Introducing: NEW ARTIST MEMBERS!

It gives us great pleasure to introduce 3 new member artists who are joining us at

ART HELPING ANIMALS

they all want to share their work to help homeless animals with their work!

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Wonderful day for homeless animals having these artists join us in the

ART HELPING ANIMALS

mission to paint for homeless animals and support non-profit rescues with sales of our art.

they will soon be posting new art on our

art blog: http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com

Please Visit their sites for a great preview!

Julene Baker

http://www.julenebaker.com

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Janet Burt

http://www.rainbowdog.net

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Pam Utton

http://www.pamutton.blogspot.com

WELCOME!

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FDA Drug Safety Alert: Evamist exposure may be harmful to pets

This Article is a Must read for women over 50.

Women who use Evamist should be aware that their pets may be exposed inadvertently and experience adverse effects from this human topical estrogen product. The US Food and Drug Administration, FDA is warning pet owners that animals should be kept from licking or touch touching the arm where Evamist... Read More

AHA Artist Writes For Examiner.com on Pets

Lexi and Gabi at a hotel in Lompoc. Photo by Jennifer Fox

Art Helping Animals member artist, Cori Solomon, has become an Examiner/writer for Examiner.com. Cori's area of expertise is West LA Pets where she will be writing about Rescues, animal art, products, vets and more. Her first article is about traveling with dogs and can be viewed at .

Check out her article at Examiner.com

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Behind the Scenes - ART THAT HELPS!

So much work goes on behind the scenes that it is almost too much to mention.

But I will.

Art Helping Animals is a very small fellowship...less than 20 artists at any given time that work their brushes off to help homeless animals in need.

We have contributed over 68,000.00 and counting to help shelter animals by donating a portion of our art sales to non-profit rescues coast-to-coast and around the world.

We do it "ONE ANIMAL AT A TIME, ONE BRUSH STROKE AT A TIME"

and many people say it must be "fun" to paint...to create art.

Yes....that is the easy part.

The rest of the time: we are working behind the scenes, each in our own way. We paint for our rescues as listed on our HOME PAGE http://www.arthelpinganimals.com/

We keep our own web venues going with updates and current work. (see the main site for ARTISTS list)

We work with our own favorite personal charities and rescues unaffiliated with AHA but "friends of AHA" as we have a network of loyal friends that support homeless animals with art and even more donations.

See the Social Networking sites here if you haven't joined with us!

FACE BOOK http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/artistshelpinganimals?ref=mf

MYSPACE http://www.myspace.com/arthelpinganimals

TWITTER http://twitter.com/ArtforAnimals

Some of the artists participate in exhibits around the country, galleries, art competitions.

Some of us represent AHA on The DAILY PAINTER'S GALLERY week after week.

It is a labor of love that we do.

It takes dedication, real and true comittment and energy...the work BEHIND the easel is the elbow grease it takes to keep all the brushes in the air, to have something worthy to present to the public that will, ultimately, make a collector happy to hang fine art in their homes or work spaces and help save a life.

Continue our journey with us as ART HELPING ANIMALS goes forward to work to help the neediest get a second chance.

We are currently working to help our Focus Rescue Group SALUKI TREE OF LIFE ALLIANCE

with a collection of art from all the artists of Art Helping Animals...Please take a look at what is still available. All work sold will benefit the rescue! (link below)

http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/search/label/Charity%3A%20Stola%20Saluki%20Rescue

BIG THANKS TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS!

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NEW STORE! Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals


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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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BE A SCROOGE! DECEMBER 8th....

It takes all of us to make a difference....let's end the year on a great note for the animals in YOUR LOCAL SHELTER!

As you are doing your shopping for the holidays don't forget your local shelter.

Play Santa!

~Shop for items your local shelter can use.

~Give a Gift Card from your local Walmart or BJ's Wholesale or Sam's Club to the shelter.

~Find out what they need most, make a list, check it twice!

then deliver it...you will feel on top of the world with that one gesture!

The BEST part of the classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL is the redemption of Scrooge and how he awakened to the fact that he had so much and could do some real good for others.

SO....BE A SCROOGE!

(The one who woke up on Christmas Morning to the joy of giving.)

Make DECEMBER 8th

the official

SHOP FOR YOUR LOCAL SHELTER DAY!

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please spread this message aroung the internet

lets see if we can bring real joy to animals in need...

Mark your calendar...

AND if you need a new calendar we have one that all proceeds go to animal charity!

see the

ART HELPING ANIMALS ART BLOG!

link below.

MERRY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FOR THE ANIMALS!

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Original Art for Sale to Help Animals

Giftware and Prints for Sale to Help Animals

Ebay Auctions to Help Animals

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Siamese Mix Kittens available for Adoption

True Blue Animal Rescue near Brenham, Texas, has adorable Siamese Mix kittens available for immediate adoption.

They are absolutely precious. Their mother was adopted, but not them. The mother was a stray and had them in a field and brought them to someone's house for safety. Luckily, that person called T-bar, and T-bar was able to find the kittens a foster home, but they really, really, really want a forever-after home of their own. Let it be you.

The best time to get these adorable Siamese Mix kittens is now!

Adopt one or all.

Click on the following link for more photos of the kittens, instructions on How to Adopt, and T-bar's phone number.

http://www.t-bar.org/kittens.htm

Darling

When a Dog is Dumped (continued)
by Melanie DeAeth



Let me tell you about what Darling encountered when left to fend for herself in the country. Darling is much too friendly to have been a lifelong stray and because of this she trusted the wrong people.

I found Darling at a gas station. She was skinny, had an abscess and infection around her head and neck and she has a scar along the top of her back that is typically seen on dogs when someone squirts lighter fluid on an animal and lights it. Darling had nearly given up hope and was sitting to the side looking sad and forlorn when I called her over. She decided to try and find help one more time and slowly walked over.

After a trip to the vet to clean her wounds and get her started on antibiotics Darling started to come out of her shell. With plenty of good food Darling quickly put on weight and became the energetic, happy, lab mix that she had been before. The scar on her back will be a reminder that not all people are nice and that bad things can happen when you're left out alone.

To see pictures of Darling, go to www.t-bar.org.

Spay / Neuter Rebate Program Continues

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NEXT EVENT: SPAY / NEUTER **REBATE**

Click on the puppy below.

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Find
Love at

Sunday,
February 25th, 12pm - 4pm

Brenham,
TX

Come to Lowes in Brenham the last Sunday in

February and meet the beautiful, adoptable dogs, puppies, kittens and
cats from


True Blue Animal Rescue.


You might just fall in love!

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TBAR TALK - February

Adoptions, Adoptions, Adoptions!
In January only one of our rescue dogs went into an adoptive home but this week we have finally broken out of our winter adoption slump by watching several dogs go into their new homes. The January adoption was Toby, who went into a very special home with an adoptive family that really enjoys the high energy of this special breed. We were also lucky to place Bella into a foster home that has that same love for Staffordshire Terriers and also enjoys working with them. We are expecting them to adopt her just as soon as she's spayed and ready to adopt.

This week we sent some more of our rescue dogs and kitties into wonderful new homes! On Friday Max went home with a great family and their amazing young daughter who, at 8 years old, wanted nothing more than to adopt one of our rescue dogs. She knows every animal on our web page and cares very much about them and their stories.

After that great beginning, Sweet William met his new adoptive family at Petsmart after they were approved to adopt over the past few weeks. Cliff went home with his new family who had also been working through the adoption process for the past couple of weeks.

This trend seems to be continuing and one of our newest puppies found his forever home at Petsmart on Sunday. His application was approved and this sweet little pup went home to live with her new family today!

Thanks to the beautiful story that Lauren wrote for the Banner Press, Maverick found a wonderful forever family and went home with them today. Then to top the day off two of our rescue kitties went home with their wonderful new family today too!

In addition, someone saw the picture of Taz and read his story and fell in love with him too. She sent her application to me today and as soon as she's approved will be able to come pick up her new family member too.

One last blessing is that Pudding is going to be adopted by the same person who adopted Honey a couple of years ago. Pudding and Honey are sisters so this reunion will be a blessing for both of them.

Please pray for the rest of our sweet babies in hopes that they will all find that special someone who will give them the love and commitment that they deserve.

Spay / Neuter Rebate!
With the adoptions also comes the many, many pets that are born and dumped in the spring time. We have kicked off this season with our spay / neuter rebate for the months of February and March in hopes of stopping some of the unwanted pregnancies before they happen. Why wait? Get your pets spayed or neutered today. For more information on this rebate, go to www.t-bar.org

Animals That Need Our Help
The calls for us to take in animals has gone up too. We get from 5 - 10 calls every day to take in animals that need homes. Since we are full right now these pets have been lucky to be able to stay with the family that found them until they find a home. One such animal is Daisy who was found in Brenham and taken in by someone who is able to keep her and care for her until we can find her a forever home. When Daisy went to the vet to be spayed we found out that she is also heartworm positive with a heavy heartworm load. That means she will need the injection treatment to kill the worms in her heart. We are currently working on building Brooke's fund so Daisy will be able to receive this treatment in about a month.

Foster Program
We desperately need foster homes for our pets. Please consider being a foster home for a Tbar dog, cat or horse. If you can’t foster long term but would like to consider fostering temporarily, our six week foster program might be right for you. We are asking people to take in a dog that needs socialization for a period of six weeks. Giving a dog some attention and love will help the dog become more adoptable. We will support you with ideas and training tips throughout the process. We’ll be adding more details about this program to our web page very soon.

Adoption Days for February
Feb 4th – Petsmart in College Station
Feb 18th – Petsmart in College Station
Feb 25th – Lowe’s in Brenham

Other ways to help:
Send in annual membership fee if you haven’t done so already. Membership fees go directly toward helping the animals in our care.