Fun, new Portuguese Water Dog graphic from Portuguese Artist, Belinha Fernandes, is not technically a Christmas card image. But, the colors, derived from the Portuguese flag, she uses in this postcard have a Christmas-y feel. I think they would be great to send or give to the Portie lover in your life this season.
Note the Portie's coat is made out of the letters H2O:
Visit Belinha's store to see the image on more products including mugs, T-shirts, bags, magnets, and more.
Oprah and her Lange Foundation gift card via Oprah.com
Day 7 of my 12 Days of Christmas, Kwanzaa, Yule, and Hanukkah Gift Guide (for those still counting). Today, I give you the gift that caused a sensation when Oprah featured it on her Investigation of Puppy Mills show last year…
The Doggie Bailout from the Lange Foundation.
$75 will save dog (or cat) from the L.A. City Animal Shelters. The gift's recipient will receive a photo of the dog you rescued and a story about the pet from founder, Gillian Lange. The donation goes towards the shelter "bail-out fee", medical care, and other kennel related expenses. You are also invited to stop by the kennel and inquire about specific dogs who are in need.
Here is an excerpt of the letter Oprah received from Salina, a blind Cocker Spaniel chosen in her honor:
"One morning last week there was great excitement. … One of the dogs
had heard an officer say that someone from Lange Foundation was coming
to choose a dog in your honor. I shared in the excitement, even though
I knew the dog chosen would not be me. I was old and I was blind. I'd
lived for many years in the yard of my owner's home. They never paid
much attention to me. I did have my own doghouse, and that is where I
spent most of my life, especially when I could no longer see.
"When the foundation arrived, I tried to look my best as I knew it was
my fifth day at the pound—my final day. The lady slowly walked up and
down the aisles. I could sense that she was sad, and I heard her say to
the kennel man, 'I wish I could take all of them.' She passed by my
crowded dog run for the third time, and then she stopped and said, 'I
think I'll take that one … I'll take the blind one.'"
Oprah was so moved, she immediately wrote the Lange Foundation a check for $10,000.
With this card, you truly are giving the gift of life. And after all we have seen, don't dogs deserve a bailout too this year?
The Lange Foundation also reminds dog lovers to think of them when your are out shopping this season. They are always in need of the following items:
For more information call: (310) 472-7727