Some of my handmade items are now available in St.Thomas at the "Tabby's Treasures", the Animal Aide gift shop!
I'm super excited to get my handmade items out into the community, but even more excited to able to help out a vital charity that's saving the lives of our stray, lost, and abandoned feline friends!
The gift show is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Tabby's Treasures is located right beside the main Animal Aide building at 335 Talbot St, St. Thomas.
Find out more about Animal Aide and Tabby's Treasures at their web site.
A friend of mine, and her husband are in this video. They moved to Mexico a while ago and are now involved with the Peanut Pet Shelter. I'm so proud of her and all the people who are doing such amazing work for animals!
Animal cruelty conviction results in first lifetime ownership ban for Barrie woman under new animal protection law
Barrie, ON (April 30, 2009) - Animals across the province had a victory in a Barrie courtroom this week as the first ever lifetime ban on animal ownership in Ontario was handed out to a local woman convicted of animal cruelty. Patricia Hoel, a resident of the Township of Clearview, has been convicted under the Criminal Code of Canada in a case involving the breeding and sale of Shih Tzu puppies and Persian cats through a retail website. Hoel also received three years probation with Ontario SPCA inspection rights and 240 hours of community service. She must also attend an animal empathy course and pay $1,500 in restitution to the Society. Recent changes to Criminal Code penalties have resulted in the removal of the limit of a potential two year ban on animal ownership.
Hello Cat Nappers, Minou here! I’m a cat who’s looking for a second chance at a good home. While I wait at the shelter for my forever family to find me I thought I’d do something productive! I can’t cat nap all the time after all! I know how desperately the Ontario SPCA needs support to help cats like me and I’m so thankful that the Ontario SPCA was there to take me in when I was no longer wanted by my family. It was a really sad day but the staff at the Ontario SPCA welcomed me with open arms and told me how sweet and pretty I am! I felt loved again! To show them my thanks I started the Cat Nappers Teamfor the Ontario SPCA Friends for Life Walk-a-thon! I hope that other cats and cat lovers will join me in supporting the OSPCA! Just because the dogs will be getting all the attention the day of the walk doesn’t mean we can’t show our support. Besides, who wants to walk around when you could be having a cat nap?!Joinwith me by CAT NAPPING the day of the walk while helping homeless animals like me!Together, the Cat Nappers Teamcan ensure that the Ontario SPCA will be able to care for other felines like myself that find themselves in a sticky situation. What would I have done if the OSPCA wasn’t there to take me in? A scary thought indeed! Rather than thinking about that, let’s think pledges! I’m determined to put the FUN back in fundraiser – between my cat naps of course! Join me wont you? http://ontariospca.akaraisin.com/t/catnappers.aspx
On May 24th, 2009 I'll be walking in the Ontario SPCA Friends for Life Walk-a-thonto help the Ontario SPCA give animals a second chance. Each and every year the Ontario SPCA helps thousands of abused, neglected and unwanted animals. I know times are hard but think of all the animals who don't have a voice and need organizations like the Ontario SPCA for shelter and care. The Ontario SPCA also educates the public to help cultivate a humane Ontario for all beings.Please help support their mission. To learn more about the Ontario SPCA please visit them online.To sponsor me please follow the links below or click here. Thank you to everyone who is continuing to support this vital organization.
Support My Journey This event is your opportunity to help the thousands of animals in the Ontario SPCA adoption centres across the province that are waiting in hope of finding someone to share life with, someone to love them and be loved back many times over.
I am participating in this event to raise money for a great cause. Please sponsor me and help make a difference. Together, with your support, we can reach our fundraising goal.
Up until recently my online presence has been close to non-existent because I have taken on a contract at an animals shelter 7 hours away from where I live! I've been at the shelter since August and my contract is up in May. I was previously an Animal Care Attendant and then took on the Volunteer & Humane Education Coordinator position at this "far away shelter". I really REALLY love my job - helping to give animals a second chance doesn't seem like work at all! The only downside about my job (aside from being 7 hours away from my husband and 2 of our dogs - we have 3 dogs , i bring one up north as the "canine educator" for the shelter - she teaches kids how to be safe around the dogs, how to be kind to animals, etc)... is that although I "work" 40 hours a week, i "volunteer" hours on top of that - it's hard to say no when your time and energy is going to such a great cause! I'm also working towards a BA in psychology - i decided to take on the coordinator job at the shelter rather than going back to university full time to finish my 3rd year. I'm taking part time distance studies instead which consists of 2 courses a semester. Needless to say I barely have time to even REVIEW the material before my exams let alone FOCUS on the classes - the animal shelter just takes up so much time - it's all so worth it though. I'm working hard to create balance now that I'm a bit more settled in my job. I come home to see my husband and dogs every other weekend - you can be sure that no homework, or online work gets done when I finally get to see them - but when i'm not traveling home, doing homework, or putting in time with the animals, I'm trying to stay relevant online. It's my goal for the next few weeks to really get a handle on my etsy team commitments as well as the commitment i've made to my art work.
I hope all is well with everyone! To see what's been going on at the shelter i'm at check out the blog: http://renfrewcountyospca.blogspot.com/
When I'm not working for She's Batty Designs, I'm working for the Ontario SPCA! This is one of our "black beauties" that got adopted in October. I love how the colour of my hair and the colour of her fur match ;)
As for a studio update, I'm still working on She's Batty Designs from two different locations (that are 7 hours apart)! My studio is rather neglected and half of my supplies are up north and the other half are still at the studio. My living room up north is scattered with crafty projects in the works... but the piles are drive me nuts! I like to keep a nice neat studio space but when your studio space and you're living space are the same thing you work with what you've got! It's hard to relax on the couch when you're surrounded by unfinished projects. Looking at them makes me feel obligated to finish them but being surrounded with this much "artsy stuff" also spurs on new ideas! I can't wait to get back home and have a separation between my studio space and my living space again. I'm sure going to miss my "day job" when I'm not up north anymore though; working at an animal shelter doesn't feel like work at all (most of the time ha ha). It's easy to be motivated when you're working for an amazing organization that you believe in. I really hope I get the opportunity to work at another Ontario SPCA branch or Humane Society when my contract up here has finished. Here's hoping!
Hello! My name is Jamie and I'm the girl behind this little blog. I'm also the owner of "She's Batty Designs" and "Batty's Bath". I'm a huge animal lover, I'm in love with a great guy (that's Drew in the picture!), and I'm a mommy to 3 dogs and a turtle. I'm also a huge Tim Burton fan, a photographer, a star gazer, a paper artist, a soap maker, and a university student studying psychology.
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About She's Batty Designs She's Batty Designs (SBD) has eco-friendly, unique handmade greeting cards and adorable accessories that everyone will love! The SBD studio is located in London, Ontario, Canada and is an earthy friendly place. Photography services are also available for local clients.
About Batty's Bath Batty's Bath is a small soap and bath products company specializing in handmade cleansers, moisturizers, lip balms, scrubs and hair care products to make you feel totally pampered. Batty's Bath uses only the freshest, highest quality ingredients and makes all products in small batches to ensure the best quality possible. Batty's Bath also ensures that all products are cruelty-free and none have ever been tested on animals. Batty's Bath also has a blog.
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