thank you!
May 12, 2006 A4C Artist Gets Represented! Our very own Jennifer Redstreak Geary was noticed by a rep in the Orange County area in California after browsing the Art For Critters' website. We are very proud of our artists and their high quality work. Congratulations Jen!!

April 22, 2006 NEW CHARITY: Animal Trustees of Austin. We are so happy to announce that we have added a new charity to our list: Animal Trustees of Austin, Inc. ATA is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-profit animal welfare organization. ATA was founded in May of 1993 by concerned citizens desiring to help lost, abused and abandoned animals in Austin and surrounding counties. ATA is made up of staff and volunteers from all walks of life that contribute widely-varied skills, but are united by one common interest -- the welfare of the animals. For more information on this wonderful organization visit: http://www.animaltrustees.org/ Make sure to browse through the A4C auctions on eBay & Art By Us, thank you! P.E.A.R.L's Artist of the Month of April: Jennifer Redstreake Geary Art For Critters artist Jennifer Redstreake Geary was voted as Artist of The Month of April on P.E.A.R.L's website: http://www.equinerescuesc.org/ArtistApril.html You can vote for May's Artist of The Month here. Congratulations Jennifer!!!

March 30, 2006 A4C GALLERY SHOW! The first annual Art for Critters Gallery Show will be held at Overton Frameworks in Birmingham, Alabama from April 1st to April 30. There will be an artist's reception Saturday April 1st from 1 pm to 2 pm with coffee and pastries. The public is welcome. Proceeds from all art work sold will benefit all charities supported by Art for Critters. For more information or to see the exhibit call Overton Frameworks at 205 969 0830.

March 21, 2006 WELCOME NEW ARTISTS! We are so happy to have new talent from around the World join us to help critters in need. To see a complete list of the wonderful A4C Artists please visit the ARTISTS page. Our artists are offering their work for auction online and donating part of the final sales to charities, so please browse through the A4C listings on eBay and on ArtByUs.com. Thank you!

March 10, 2006 A4C Artists of The Month Art for Critters has started awarding 4 artists with an Artist of the Month award. As you all know, Art for Critters' goal is to raise as much money through the sale of our members art as possible to rescue and care for animals that might otherwise go neglected. These members, besides being extremely talented, have gone out of their way to promote this cause without ever asking for anything in return. They are an example for us all! We have included a featured section on our homepage where you can find a sample of their art and links to their auctions. If you have the time, please take a look at their work, and even if you're not in the market, I am sure they would LOVE to hear from you, they deserve a pat on the back. Congratulations to Sarah, Padgett, Jennifer and Akiko!

March 6, 2006 Thank You, A4C Artists! The Art For Critters Artists donated $1165.80 USD to charities in February 2006. This means another month of food, vet care and shelter for many animals which has been made possible thanks to our talented artists and the wonderful people who purchase their art, we really appreciate your generosity. There is still much to do but we feel very proud to be a part of this.

March 3rd, 2006 P.E.A.R.L's Artist of the Month: Sarah Davis Art 4 Critters artist, Sarah Davis was voted as Artist of The Month of March 2006 on the Palmetto Equine Awareness & Rescue League (P.E.A.R.L) website. Runner-ups include also A4C artists: Lynn Dobbins and Jennifer Geary. At the end of the year, all monthly winners will participate in the Artist of the Year 2006 contest for a chance to name a P.E.A.R.L. rescue or to have a rescue horse named after them. The polls for the "Artist of the Month" of April are now open. For more information & voting click here. Congratulations Sarah!

March 1st, 2006 Art 4 Critters on World Talk Radio! On Friday March 3rd from 3pm to 4pm Pacific Time, Art For Critters' artist Padgett Mason will be interviewed on World Talk Radio. Padgett will be a guest on the Pet Talk With Mr. G show with the theme "Art and Pets, Pets and Art" where Lhasa Apso-terrier mix Mr. G and owner Sandra Luz Pedregal will talk about art, pet portraits and Art 4 Critters. Tune in!	Mr. G

February 20, 2006 Welcome New A4C Members!

January 29, 2006 OLD DOG HAVEN OBTAINS 501 (c) (3) Status!! Old Dog Haven, a hospice and rescue for senior and terminally ill dogs has now officially obtained the status as a recognized 501 (c) (3) charity! Old Dog Haven is recognized by Art for Critters as one of the top charities we represent due to the nature of the work they do. Many rescues cannot afford to take on senior homeless pets who have less chance of finding an adoptive home. Not only does Old Dog Haven take on these unwanted dogs but they also offer loving hospice care to those who are ill. We at Art for Critters salute Old Dog Haven for their mission and congratulate them on achieving their official 501 (c)(3) status! For more information on Old Dog Haven please see their web site: http://olddoghaven.org

< div align="justify"> January 12, 2006 URGENT CALL FOR HOMES! SCARE Equestrian Rescue is at maximum capacity and needs to find immediate foster and permanent homes for the completely rehabilitated horses they are housing. They are now having to turn away extremely malnourished and suffering horses because of lack of resources. If you can help please email Jan Carter

January 5, 2006 URGENT CALL FOR HELP! Save the Dalmatians has motherless infant puppies! Please Help Us Help Cranberry's Pups! Right before Christmas there was a very pregnant Dalmatian at the Orange County Shelter, abandoned by her owner. Gail McKenzie, our Adoption/Rescue Coordinator, bailed her out and due to the dog's advanced pregnancy, she could not be spayed. Our President, Margaret Maas, very generously took on the care of "Cranberry", as Gail named her. Cranberry went into labor on Christmas but after the first puppy, things went terribly wrong. No more puppies came and Cranberry was very ill. So Margaret had to rush her to the emerg ency vet where the rest of the puppies were delivered by C-section. Cranberry had 9 little puppies. After delivering the puppies, Cranberry continued to have severe medical problems. The vets discovered she was bleeding internally, after several hours, so another operation had to be performed to stop the bleeding. Cranberry grew weaker and weaker. Then she developed severe edema in the face, neck and chest area. An abscess appeared on her neck. Another surgery had to be done and the vet discovered that Cranberry's esophagus had been shredded and there was food everywhere inside of her where it didn't belong. The prognosis was not good, Cranberry was suffering, and so Margaret had to make the difficult decision to have her euthanized. This left the nine puppies without a mom to nurse them so Margaret has been heroically bottle feeding them every few hours for the last couple of weeks--she is exhausted. Margaret's own Dalmatians, Candy and Biscuit, are mothering the pups by licking them clean. Margaret could really use some volunteers who live near San Clemente or in South Orange County to come and help her bottle feed/wean the babies and help socialize them. You may contact her at mmaas@sbcglobal.net or you may contact Gail McKenzie at gmckenzie1@earthlink.net We also desperately need donations to help cover Cranberry's and the pups' veterinary expenses, which are now over $6,000. You may donate online by using the special button set up on Cranberry's page--go to our News/Announcements page first (if the button doesn't work for you, please go to paypal.com and request to send money to savedals@pacbell.net) or you can send us a check. Checks should be made payable to Save the Dalmatians and sent to: Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine Rescue P.O. Box 47031-432 Gardena, CA 90247-6831 Thank you so much for your generosity and support! All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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