Title: What Could Have Been

Artist: Christina Faulkner / Nature & Glam

Medium: Sterling silver

Dimensions: 2.5cm x 2.5cm; 20in sterling silver chain

Animal Depicted: Alani

Artist's Note:

This piece is inspired by sweet Alani who the staff worked tirelessly to save but her body was too tired to carry on. This is an imagining of the life that she (and every dog) deserved to have. On the back is sweet Alani running towards the rainbow bridge, happy and pain free.

One afternoon, we rescued this sweet girl. You could see every rib, but she turned her head away from food. Never a good sign. We did x-rays and saw she had an intestinal blockage. Because she wasn't stable, we knew she wouldn't survive surgery. We tried everything we could to get her stable - we removed fluid from her abdomen to make her more comfortable and took her to a specialist for overnight care. During the car ride we just kept saying, "You can do this baby. We love you so much."

We rubbed her temple gently and told her how brave and beautiful she was. She sweetly nuzzled our hands as if to say, "Thank you."

It was determined she had the blockage for so long her little body couldn't fight it anymore. She would actually need 2-3 feet of intestines removed. She was so weak, she would never make it through the surgery. If only she had come to us sooner, she could have had a chance.

Although thankful she didn't die alone on the street all by herself, our hearts broke. Whether we know them for one hour or one year, we let our walls down and allow ourselves to love them. Because we know they can feel it. Every animal that comes to us matters.

Status: Deceased

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Title: Untitled Bracelet

Artist: Allison Perelman

Medium: 3 handmade charms (colored pencil on shrink plastic, polymer clay, and metallic foil bezel) 7.5" long gold filled link bracelet with 3 additional gold filled charms

Dimensions: 7.5"

Animals Depicted: Devonna, Portia, and Rowland

We received a call about a very sick puppy. When we pulled up to get her, we were horrified at her condition. This poor girl. Her skin was pink, scabby, and swollen to the point that she could barely open her eyes. It hurt just to look at her - we could only imagine the pain and discomfort she was in. We named her Devonna. As we had her in our arms and headed back to the Jeep, two more little heads popped up almost begging "What about us???". They were living in an outdoor pool with fencing around it, and their skin was in bad condition. Not as bad as Devonna's, but they were well on their way. Thankfully, the owner admitted to being in over their head and agreed to let us take them, too. We named them Portia (female) and Rowland (male), and they got in the Jeep with us to head back to the veterinary team who was awaiting their arrival.

All three dogs had demodex mange. Devonna's case was so severe, she could not even stand up on her own. We gave them all medicated baths, antibiotics, and pain medication to allow them to rest. After spending some time in the clinic under veterinary supervision, Devonna could finally stand on her own, so she was ready to finish her healing in a medical foster home. Portia and Rowland also went to a medical foster home together, and wow, it is amazing what love can do for a dog. Within 5 weeks, Devonna had transformed into a whole new dog, and Portia and Rowland looked SO much better, too! These were some pretty amazing recoveries. One by one, each dog found their forever families, and they will never have to experience such horrible neglect ever again.

Status: Adopted

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Title: Out of the Darkness Necklace & Bracelet set

Artist: Leesa Hunter

Medium: Sterling silver & gemstone beads

Dimensions: Necklace: 23"; Bracelet: 7" with 2" ext.

Animal Depicted: Luanne Hill

Luanne Hill first came to Stray Rescue in 2020 as a kitten, only a few days old. She was found with her five siblings, and they were so lucky to be alive. Luanne was adopted with one of her brothers just two months later. Unfortunately, through no fault of her own, Luanne was returned to us in January 2025 along with her brother and dog sister. Luanne was very stressed out having to restart at the shelter, but she quickly went into a foster home where she is loved and kept safe. She is a cuddly girl who prefers a quiet environment and her human by her side.

Status: Adopted

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Title: Eyes of the Tiger

Artist: Janice Adamek

Medium: Handmade necklace & earring set: 10k gold, obsidian, tiger eye, garnet beads

Dimensions: 19" necklace, 2" hook earrings

Animal Depicted: The Goldfish Kittens

In late July 2024, four kittens came in, and they were hard even for us to look at. Their eyes were bulging, dry, red, and painful. We named them the Goldfish Kittens - three females named Ranchu, Black Moore, and Oranda and one male named Panda. Our veterinarians determined that the Proptosis (bulging eyeballs) was likely caused by untreated eye and upper respiratory infections. Though it often needs to be treated immediately, the kittens were far too small to undergo surgery when they first arrived. They lived in the clinic for weeks as they healed and gained weight. They ended up being the most playful, sweet, happy kittens despite their conditions.

When they were healthy enough, their optical health was reassessed. Panda had to lose both eyes, but he is living life in his forever home like everything is completely fine! Black Moore still has both of her eyes with limited vision, and Ranchu sees everything out of her one beautiful eye. These sisters were adopted together. Finally, Oranda had to lose one of her eyes, but she also is thriving and living happily in her forever home.

Status: Adopted

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Title: Life with Fritz

Artist: Diane Adamek

Medium: Handmade necklace & earring set: Hand-poured acrylic set on surgical steel backings

Dimensions: 18" necklace, 1.5" hook earrings

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