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Scamus
Acrylic
14 x 16 Framed
Original
SOLD
Prints Available in a variety of sizes:
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Scamus
was a redbone coon hound rescued from a "high kill" animal
shelter in Northern Georgia. He was heartworm positive, extremely
run down, malnourished and full of hundreds of buckshot. He was about
to be euthanized when a friend associated with another hound rescue
group notified me of his situation. I agreed to take him and have
him live with me to help him gain his health back. The experience
of this dog was like no other that has ever touched my life. Inside
his wet outdoor kennel, his eyes stayed steady on mine, and he burnt
a hole through my heart instantly. He endured incredible pain in his
very short life. His death was a result of neglect, abuse, disease
and abandonment. His "will to survive", to accept the love
of a stranger, to trust once again, proved that he was a noble soul
and brave saint. Sadly, on April 1, 1999, he passed on to a painless
place. Scamus knew many things that most humans could never know,
and finally in the end, he experienced the love of someone who cared
for him for 52 days. Scamus was the first dog I painted, who inspired
me to pursue "Art with a Conscience". He and Kenne
Boy are my poster children, and their abuse and experiences are
used to educate others, and help raise funds and awareness to ensure
others do not endure the same pain as they had in their short lives. |
