Animal Rescue - May/June Events

BellaBlu designs is a proud sponsor of two Southern Cali animal rescue groups this month. I was contacted by two lovely volunteers from So Cal Bulldog Rescue and Southern California German Shepherd Rescue asking for donations for their upcoming silent auctions. I've been working hard this weekend on some cute little packages to send off and decided to create some Bulldog and German Shepherd business cards to include with my goodies:

I hope my items go for top dollar!

It's a rainy Saturday here in Austin and I've been working hard since I got up. I had several large orders this week (including some adorable shower favors) so am pleased to report everything is en route to anxious recipients across the country.

Don't forget to check out the BellaBlu designs virtual table in this month's Poppytalk Handmade market.

p.s. Thanks to Jan for including me in the Poppytalk blog on Friday!

Pet Toys and Treats

Happy Friday! I am thrilled this week is over and the weekend is upon us. I haven't been feeling well this week (no swine flu to report) but I am starting to feel better and look forward to a relaxing weekend.

Enjoy some handmade treats and toys for our favorite furry friends!

Peanut Butter Dog Cookies with Free Toy from cindi m h - $6.50 {Bonus! Proceeds benefit Best Friends Animal Society}:


Large Fleece Dog Tug Toy with Handle from Rescue Me Tugz - $5.50 {Bonus! Proceeds benefit Great Dane Rescue}:


Cat Toy, Catnip Dr. Seuss look from Sea Turtle Lover - $5:


Two Hand Knit Wooly Mice Cat Toys from Cattitude Creations - $10:


Tug-o-war Braid and Squeeker and Recycled Tennis Ball from Woof Purr Creations - $7:

Kit and Kat the Chocolate Cats from Tumus - $30:


Organic Catnip Bakery Grab Bag of 5 from Catzilla Crafts - $39:


Catnip Cat Toys Zoo Pal Monkey from BonvoyageCat- $7.65:


And how cute is this shop? The Modern Pet on Etsy:

Woodland Friend Organic Hemp Cat Toys - $10:

4 oz. Wild Caught Salmon Treats - $14:


Make your own dog collar kit (makes two kits) - $14:

Cavalier Rescue USA

Animal rescue is near and dear to my heart so I am pleased to announce that I'm supporting Cavalier Rescue USA this month. One of my fabulous shoppers from Kansas contacted me about this King Charles Spaniel rescue organization and I was happy to help. {Side note: love their logo!}

This little pup is Lady and she's available for adoption in Tucson, AZ. These are tough economic times for everyone but don't forget about our furry friends as you consider making your charitable donations in 2009.

Pug-O-Ween 2008

I am very passionate about animal rescue and always love to support rescue organizations around the country. Today I received a request to donate some items to the Pittsburgh Pug Fest's Pug-O-Ween 2008. It looks like such a fun event and I am thrilled to be a participant in this wonderful cause. From their Web site:

Pug-O-Ween 2008 will be held October 4, 2008 at South Park Fairgrounds. Join us for games, contests, and more. Proceeds benefit homeless and special needs pugs and other dogs in the Pittsburgh area.

If you're in the Pittsburgh area you should definitely check it out!

Collars for your favorite 4-legged southern belle

Checkout these ADORABLE dog collars from Pecan Pie Puppies. I love this design above - called Zinnia Seersucker. I think I *have* to buy this for my friend Mollie who lives in Myrtle Beach. Her beloved Dune will look so stylish - she's such a Southern Belle:

It will be hard to decide, though - this Hydrangea Seersucker design is totally adorable, too. Maybe I'll have to get them both. You can read more about the fabulous dog rescue work PPP does on their blog. Love it and so glad I found her shop!

Ottawa Dog Blog

I just got a nice note from Liz over at Ottawa Dog Blog and she's graciously included one of my wiener dog onesie and pant sets in her monthly Etsy post for July. Ottawa Dog Blog is a resource for people in Ottawa about everything to do with dogs. It features dogs in Ottawa as well as dog stores, parks, breeders, shelters and offers general information about training, behaviours, outstanding products and more.