Forever a Princess... Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea is one lucky girl.

She was a family pet who suffered abuse and ended up with severe trauma.


Her family determined that it would be too involved to treat her so
they took her to a vet to be destroyed.

The Veterinarian contacted rescue and a guardian angel human
interviened- paying Sweet Pea's passage to a waiting home many states away and paying for further treatment for her injuries.

Sadly the home did not work out and Sweet Pea did not benefit from the funds provided with intent to treat her. Again her angel interviened- this time calling and finding a Cairn Terrier Rescue who would at the very least pick up the poor Dachshund and house her until a local Dachshund rescue- DARE http://www.daretorescue.com/
was able to pick her up.

DARE volunteers immediately began treatment on her injuries and gave her love and attention which she basked in.

I painted her as a Princess to help DARE:
"Flower Girl"
8" x 10"
Oil on Linen

GREAT NEWS!
PRINCESS SWEET PEA HAS FOUND A LOVING FOREVER HOME!!!


Stella Violano
DEO VOLENTE!

Iron Mike- A Happy Ever After....

Iron Mike is - as you might have guessed- not a dog.

Iron Mike was one of many hundreds of neglected horses who
suffer malnutrition when their owners fall on hard times or simply loose interest.

But Iron Mike was one of the lucky ones- He was
rescued by South Carolina Awareness and Rescue of Equines
http://www.scequinerescue.org/scare.htm

At the time of his rescue he was a senior horse 800 pounds underweight.
One can only wonder what he thought when he was loaded up on the trailer to go
to his foster home. Regardless of his past he soon realized the joy of life again.

In foster care he had plenty to eat and a friend- a horse who had also been rescued named Dinah. He and Dinah soon were inseparable. They would frolic like colts in the warm sunshine and accept treats from their human friends.

Iron Mike recently passed on to Rainbow Bridge.
He leaves behind a grieving foster family
and a legacy of hope.
Dinah still looks for him to come trotting back to her.

I painted a tribute to this magnificent Draft Horse:


"Waiting for Dinah"
8" x 10"
Oil on Linen

50% of the proceeds to go to S.C.A.R.E.-
If you are interested in a reproduction of this painting
please go to the S.C.A.R.E web site.
100% of the proceeds for reproductions
will benefit this worthy charity.


Stella Violano
Deo Volente!

Butterfly Girl- Bridget

"Butterfly Dalmatian"
8" x 10"
oil on Linen

Bridget and her sister Diedre are two senior dalmatians who were found wandering
city streets and ended up in a city shelter. It is not known why
they were not claimed- they are both sweet and beautiful Dals.

They were saved from certain death by Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine Rescue

A bee attracted to the flower garland :)

Dierdre and Bridget need a forever home. They love each other and play like puppies
together, are great on leash and are elegible for the Save the Dalmatians
Dollar a Day Foster Care program

Can you imagine having two loving companions and being paid a dollar a day to get all
that love and affection? Not only that but all Veterinary expenses are covered by Save the Dals too!

Another bee is interested...


Please see pictures of Diedre and Bridget on the Save the Dals Website!

Stella Violano
DEO VOLENTE!

Want To Play Ball? Dukie the Golden Retriever

Dukie is a Golden Retriever who is hoping to find a forever home.
He is in a Los Angeles County Animal Shelter.

When I visited him he generously offered to share with me
his favorite possession- a very used tennis ball.
We played catch and he returned the ball each time and eagerly
stood- as I painted him- waiting for the ball to be thrown.

He is a senior but is agile and full of fun.

If you are interested in Dukie please contact the Agoura Animal Shelter:

The shelter is located at:

29525 Agoura Rd.
Agoura, CA 91301
(818) 991-0071

If you are interested in his painting please
see my chairity auctions on ebay:
http://stores.ebay.com/StellaViolano

Stella Violano

UPDATE:

Dukie- now known as DUKE has found a loving forever home!
His painting has been purchased and will be a gift to his new companion.
My deepest thanks to Sandy T and Dorothy for helping
make a dream come true for a wonderful senior pet!

Walt the Brewery Dalmatian

Walt- the senior Dalmatian at Save the Dalmatians and Others
Canine Rescue has gotten to be the model in a lot of my paintings.
(To see his full story please see my blog entry "Walt and Disney- A Love Story"

A Standard black spotted Dal he is both friendly and good natured.
So it only seemed fitting that he have the legacy of his own imaginary
company.

So I painted "Firehouse Ale- Spotted Dog Brewing Company"

Now on auction for Save the Dalmatians:
http://stores.ebay.com/StellaViolano

If this concept takes off he may even inspire a winery! *GRIN*

Stella Violano
http://smvstudio.com