HELP! Rescue populations are on the rise....

The economy is forcing many pet owners to turn their beloved pets into rescues across the country as the fight to stay in their homes and apartments is becoming tougher each day.

The newspapers have been featuring stories of this situation pretty regularly.

We have a little way to go before things turn around for us in this global village we live in. We can do anything together and make great strides when we put our priorities into perspective and work for the good of all.

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The rescues and especially the NO KILL rescues are needing everyone's support more than ever before. Most of them survive on donations to just keep going. They pull animals out of KILL shelters everyday to save a life. They foster the Old Ones...they keep them safe and loved for the rest of their days. It takes the many hands of loving volunteers and the funds of the rest of those who can give a little help with donations of money, items, food and time.

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Add to the equasion the list of natural disasters that have claimed the homes of families and pets the last few years! Organizations such as The HUMANE SOCIETY & BEST FRIENDS SOCIETY for Animals are doing all they can to reach out and help.

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ART HELPING ANIMALS artists continue their passion and purpose of donations directly to the rescues they support with dollars from sales of their art work.

Even the ecomomy's toughest challenges will not stop the artwork from being made available to art lovers, pet lovers and supporters of rescue from coast to coast and globally too.

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Pass our latest art links to those who share a love of animals in need, who love art, who give the gift of art that helps rescues, who may not know of us yet but will if we share the news!

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If you are looking for something special to give a loved one, yourself or just want to support rescues...see the links below.

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As always....sincere thanks for supporting animals in need through art!

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FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS IN NEED

Sharing the good news....

Since March 2006 a small group of artist's have been painting to help homeless animals.

Drawn together to share a common desire to create art and donate a portion of the funds from our sales to help non-profit, frontline rescues from coast to coast we have hit a milestone.

ART HELPING ANIMALS

artists

have donated

funds totaling over

$ 50,000.00

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We share this news with you and thank you for supporting these very needy and sometimes dire rescues with your purchase of our art.

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We intend to keep on creating new work and answering the call to help the homeless, discarded, abused and neediest animals

the best way we know how...and spreading the word

of how everyone can help:

donate

volunteer

give needed supplies

foster

adopt

sponsor

get in the know with your local rescue

and

visit

ART HELPING ANIMALS

for wonderful fine art and collectibles

thank you all.

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TBAR Happenings

Say "hello" to Blue. This sweet young hound was found wandering in the country, limping and very skinny. He was picked up, taken to the vet and it was found that he had a high break in one of his hind legs, most likely having been hit by a car. After weeks of mending, the cast is off and he can put on some weight to be ready for adoption. Blue's vet bill was$800, so if you are interested in donating to Blue's Fund, visit our website: www.t-bar.org, or call (936) 878-2349.

Spay/Neuter

Did you know that 80% of dogs hit by cars are unneutered males? It's sad, but true, and one of the many reasons that all pets should be spayed or neutered. This past spring (March - April), TBAR offered a Spay/Neuter Rebate and was very successful in getting many of the area pets spayed or neutered.

cat spay - 62

cat neuter - 37

dog spay - 64

dog neuter - 32

Total - 195 EXCELLENT!1

Now that our new Spay/Neuter Clinic (The Connie Clinic) is open, we hope to need to do this less often as a low cost option is now available here in Washington County.

SUCCESS STORIES

Recent Events ~

Over the past couple of months, TBAR has had some successful events and raised some much needed money to pay for the vet and feed bills of the TBAR animals.

Country Flavors Festival in Downtown Brenham - thanks to the many volunteers who showed up to help and to the nieces and nephews of Kathryn Turnbull who raised over $400 with their money jars, asking people in the crowd to help the animals.

July 4th at Fireman's Park - thanks to Ann, Teresa, Lauren, John, and Milly, Elizabeth, Melanie, Kathryn, and Laura Gomes for manning this event. It was a very successful fundraising day for TBAR. We also had a TBAR celebrity present - the recently adopted Popeye, who won the Best Dog contest.

Brenham Hospice - recently had a food drive for TBAR to keep our animals fed.

Thank You to all involved.

Adoptions ~

Dogs:

Popeye, Jack, Maya, Snoopy, Bandit, Boone, Paula, Bravo Blue

Horses:

Drifter, Scarlet, True Blue, Sable, Brooke

Next PetSmart Adoption Event - July 20th

Until next time -

Whitney

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