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I have met a lot of very nice people and organizations along the way and would like to share them with you. Please check out the following links to some of them:
My absolute, most favorite animal society is Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. Best Friends Animal Society is guided by a simple philosophy: kindness to animals builds a better world for all of us. In the late 1980's, when Best Friends was in its early days, roughly 17 million dogs and cats were being killed in shelters every year. Despite the commitment of shelter workers to the animal in their care, the conventional belief was that little could be done to lower that terrible number. Best Friends' No More Homeless Pets campaign created a new vision A grassroots effort to place dogs and cats who were considered "unadoptable" into good homes, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets through effective spay and neuter programs. Since then, the number of dogs and cats being destroyed in shelters has fallen to approximately 5 million a year. The work of Best Friends is supported entirely by the donations of their members. Most of the animals who find their way to Best Friends have special physical or behavioral needs, and the Best Friends expert staff of veterinarians, trainers and caregivers offer them all the help they require. Most of them are ready to go to good new homes after just a few weeks of special care. A few, who are too old or too sick, or who have suffered extra trauma, find a home and haven at the sanctuary, and are given loving care for the rest of their lives. I proudly donate a portion of my monthly sales to Best Friends Animal Society. To learn more about this incredible organization, visit their website at http://www.bestfriends.org
I have a soft spot in my heart for the Humane Society since that is where we found our dog, Josie when she was just a little pup. I adore my Jo-Jo-Bee. I am also a member of the Humane Society of the United States and donate as much as I can. If you live in the greater Seattle area and are searching for a top notch pet photographer, I would definitely recommend Marjorie Mason. She will come to your home to photograph your 4-legged best friends and offers several different price packages. She really has a keen eye for photographing pets and I can personally attest to her talent as she recently photographed our two dogs. Some of my favorites are seen below.
If you are looking for a custom pet portrait watercolor, I absolutely love Ron Krajewski's work. His website is http://www.ronkrajewski.com. His work is incredible and his prices are fantastic. Here is what he did of our two dogs (I gave this to my hubby for Christmas):
An excellent book for those grieving the loss of a pet is Side Korpi's book entitled Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss
Kevin Webster specializes in oils and is an internationally known wildlife and sporting artist. Kevin currently has work in the permanent collections of the Pentagon, museums, private and corporate collections around the world. His studio paintings are available through The Sportsman’s Gallery in Atlanta, GA, The Padrewski Fine Art Gallery in Beaver Creek, CO, and Monty Stabler Galleries in Homewood, AL.
If you'd ever like to visit the Pacific Northwest, Whidbey Island is a great place to start. Langley is a charming "Village By The Sea" and I am lucky to call it home.
Another great link to find out more about Whidbey Island, click on this link ... http://www.whidbeycamanoislands.com | ||
Josie, a/k/a Jopie, Jo, Jo-Jo, Jopie-Jo, Jo-Jo-Bee ... my loveable, huggable mutt from the Humane Society.
Meet Lorenzo The Cat. You've got to check out this awesome website: 
You can order this book through her website at 
