It’s been a long day, but as long as I have my trusty platypus and my bone I am a happy girl. Oh wait! Now that you’re looking at me… does that mean it’s DINNER TIME!? OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!

The shirts are here! We have hoodies and T’s – if you selected it as a reward, you should already have yours, or it will be arriving in the mail shortly. (Or if you are my friend and you live in Chicago, I will personally hand it to you the next time I see you.)

Exhibit A: Lucy models my sweatshirt, proudly wearing the image of herself. What a narcissist.

Exhibit B: “This is my good side.” Seriously. She actually said that.

Here is a list of MORE things to celebrate about:

1. The metal parts for the bowl stand have been ordered, as of today! Manufacture is OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY!
2. The stainless steel bowls themselves have been ordered, as of today!
3. The Cardiovascular Institute might be interested in our cause and subsequently in helping Lucy, thanks to the good work and endless generosity of my father’s cousin, J. (I am shipping her three shirts later today to give to some researchers she knows there).
4. Our 501©(3) application is well underway and in very good hands, thanks to the outstanding work of our dedicated lawyer, who I was so lucky to find just two short weeks ago. Cross your fingers our status gets granted… it’s looking hopeful that we will be officially tax-exempt by the end of the year!
5. Plans for our first fundraiser have begun! Stay tuned and clear your calendars the first two Thursday +/or Friday evenings in November, as it will most likely be one of those four nights.

And lastly, please let me know if you didn’t get a t-shirt or hoodie but now would like one… if enough people want them and place an order with me, I will order more.

Have a great weekend! And Happy October :)

Felt is another material we’re interested in incorporating into pet products. We used it a bit on the bowl stand concept I posted yesterday, but here it is in a completely different context.

Felt is a beautiful material, no doubt. But it does not have a lot of tensile strength. We’re experimenting by combining it with nylon webbing to produce some original collar concepts. This one is Big Hearts Fund themed, with the white stitching reflecting the iconic EKG “heartbeat” rhythm.

Here is Lucy modeling. Isn’t she a pretty dog?

She got a treat for sitting so nicely for this shot.

And for you kitty lovers out there, I’ll add this – our little photo shoot was not without its fair share of curious intrusions.

Clearly, a fun time was had by all. Hold your breath for a kitty-cat centered update tomorrow!