Kay's K9s: Needle Felted Dogs

Etsy has included my Custom Needle Felted Sculptures in their Pet Poll. The winners will be featured in their blog and gift guides, so I would really appreciate some votes! You can vote for my work at this link - just look for the seal-point Himalayan sculpture pictured above.

I'm please to announce this month's sponsored pet, Ziggy (love that name!). I sponsor a new shelter pet every month with some of the profits from selling my Needle Felted art. I decided this month to sponsor a dog through the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue & Transport (CCRT). This month's sponsored pet is Ziggy, a 10 year old male Chihuahua.

Here's a bit more info about Ziggy:

"Get jiggy with Ziggy! This handsome, 10 year old sweetie is up to date on shots, microchipped and will be neutered and have a dental cleaning very soon. He's a bit thin at 7 pounds, but CCRT foster families know how to treat a dog right and Ziggy will fill out in no time.

Ziggy came to CCRT from an Ontario shelter, where he had originally been found as a stray. He's getting to know his foster family and is doing well so far. Ziggy does seem to have a touch of arthritis, but that's nothing unheard of in a dog his age.

Ziggy will remain in foster care until his medical needs have been attended to. However, Ziggy hopes to find a forever home soon."

If you have a place in your heart and your home for Ziggy, he will be available for adoption through the Canadian Chihuahua Rescue & Transport (CCRT). And as always, if you are looking for a new pet, please check your local shelter and rescue listings - there are so many wonderful animals desperately seeking their forever home.

Well, perhaps not a solution but it sure will help! I just discovered Swagbucks yesterday and I am already excited about it. I'm not one to participate in any of these online money making gimmicks - I have better things to do with my time than click on ads or fill out surveys. Swagbucks caught my attention because you earn random credits by using their search engine, which provides results from Google and Ask. Considering how many times a day I use Google to search the web, it seemed like a great idea to see if I can earn some credits while doing so.

I just joined yesterday, and already I have 10 Swagbucks. Once you reach 45 you can cash that out for a $5 Amazon.com gift certificate (or Amazon.ca for you fellow Canucks). There are tons of other prizes too, but considering the money I spend on books I have my sights set on the Amazon ones.

I know how tight money is with the economy the way it is, so I thought I would share my latest discovery in case there are others who would like to take advantage of it. You can sign up for Swagbucks here (you get 3 credits just for joining).

Here are a few recent additions to my Etsy Shop. I thought I would do something new this time!