Helping Our Animal Friends

How I help:

At Barking Horse Studio one of my goals has always been to give back. One way I do that is by supporting local animal rescue efforts by:

1. donating a portion of my artist income for dogs in need of medical attention

2. fostering dogs temporarily

3. acting as a link in a chain of placement efforts to find homes for needy animals

4. dispensing information via my website and word of mouth re: spay/neuter and adoption

5. donating artist services (see the Adoption Option link, coming soon)

How you can help:

One reason I love to do pet portraits is because it reminds me there are people out there who adore their animals. Adore yours today: if you haven't spayed or neutered, do so, and if there is room for another animal in your life, consider adopting an older, mixed breed, or hard-to-place animal. Visit your local animal shelter, go to petfinder.com,  or go to the internet and type in the breed of your choice followed by the word "rescue" (for example "lab rescue") to see literally thousands of animals in need of homes across the US. Many rescue organizations have transportation assistance, so if there is a pooch in Pennsylvania or a kitten in California you wish to rescue, often they can work with you on getting the animal to your area using a network of volunteers.