CAT art – it’s the cute and quirky painting pattern animal rescuers Louise Clayton and her daughter Tegan Ellis hope will put an end to their crippling vet bill.
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Over the past few years Ms Clayton and Ms Ellis have spent more than $30,000 helping animals in distress, rescuing the often malnourished, mistreated and injured pets from dangerous situations and nursing them back to good health.
With 12 kittens and four dogs currently in their care, the pair are facing an uphill battle to raise the thousands of dollars needed to help several of the cats who are currently affected by gallstones and other stomach illnesses.
Despite the costly procedures, Ms Clayton – who has been helping animals all her life – said she can’t stand to see an animal suffer at the hands of its owner or by a lack of care.
To date, Ms Clayton and Ms Ellis have rescued more than 30 animals.
“If you are going to have animals you have to be prepared to take care of them,” Ms Clayton said.
“Around here if somebody is giving away an animal, it’s normally dead in the street the next day,” Ms Ellis said.
Ms Ellis said she was encouraged to continue caring for the neglected pets when their first cat, Binx, was rescued from North Wagga.
Mouse, Minnie and Sabu are the paws behind the first works of cat art – a process which sees the cats’ paws dipped in paint and then let loose to scamper across a black canvas.
Anyone interested in viewing the art should visit the Rescue Cat Art page at www.facebook.com.
