Thirty-four little Lucys will be invading the USPS sometime next week, making their happy way directly to those of you who pledged to our kickstarter drive.

Last week we received the prototypes of the metal bowl stand we’ve been developing, and I’d like to share photos of our progress with you. This is one of the items we will be developing with help from our generous backers.

And here are some other views (sans bowls!) for your enjoyment:

Front View

Side/Top View

Obviously this prototype is still unfinished raw metal. Also, it is in 2 pieces which need to be welded together. The two pieces are for stability and visual interest. It also increases the weight of the product to keep it from sliding on the floor when the dog eats from it.

We are looking into painting and powder coating options for the final finish. Earlier posts show computer renderings of some colors we are considering – I’ll post my favorite color combo again so you can use your imagination with the photos of our current prototype!

http://bigheartsfund.org/assets/4cd6ff24dabe9d2b1300003b/blog/bhf01003lightblue_grey.jpg

Also, the gray wrapped around the bottom edge will likely be a waterproof treated felt material, or some kind of silicone/neoprene. This will create a soft, non-scratch barrier for contact with the floor, as well as provide visual interest with textural contrast.

Will keep you all updated as progress develops! Cheers!

We are officially over the top with $8,255! Watch out world, here come some awesome new pet products!!!!! Cannot thank everyone enough. Great work!

Thank you everyone for the outpouring of support in the past few days! I notice many friends, friends’ parents, and even some people I don’t know who are recent supporters – here’s to you, and thanks!

We have 3 days left to raise a little under $500! There are 61 of us backers. Three have increased their pledges by $25 or more. That means, of the remaining 58 of us, if we can all find one friend to give $10, we will make it (and go even a little bit over!)

It’s the final stretch! Let’s make this happen.

Oh… and ps: If we meet our goal, I am looking into having little BHF dog tags made (which can also be used as key chains!) No matter how much you pledge, if we reach our goal, everyone gets 2.Cheers!

Today and tomorrow we are passing out postcards to local establishments (coffee shops, pet boutiques, veterinary clinics) in an attempt to spread the word about the Kickstarter project.

We are 12 days away, and we need $2,360 to reach our goal. Thanks to all of you who have pledged so far! Please, continue to encourage your friends to pledge. We can’t do this without you!

If you would like to pass out postcards in your area or give some to friends, please send your name and address to christy =at= bigheartsfund =dot= org.

Keep spreading the word!

We need to raise $3,200 in the next 17 days for the kickstarter project, or we get no money!

That’s right – we get nothing if we don’t reach our goal of $8000 by August 1st.

For those of you who have pledged, I’m asking you to try to find at least TWO friends to pledge. If you pledged under $100, see if you can get those two friends to MATCH your pledge. If you pledged over $100 (because you love me!) and you don’t think you can find two friends who can match your pledge, can you at least find two friends to give what they can?

The way that most kickstarter projects succeed is NOT from a few large pledges… it is from a huge volume of people giving just a little bit (think $5, $10, $20). Every little bit helps, and no pledge is too small.

Additionally, I am offering “yummy!” surprise incentives for those of you who find friends to pledge! You will receive one yummy surprise for each friend of yours who pledges.

Let’s ROCK this!!!