Artist: Eileen Coplin

Medium: Oil

Dimensions: 20" x 20"

Animal Depicted is Achilles

It was a long day, but our workday had ended. Or so we thought. A call came in that a dog that has been chained up in someone's backyard was not doing well. His body was shutting down and when he collapsed, his owners placed him on a blanket and dragged him out to the street like trash. He was dying. His neighbors saw the entire scene unfold out of a window and called us. We rushed there as quickly as possible and arrived on the scene just 10 minutes later. We loaded the old pup into the jeep and rushed him to our trauma center. Turns out, this old, decrepit dog was only about 5 years old. He was so dehydrated that his eyelids were stuck to his eyes and he couldn't blink. His gums were bleeding because his mouth was so dry, he couldn't swallow. He had urine burns on his legs and back end. We gave him fluids, food, water, and love. Within minutes he was standing up and thanking us for caring about his life.

Fast forward to today and Achilles loves going for car rides and adventures in the park. He is big, strong, and full of life. He is at our shelter waiting for the perfect family to come adopt him and spoil him.

*If you are the winning bidder and are not in attendance to pick up your artwork the night of the event at the Four Seasons, artwork will be available for pick up from the Pine Street Shelter starting Friday, June 18th. If you are not local to the St. Louis Area, shipping will be an additional cost and will be calculated for each piece individually.Title: The Light in His Eyes