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Article: Pet Portraits Find a Home In Animal Lover's Heart; Advocate Creates 'Art With a Cause'
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 16, 2005
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For people who want a pet but don't have the time to care for an
animal, Karen Derrico of Oakton might have come up with a solution -
- adopting an animal portrait.
A self-described lifelong animal lover and advocate, Derrico said
she saw an opportunity to blend her passions for art and animals, so
last year she created "Painting 4 Paws -- Art With a Cause."
The benefits? Pet portraits don't need food, water or training and
won't soil the carpet, and adopting a portrait can help homeless
animals find homes.
Each month, Derrico selects two animals from rescue groups and
paints portraits of them. She then puts the paintings up for
"adoption" on her Web site, www.painting4paws.com.
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