Nanjo Dogz

Nancy creates the most wonderful polymer clay beads!   Visit her shop NanjoDogz to see her amazing doggie beads.

This is a Pandora style hand sculpted Westie.  (I'm featuring it as a tribute to my friends who LOVE Westies!)

Here is a light brown and white beagle.

I couldn't resist showing you this cute basset hound, aptly named "Your Majesty Little Toes." "She wears a little silver crown on her head and in the center of her crown there is an amber Swarovski crystal."

 

Nanjo Dogz "features polymer clay Pandora beads, sculpture, pendants, tiles, beads and more with our main concentration on the dog in various breeds. Although our main focus is on dog related creations, we also create various other critter beads. We have a variety of whimsical and unique items."

Nancy also writes a blog about her beautiful creations.  You can find it HERE.   

Nancy is the featured etsy blogger for the month of May.  Etsy bloggers' team rocks!  Come check it out!

photos by Nancy © 2011

Sint Maarten kitties

I have been to St. Maarten, NA (an island in the Caribbean) about 6 times in the past 10 years.  When there, I see feral cats wandering near our doorsteps and feral dogs roaming the streets.  This is a burgeoning issue for the island.  The animals are very friendly, however.
Kitties would come visit us on the porch outside our door.  

And on another visit, this kitty below visited us frequently.  She was so sweet and friendly.

 

Her golden eyes were mesmerizing.

  

If you click on the photo below to enlarge it, you will see this cat has skin issues.

 

St Maarten is beginning to deal with its feral animal issues:

Animals Are Friends See what this organization has to offer including plans for an eventual sanctuary

World Animal Day every October 4, worldwide

Team Goldendog sails the Heineken Regatta to support “helping homeless animals find their forever homes”, donating all funds raised to The St. Maarten Animal Welfare Foundation, Les Quatre Pattes (SXM Paws) and Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue of Hudson, Massachusetts, USA.

Les Quatre Pattes (SXM Paws) finding forever homes

Feral animals are the offspring of stray or abandoned household pets. Raised without human contact, they quickly revert to a wild state and form colonies wherever food and shelter are available. 

Life Savers Animal Rescue feral cat information  and philosophy  

a blogger friend, Mishcat (Katie) recommends this link:  Alley Cat Allies for information on feral cat care and TNR (trap, neuter, release)

This post is for the meme Cats on Tuesday published by Gattina.  Go to Gattina's BLOG to see more cats or to link up yourself.

photos by me © 2007-2010

for the love of animals!

Meet Sharla, whose love of animals has compelled her to promote and donate to animal causes.  Let's start with her wonderful BLOG where she features her furry felines Angel (left) and Isabella (right). 





and her canine companion Sadie, who love to assist with all her enterprises, be it testing products, snoopervising product making and packaging, or general help around the house.  Her blog exudes warmth and a deep love of animals.  HERE you can see the purrfessional toy testers hard at work.

"Since Mommy started making and selling jewelry on Etsy, she's contributed $1,200 from her BeadedTail sales to animal and human charities. Contributing to charity was the reason she opened her shop so we're thankful to her customers for helping her help charities!" say the furry ones.

Recently, Sharla donated 100% of profits from her May sales to help Chintimini Wildlife Center, an Oregon organization which rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wildlife (average 700 per year) and offers wildlife classes. 

"We're making tails wag one bead at a time!"  and now for Sharla's shop!

Here are just a couple of the wonderful earrings she makes for cat and dog lovers:

 










Sharla's mother Sheri, makes cute cat  and dog collars which are also sold in the shop.







LINKS:
an etsy blogger interview with Sharla

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SHOP  earrings, bracelets, necklaces, collars

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Sharla is the featured etsy blogger of the month of June!