It's A Flat Pet and Pet Portrait Give-Away!
Flat Tyler says:
When I'm not traveling around, looking fabulously flat, I like to devote my time to raising money for good causes. One of my favorite causes is Small Paws Rescue. I exist, because of Small Paws Rescue. Small Paws saved Fluffy Tyler who is my other half.
Since Small Paws started operations 12 years ago, they've saved over 8,000 fluffy dogs. Over 800 volunteers foster and take care of fluffy orphan dogs across the USA until forever homes can be found for them. Nearly 6,000 people in 26 countries devote money, prayers, and time to help support the work. With all that help, you wouldn't think they needed anything more--but you'd be wrong.
Small Paws doesn't have a great deal of overhead--but they have some huge veterinary bills. They do everything they can to uphold a "no-kill" philosophy, and many of the dogs they rescue come from horrible situations so they need expensive medical help. Small Paws flat-out makes sure that the fluffy dogs who need treatment get treatment.
Would You Like Your Own Flat Pet?
During the month of March, to encourage you to donate (and to increase the flat pet population), I'm going to give away 4 flat pets to 4 lucky (though unflat) people. Wouldn’t you like your very own flat pet?
But wait! There's more!
Recently, one of my most favorite people--The Crazy Cat Lady who watches over Flat Skeezix--contacted me with an incredible offer: one of her amazing, personalized mixed media pet portraits to use as a give-away during the Flat Tyler Small Paws Fundraiser! This is an incredible prize worth $100.00!
The portrait is a 6" x 6" x 1-3/8" mixed media pet portrait on gallery-wrapped canvas. It's ready to hang or perfect for standing on a tabletop. Painted on 5 sides with high quality Golden acrylics. Embellished with emphemera which may include tarot or loteria cards, upcycled maerials, beads, scrabble tiles, etc. as appropriate. Customized for your pet and his/her place in your life. (Some examples)
We will also be giving away one pet portrait at the end of the month.
How to Enter for a Flat Pet and/or the Pet Portrait:
~ Click on the green donation button on the bottom, right side of the page, and make a donation to Small Paws Rescue.
~ Every $5 is worth one chance to win a flat pet each week. If you donate more, you get more chances to win. $50 = 10 chances to win.
~ Every $15 is worth one chance to win the pet portrait at the end of the month. If you donate more, you get more chances to win. $60 = 4 chances to win.
~ Donations for the pet portrait are cumulative (as long as the email address is the same) over the month, so if you enter each week for a flat pet at $5, at the end of the month you would have contributed $20 (4x$5=$20) and have 1 chance at the pet portrait. You could, of course, add an extra $10 in there during the month and then have 2 chances to win the pet portrait.
~ Be sure to include your email address in the proper box so that you can be contacted in case you’re picked (your email address will be hidden).
~ One of the nice things about First Giving is that they will send you a receipt that you can use for your taxes.
~ Flat Pet winners will be notified by email on:
~ Saturday March 12 (for donations made March 1 to midnight March 11);
~ Saturday March 19 (for donations made March 12 to midnight March 18);
~ Saturday March 26 (for donations made March 19 to midnight March 25);
~ and Saturday April 1 (for donations made March 26 to midnight March 31).
~ The pet portrait winner will be notified by email on Saturday April 1 (for donations made March 1 to midnight March 31.)
[Flat pet winners will need to provide a jpeg photo of their pet suitable for turning into a flat pet (see the instructions for information on what makes a good flat pet photo). Due to size restrictions on the finished flat pet, some flat pets may not be the actual size of the fluffy pet. My staff will construct the flat pet and get it to the winner.]
Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. Many thanks for your support -- please forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! And don't forget, every $5 you donate is a chance to receive your very own flat pet. More details on my website: My Flat Pet.