Sibling Rivalry

Both of my dogs made it to a final round at Dogster's photo competition. Very proud that they both made it and I have my network of friends to thank for putting them up there with their votes. But I am sensing a bit of sibling rivalry....

Waffurusoru: An Art Exhibit of VANS Sneaker Culture

This is a great morning! Came across this campaign for an upcoming show that I am part in with Off the Wall Site at Yojie's in Diamond Bar. This show is about the Vans Sneaker culture and I already know what I want to do for the show.

 

This morning, I saw my offical intro campaign being blasted on the social networks. So cool!

You can go on the site and check out the other artists that are featured.
I really appreciate marketing efforts like this. Makes us artists feel super supported and amped!

It's a great day today in the city. 81degrees. It was wonderful waking up to such beautiful natural light. (Not saying that I don't appreciate rainy days and cloudy days. I love those days too. But today was extra vanilla-y and warm.)

 

And it looks like this guy is going to have to go in and get a summer cut.

 

 

Stay tuned for works of progresses!

NKLA Super Pet Adoption Fair at the La Brea Tarpits

May 3-5, 2013

5801 Wilshire Blvd  Los Angeles, CA 90036

Food trucks * Vendors * Special lower adoption fees * over a thousand pets looking for homes

May 3-5, 2013 La Brea Tar Pits Free Admission Over 50 shelters and rescues Open every day at 11 AM All Shelter adoption fees less than $100 FREE microchips courtesy of Found Animals Foundation 10+ of LA's hottest food trucks onsite Plus tons of pet-friendly vendors!

In a few hours, I will be volunteering at a huge adoption fair at the La Brea Tar Pits.

Over 80 shelters and rescues will be present, featuring over a THOUSAND available animals looking for their forever homes.

Shelters are reducing their adoption fees to less than $100 and that would include spay/neuter and their shots. NKLA is a movement where we are trying to get LA to be a "no kill" city. 

We do have an overpopulation that we need to address and one of the ways in facing that issues are education and promoting adoption over buying. 

Recently I took in a foster from one of the local rescues. I just went in to look at the adoptables when I saw this one particular pup. He was a small shih tzu and he looked very uninterested in what was happening at the fair. The minute I picked him up he melted in my arms. 

The rescue volunteers asked me if I would like to foster him. He didn't have a foster parent and he would go back to boarding. Well, even though he was saved from the shelters, being boarded would still be the same as it was in the shelter- being crated and not being part of a loving home.

I took him in and with a couple of hours, he felt right at home, even getting along with my other shih tzu, Koki. I felt he had a lot of hair that was just growing every which way so I took him to my dog's groomer who does amazing work. 

This is him before the grooming

and this is him after

I didn't realize how young he was until they took out all of that hair. Also, it turns out that he is a white and grey brindle and looks like he has tiger stripes. As much as I love him fluffy, I felt that he needed a change of pace and cutting off all that hair allows him to be more comfortable.

As the weeks go by, it was a natural decision to go ahead and adopt him, making him a permanent family to my home. 

These guys are instant brothers and I couldn't be any more happier! I am extremly blessed to have such great dogs.

This is why I am now volunteering some of my time and skills to these rescues. I want to do my part in making sure that we do our best as a community to not add to the high population of domestic animals and overflow of shelters. 

and to think, THIS is him on death row right before the rescue came in and saved him.

So happy to have this guy in my life

Robot Alien Dog

hmmmmm... hey, little buddy. is there something you need to tell me?

Koki Shakespeare

Meet my newest family member, Koki Shakespeare. Koki means "pug nose" in Hawaiian and Shakespeare is what they call him at the rescue.

I have a tendancy of networking dogs online. I am a huge advocate of adopting over shopping (I understand people want a certain dog but if I can help with the overpopulation of pets being homeless and eventually euthanized, then I will do my best.) I saw Koki in one of the postings on Petfinder.

He is a cute shaggy dog which reminded me of 5 of the dogs my family had throughout my life.

When I first met him, he was unapproachable. Very independant and seemingly non-emotional. I can see how other folks overlook him and tend to go to the higher energy dogs.

But something told me to really go for him, despite of the lack of connection and my budget. I bit the bullet and went for it.

The day that I adopted him from the rescue, I had the priviledge of speaking with his foster mom. She told me everything about him and has seem to be right. He is quiet, doesn't bark, doesn't lick, very independant but at times can be the biggest cuddler!

It's been a wonderful three days so far getting to know this little guy. My family and boyfriend love him! He is going to be well-loved. No more shelter life for you, little man.

Going home with me.

 

Close up of his face

 

After a 2.5 mile walk. Site-seeing in LACMA

 

 

 

Groomed and handsome after his trip to the groomers! Orange Bone did a great job!

 

 

This guy makes me so happy!