A Place to Bark and Meow -- Animal Rescue Blog by Bernie Berlin

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Party Animals Ebay Auction

Hey everyone, the auctions is LIVE!!!
Click Here to see the FUN & Fabulous Art
The Party Animals original art auction will begin on Oct. 15th and go through Oct. 19th.
So please spread the word & bid often, we are in dire straights and need funds to continue on & stay open.

This will be a 5 day auction over at Ebay and all of the original artwork that was produced for the Party Animals zine will be auctioned off to benefit A Place To Bark.

I will post an exact link to the auction on the 15th, but for now, here is a little flyer with all the info. Please tell all of your pet loving friends about the auction. The work is AMAZING and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the animals!

Below is a list of the artists who participated…please visit their sites and check them out!

Jill Beninato – www.sitstaysmile.com
Bernie Berlin - www.aplacetobark.blogspot.com
Suzi Blu – www.suziblu.typepad.com
Rebecca Collins – www.artpaw.com
Wendy Crumbley – www.2dogstudio.com
Ingrid Dijkers – www.ingriddijkers.com
Manon Doyle – www.hoochiepoochiestudios.com
Sarah Fishburn – www.sarahfishburn.com
Rice Freeman-Zachery – www.voodooandzen.com
Heather LaHaise – www.heatherlahaise.com
Melissa Langer – www.pugnotes.com
Maija Lepore – www.maigirlz.typepad.com
Anne Leuck Feldhaus – www.annesart.com
Tamandra Michaels – www.heartdogstudios.com
Kim Rae Nugent – www.kimraenugent.com
Linda O’Neill – www.abbycreekstudios.com
Nancy Schutt – www.gooddogart.com
Jill Marie Shulse – www.jillmarieshulse.blogspot.com
Kelly Snelling – www.soulhumming.typepad.com
Carla Sonheim – www.carlasonheim.com
Kathy Weller – www.wellerwishes.com

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

SHOUT OUT TO ALL ARTISTS – 2009 EBAY ART AUCTION SIGN UP INFO!

“There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” ~ Dorothy to Toto, in Oz

We are SO CLOSE to being able to finish our new shelter building at A Place to Bark that the dogs are ready to lay claim to their “bedrooms”!

To help to get us the rest of the way there, A Place to Bark is teaming up with eBay Good Works (the charitable giving arm of Ebay) to host our annual EBAY ART AUCTION! During the entire month of November, a portion of the proceeds (decided by the artist) of the sale of each piece of artwork from participating artists will be donated to A Place to Bark. Your donations, of course, are entirely tax deductible.

The beauty of eBay Good Works is that it makes it so incredibly easy for every artist to participate – and to do so in a way where they are completely in control of how big a portion of the proceeds of the sale of their artwork is donated to A Place to Bark.

Our goal is to raise $25,000, which is enough money to allow us to finish the shelter before winter sets in – and WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DO THAT! If you are an artist and would like to help raise desperately needed funds for A Place to Bark by being a part of the Art Auction, please email us at: aplacetobark2009@gmail.com and we will send you all the details you will need to participate.

Above is a short video of the initial building phase of the shelter. Now that the shell of the building is up, we need your help to finish it!

Thanks in advance for your interest and participation! So far in 2009, we’ve rescued, rehabilitated and re-homed more than 500 dogs and cats who would otherwise be put down - and the numbers keep climbing!

Now you can be a part of continuing the crusade to fulfill the dream of a truly no-kill world! Thank you for your support!

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Monday, November 24, 2008

"Linked By Love Auction" Artists Saving The Lives of Animals

"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.
Your vision is the promise of what you shall at last unveil."
-John Ruskin

Cha-Cha above is sporting her Christmas attire as the mascot to our new art auction.

She is available for adoption: A female Chihuahua who is soft spoken sweet, loving and not the typical Chihuahua. Approximately 5-7 years of age, she is a bit plump, but hey so am I!!!

She only has few teeth left, but who needs teeth, when you are this cute!!!

We have started our "Linked by Love Auction"

Artist Friends of A Place to Bark, Dedicated to Saving The Lives Of Animals in Need.

This auction continues till December 25th in hopes of raising the funds needed to finish our shelter and help us catch up on some Mega HUGE vet bills. New items will be listed daily!!!

Many of the art pieces are published and won't be offered anywhere else, but in our auctions.

Really FABULOUS Art!! Please bookmark the link, check back often & help spread the word!!!!
Christmas is coming, so now is the time to treat yourself or someone you love to a very special artful present and in turn help us continue on...

The physical building is finished, septic, electrical, plumbing, all the hard stuff done.

We still need about 15k to fully finish the inside.
I hate advertising how much money we need, but unfortunately, it's the nature of the beast.
Being a growing charity, these will be our hardest years financially, growing & building.
Our hope is to raise enough funds, so that we can at least get a heating/cooling unit in so that we can start to use the building this winter.
A more detailed post coming soon..

Once we complete the shelter, grants will be easier to apply for.
We are a long way from where we were 8 years ago, over 400 animals will have been rescued this year alone, that's alot to smile about!!
I have one more transport scheduled for December, just in time for my pups find a home for Christmas!!!
Please, please if you are buying a puppy for Christmas do not buy a puppy from a pet store!!!
CLICK HERE to find out why.
Please adopt from a humane society or research and find a reputable breeder.

I'll be on the road, hoping no snow storms get in my way, but if they do, we've done that before:)

FREE WAYS TO HELP US RAISE MONEY:

Let's face it money is tight for everyone..

The economy is down and many have less to donate, this is just a fabulous free way to help us generate the funding needed for the animals!!!

GOOD SEARCH:

If you search the Internet daily, GoodSearch is a great way to donate without having cash.

Just use it as your search engine and it will donate a penny every time you search.

Over time it really add up!!! I have mine as my homepage when I start up my computer:)

GOOD SHOP:

If you shop the Internet anyway, please go thru GoodShop & list us as your designated charity.

They will donate anywhere from 1% to 30% of your total purchases back to "A Place To Bark".

There are 700+ top name retailers listed, E-bay, Target, Best Buy, Gap, Zappos, Macy's, PetSmart & Vista Print are just a few of the many named places to shop.

Your buying price is the same, but a donation goes to our cause. How GREAT is that!!

WAYS TO DONATE:

MISSION FISH: Giving is easy & safe thru Mission Fish.

If you have art or anything for that matter, just sitting around that you want to sell on E-bay,

you can help us, help the animals by donating a small percentage of proceeds or 100%.

The choice is yours to make:)

If you don't see the Mission Fish logo on an auction that is to benefit us here at "A Place To Bark", make sure you ask alot of questions or check with me.

This link will show you all current auctions on MISSION FISH right now!!!

NETWORK FOR GOOD:

This is where you can make a one time DIRECT DONATION
or you can schedule a recurring monthly donation so that we receive ongoing support.

Any amount helps, it all adds up!!!

DIRECT DONATION TO THE CRITTER CLINIC:

To be applied to our ongoing vet bills, checks can be made to:

The Critter Clinic Clinic, 522 W. Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066 615-452-1477

Please put a note in the reference/memo line: Apply to A Place To Bark bills.

If we don't raise what we need this holiday season, we will have to slow down and possibly stop intake for awhile. Money is depleted, the animals are coming in at record numbers everywhere, not just here, due to the financial situations everywhere.

I will have to pump up my teaching schedule, hit the road more often and raise the needed funding. Either way, I am fine with it:)
Never expected this to be easy and I'm not afraid to bust my butt!!
Starting this, I knew that so much of it would depend on how hard I was willing to work, never did I ever think, we would save as many animals as we do.
No matter what, I am very proud of what we have been able to achieve so far and will continue on, no matter what!!! I don't give up easily...
My life has gone to the dogs so to speak:)

Truly I want to also say, that there are many, many wonderful charities out there and we are all struggling for funding with the economy the way it is, so feel free to donate to someone else in need, it's the helping other that counts!!!
Don't get me wrong, I welcome the help, but also know there are others who do amazing work and we all have personal charities that are near & dear to our hearts.
The holidays should be about the love that surround us, the blessings in our lives and what we can do everyday to honor and appreciate life!!!
Gosh, my head is about to pop off, I have so much to do and catch up on..
Have 2 books I still need to send out, I know they are long overdue:(
So sorry girls, I will get these out this week.
I am also working on a Contributors & FAQs Page to be on the main website here, so much to do!!!...

Book, teaching proposal & magazine deadlines are all looming so I'm working round the clock, between the animals and actual real life work. Enough of my chatter about what I'm doing..

Sending you all my BEST WISHES & hope you all have a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!!
I am thankful everyday for the friendships made, the support given and the awareness created.
I hope we will all be together for a very long time to come, in hopes to see positive changes for animals in need everywhere!!!

Even though the miles separate us, the Internet bridges the distance...
YOU ALL ROCK!!! & I LOVE YOU!!!
And I am not ashamed to say so... :)

P.S. Ben LOVES you Too!!!

Labels: Auctions, Donating, Holidays

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