There are so many animals of different kinds that end up in Rescue due to abandonment or abuse, not to mention the huge number of wild animals at risk due to human behaviour and many of the Rescue/Charity Organizations that help them depend solely on donations to help them continue with their work.

While I have supported various animal charities for many years, I guess like many animal lovers, Ive always wanted to be able to do more to help more of these organizations continue with their wonderful (and desparately needed) work.  The problem of course is that there are so many worthwhile animal charities that need help, from dogs and cats to native Australian animals, tigers, pandas, wolves and endangered wildlife worldwide. 

I am happy to create and donate artwork for fundraising purposes, however due to the time it takes to create my very detailed portraits, there is a limit to how many I have time to fit into my schedule.  Also, rather than donate to just a couple of organizations I would like to help as many as possible as possible, and so I have come up the idea of an “Art for Animal Rescue” Referal Program in which a portion - $15.00 from pet portraits and $5.00 from sketches - of each paid commission referred to me by any organization in the program will be donated back to that organization.

A selection of different size website links, banners and graphics will be available for Groups to use on their website or newsletter, and a small poster promoting my “Art for Animal Rescue” program can be sent out for display on a noticeboard if the group has a public facility.

The program is open to non-profit groups, including animal breed clubs that do rescue work, wildlife groups and registered charities.  International organizations/rescue groups are welcome to join the program.

If you would like to support your local animal charity, please ask them to sign up for my “Art for Animal Rescue” program so that I can support them to.

We are currently in the process of setting up a tracking/payment system and of course working out the logistics of it all.  In the meantime, if you are part of an animal charity/rescue group that would like to be involved, please contact me by email to tell me about your group and for additional information and to obtain a Referer Program ID code so that your referals can be accurately tracked.

Michelle