Introducing
CARA - Compassion And Responsibility for Animals
http://www.caraphil.org

I lived in the Philippines for 3 years and was horrified by the animal cruelty I encountered - imagine a country where dogs are brutally killed to be eaten and kittens are thrown into bags and dumped alive. For someone like myself from the UK, it is hard to believe this until you actually witness these scenes.

CARA is an organization trying to help these poor defenseless animals. I believe deeply in their work and will donate 5% of any commissioned portraits to CARA.


Here are my three beautiful Philippine cats, read the story of how I got  My Three Tiny Miracles




GOMER
Whilst in the Philippines I met the thinnest dog I have ever seen. After years of working in animal welfare you would think I wouldn't be shocked anymore, but this dog was a skeleton. Gomer was "living" in an area where there are lots of upscale restaurants. I wonder how many people passed him by on their way to their expensive meal, did anyone even give him a second glance where he lay suffering under a bush!  Luckily for Gomer, a CARA member did.

Ongoing round to take his photo for the CARA website, spotting me crouching with camera at the ready, Gomer staggers to his feet to say hello, his tail wagging.  This poor dog could hardly walk but wanted to greet me. He then took painfully slow steps round the yard only to then collapse back on his bed after such exertion.
Below is his before and after photos, the latest photo was taken only two months later - what a change!