Buy a mouse and help a cat!
I donated a couple of mice to an art auction to benefit a local animal shelter last year.
They raised more than their retail price for the shelter (over $500 for only two mice).
So I've decided to do it again, only bigger.
For every five mice that sell after June 1 2009, I will donate one to an art auction benefitting an animal shelter or other animal charity.
Any five mice. Of course the five can be bought by five completely different people, so every mouse counts!
And I'll keep doing it as long as people continue to buy my mice, so there's no end date.
Hopefully they'll all fetch at least their retail price at auction.
That would translate to $50 to help animals every time a mouse gets bought either from me, my Etsy store, or from a gallery!
I love the idea of my mice helping cats (and dogs of course).
I'll keep you posted with who's got what (scroll down near the end of the list), donations wise, and hopefully I can get feedback on how they've helped at the shelters.
Felines and friends auctioned off 2 mice earlier last summer.
Recently nine of my mice were auctioned off during Santa Fe animal shelter's annual 'Barkin' ball' bash.
And eight more during the Espanola humane society's Gifts for Good event in Santa Fe.
Another dozen were sent to Hollywood for the Humane Society's auction during the Genesis Awards in March.
Two more went to Kennel Kompadres in Albuquerque for their 'dog ball', who run programs in humane education, spay/neuter, adoption efforts and the general welfare of any animals in their care.
Another nine for an event to benefit the California Wildlife Center on Aug 22.
Two more again for Felines and Friends silent auction on June 6.
Stay tuned to see who will be next!
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