The Scarecrow Hound

THE SCARECROW
watercolor, unframed
7"x11" will mat beautifully to 12"x16"

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50% of this auction sale will benefit Old Dog Haven, a charity organization that takes in old dogs and gives them a comfortable and happier life in their old age.

OldDogHaven.org -- "Old Dog Haven is a very small group of people with a network of others trying to provide a loving safe home for senior dogs abandoned at this stage of their lives. When we have room, and the means, we take these dogs into our homes; if possible we adopt out those with a reasonable life-expectancy. We care for the rest as long as they have good quality of life. In addition, we try to assist owners in finding new homes for their senior dogs through our website and referrals."

Watching Horses

This painting is now being offered at auction on Ebay to help the good work of PEARL. The kitten in the pansy patch is watching horses in the paddock from the safety of her haven because she doesn't want to miss a thing. P.E.A.R.L. is a wonderful organization that educates the public, rescues and rehomes horses in need. Read about their work on Art Helping Animals. http://arthelpinganimals.com http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:11&item=7402054259

New Work to Help Animals!

This Mare and Newborn Foal are on auction to benefit PEARL Equine Rescue


This tired pup has been painted to benefit DRNA Rescue and will be on auction on March 23rd :)



This is a painting in watercolor of a Dachshund for DARE Rescue- Watercolor is not my usual medium but I wanted to capture the texture and experiment. It is on ampersand hardboard.

Love Your Pets 1

8" x 10" acrylic on canvas "Ready to Hang"
By Melinda Dalke
This fun folk art painting is a charity painting for Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine Rescue, Inc.. They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the rescue of Dalmatians from shelters, the promotion of adoptions of shelter Dalmatians and education of the public about the Dalmatian breed. Please click URL to go to this
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Thank you
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Beluga Mama and Baby

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Original Miniature Art Card Painting by Melinda Dalke
10% of this auction sale goes to The Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur it is a hospital for ill, injured and orphaned marine mammals. Their primary work is the treatment and release of rescued California sea lions, northern elephant seals, harbor seals and northern fur seals.

PAINTINGS TO BENEFIT FERAL CAT COALITION OF OREGON

Art Helping Animals is happy to announce that the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is one of our newest charities that we will be supporting through the sale of our art.
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program for feral and stray cats living in Oregon. The goal of the program is to reduce suffering for existing feral cats and prevent the births and suffering of future generations. The program's services are targeted for feral cats who have caregivers feeding them. The caregivers trap the cats, bring them to a clinic, and return the cats to where they are being fed with a commitment to feed the cat(s) on a permanent basis.
FCCO's 24-foot mobile hospital, designed specifically for spaying/neutering feral cats, has three separate rooms: a surgery suite with room for three veterinarians to operate simultaneously; a prep area, complete with sink and autoclave; and also an anesthesia room. In addition to being spayed or neutered, each cat who participates in the program, is scanned for a microchip prior to treatment, receives FVRCP (distemper) and rabies vaccines, is flea combed and sprayed, treated for ear mites and other minor medical conditions and has his or her right ear tipped for future identification. Cats that appear to be suffering, as determined by a veterinarian, are tested for feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV): all positives are euthanized.
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Painting Whales Again

I'm very pleased to post this painting for our new charity, the Marine Mammal Care Center (http://www.mar3ine.org/aboutmmcc.htm). This piece brings me full circle to my beginnings as a professional artist. 30 years ago, I sold my first piece of art work for charity. I was a docent at a GreenPeace art auction in San Francisco. I didn't have anything in the auction. As a beginning artist, I didn't feel confident to put a piece in the auction. To bide my time, I brought my sketch book. I was just finishing up a sketch of a steno dolphin, when the gallery owner offered to purchase it from me for the auction. He bought it for $75.00. This started me off to donating more of my work to GreenPeace and other causes. At Greenpeace, I was fortunate to observe and learn from some of the greats in Marine Mammal art. Lou Silva, Larry Foster, Daniel Burgevin, George Sumner and Richard Ellis were all very helpful and shared so much of their knowledge and expertise. Those were very exciting times in the field of whale art. Prior to then, much of the depictions of whales were taken from dead whales either washed ashore or from the whaling ships. As new photos of live whales became available, our paintings changed. I remember in one instance, the revelation that a blue whale's lower jaw was not underslung. They actually have a bit of an overbite. It's nice to know that once again my skill can help......Robin Joy Andreae
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Save the Dalmatians

Save the Dalmatians and Others is an organization that educates, rescues, assists in adoptions, cares for some very SENIOR Dalmatians. This past Christmas they reached out to a pregnant Dalmatian who gave birth to a half dozen puppies.
Her name was "Cranberry" and although her own story was very sad her puppies were all adopted! See the story at www.savethedals.org and learn about this most wonderful organization.
This painting is offered at auction on ebay http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0?uid=293741170&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=7397669583&lk=URL with 50% of the final bid going to help the animals through Save the Dals! ...Carol Chretien

Paintings to Benefit OLD DOG HAVEN Rescue

Old Dog Haven is an amazing rescue organization that works to provide loving homes for senior dogs abandoned in their twilight years. These elderly canines generally would have a slim-to-none chance of being adopted in a regular animal shelter situation. Old Dog Haven also provides Hospice care to senior dogs deemed too frail to be subjected to another change in living conditions, too sick to be rehomed, or with very limited time left to live. To learn more about this canine rescue please visit their web site at http://www.olddoghaven.org . To see my eBay auctions in support of this charity and others please use the the link below. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZtanyasartdesign

P.E.A.R.L.

Palmetto Equine Awareness and Rescue League...Dalmatians and Horses just go together...it is an essential part of the Dalmatian's History. "Coaching Dog" or "Fire Dog" they were the constant companions of working horses. This painting is offered to help the wonderful work of PEARL and all they do to help nourish needy horses, rescue, adoption, and educate the public about the needs of horses. A Dalmatian seascape of Lizzie (my Dalmatian model supreme) at the water's edge exploring the wave line. Visit the PEARL charity http://www.equinerescuesc.org/index.html to read all about their good work! .....Carol Chretien

Art Helping Animals Rocks

I'm so proud to be a member of this wonderful group of talented artists!
I love animals and I love art. It's great to be able to help animals with my artwork!
Here are some of my painted rocks that I have listed on eBay for charity.

Art Helping Animals

I am so thrilled to be included here in such a dedicated and productive company of artists who create for the welfare of the neediest animals. Combining my love of art and my love for animals and to try to help make a difference in their lives is a blessing to me. Included here is my latest offering for charity. "Keep Looking Up" is the title of this oil painting. The Dalmatian is my own favorite breed, although, I love all breeds and "no particular breed"...I grew up with a Dal and have always had one. I try to help out with Dalmatian rescue and the neediest Dals through Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine Rescue org. by offering these paintings for charity auction when I can. It is one small way to help. Art Helping Animals artists paint for a variety of charities, Save the Dals is one of them. Visit the the entire site to see all the good work being done on behalf of the animals in need, no matter the breed, or type of animal...horse, cat, dog, wildlife, marine mammal...we are working to make a difference in their lives...one animal at a time! The perfect way to enjoy art and help too! .....Carol Chretien

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