I’m excited one of my pet portraits made the 2010 PBRC Happy Endings Calendar. That’s 3 years in a row. Very cool. Since it’s for charity and a breed that I love, I’m especially excited. I’ll let everyone know when they go on sale.

This is Kai Nu, adopted by the amazing Teka Martin of K9 Toddlers. Poor Kai Nu. Dumped at the shelter because her owners said she was a dumb dog. Poor girl. She was rescued by Karma Rescue on her very last day in the shelter. Kai Nu was very shy around people and it was discovered she was not dumb at all…the sweet girl couldn’t hear! She was deaf. To the rescue, an amazing trainer (Teka), who specializes in deaf dogs. She began training Kai Nu to make her more adoptable. She was so smart and learned sign commands in lightening speed. It only took a few weeks for Teka to fall in love. She called Karma and said, take Kai Nu off the list, because she has found her forever home. Teka says, “She may be deaf, but she can hear with her heart”.

PBRC (Pit Bull Rescue Central) is an online resource for pit rescues and a wealth of information about the breed. PBRC envisions a compassionate world where pit bulls and pit bull mixes reside in responsible, loving homes and where their honor and positive image is restored and preserved.

Gabby won 2nd place in their Pitty The Fool Contest last year. My poor dog! She is such a good sport. Yesterday I had her dressed up as a chicken. Is that considered abuse?

They also have a blog where folks can send in photos of their silly pit antics. Pitter Patter

And of course they always need donations and volunteers, so if anyone is interested, it’s a really great organization.

As an organization, Pit Bull Rescue Central will:

* Help relieve suffering of and prevent cruelty to dogs identified as pit bulls and
mixes thereof, through the public dissemination of educational information.

* Help reduce the number of homeless pit bulls and mixes thereof, through
the public dissemination of educational information.

* Facilitate the rescue and placement of homeless dogs identified primarily
as pit bulls and mixes thereof, into responsible homes.

* Participate in fundraising in order to provide caretakers of pit bulls and
mixes thereof, with the means to:

* seek veterinary treatment
* spay or neuter
* provide food, shelter or other basic necessities
* assist a dog to prevent it from being treated in a cruel or inhumane fashion

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