Winter Whiskers, Chestnut Horse

"Winter Whiskers II (Chestnut Horse)," 4" x 8", acrylic equine painting on canvasboard, $249 to the first taker, with proceeds going to the Oakland Pet Adoption Center (my local shelter). Inquiries may come to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com .

I'm repeating my offer from Friday's posting - I want to hear your rescue stories. Send them to me via email. Include photos. I'll choose a couple to profile in the coming weeks, with proceeds from their sales going to my local shelter (read below).

No obligations or purchase requirements at all - although you are welcome to commit to purchasing a painting, my goal here is to help animals in need while also highlighting the benefits of adopting your next best friend from a shelter or rescue group.

I just can't say enough good things about my local shelter, the Oakland Pet Adoption Center. In the face of some tough times in our community, they are staying on track with respect to putting animal welfare first. I am so proud that the Dog-a-Day painting sales support their efforts. You can read about them and sign up for their newsletter here: www.michiganpetfund.org

Even if you do not have a shelter near by, did you know that Petfinder allows you to plug in your zip code along with other qualifications like breed specifics/animal's age/etc and see immediately what animals in your area are ready for new homes? Petfinder partners with shelters, foster homes, and various rescue groups - it's a great way to see a variety of options. And save a life, too.

Thanks as always for sharing my paintings!

See you tomorrow,

Kim

ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com

www.turtledovedesigns.com

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