This morning I appeared for the second time on the Kelly and Ryan Show (ABC) and as a result, I received an enormous amount of submissions. The interview might have looked live but it was a segment that was originally aired on Feb.15, when I received 1,300 submissions (1,745 pets total) in just 24 hours. I was unaware of the fact that it was going to be re-aired today.
I am still drawing the pets I received from the first time I was on the show. I draw 4 every day without exception, but after this morning I will have to put a big paws on the Pandemic Pet Project. If you submit anything after today, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to draw it.
Please don't donate until you receive the art, even though it's always a nice (and fulfilling) thing to do. Supporting these organizations is essential to their existence and every time you donate anything, you save animals' lives.
Once I get my queue down to where it's more manageable, I will un-paws the project.
For those of you who have submitted pets please be patient and I will draw all of them in the order they've been received.
And if you have already gotten your art (nearly 2,000 people now) and haven't gotten around to paying it forward to the animal rescue of your choice, please do. The art created through this project has gone to all 50 states, 26 countries and raised (estimated) more than $100,000 for 300-plus animal rescue organizations worldwide.
If you do decide to submit your pets anyway, please read the next blog that offers instructions. Many people fail to post their photos on the PPP page, which means they get lost in the shuffle so please follow the instructions carefully. Thanks.
