"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Introducing
CARA 
http://www.caraphil.org
(Compassion And Responsibility for Animals),

I  lived in the Philippines for 3 years and was horrified by the animal cruelty I encountered  -  imagine a country where dogs are brutally killed to be eaten, and kittens are thrown into bags and dumped alive! 
For someone like myself from the UK, it is hard to believe this until you actually witness these scenes.

CARA is an organisation trying to help these poor defenceless animals. I believe deeply in their work and will donate 5% of any commissioned portraits to CARA.



Here are my three beautiful Philippine cats. Read the story of how I got My Three Tiny Miracles  



GOMER

Whilst in the Philippines I met the thinnest dog I have ever seen. After years of working in an animal welfare you would think I wouldn't be shocked anymore, but this dog was a skeleton.

Gomer was "living" in an area where there are lots of upscale restaurants. I wonder how many people passed him by on their way to their expensive meal, did anyone even give him a second glance where he lay suffering under a bush!  Luckily for Gomer, a CARA member did.

Ongoing round to take his photo for the CARA website, spotting me crouching with camera at the ready, Gomer staggers to his feet to say hello, his tail wagging.  This poor dog could hardly walk but wanted to greet me. He then took painfully slow steps round the yard only to then collapse back on his bed after such exertion.
Below is his before and after photos, the latest photo was taken only two months later - what a change!