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Puppy love is the best kind of love for Valentines Day in February. Most of the dogs featured in the calendar are available for adoption.
for Dogs’ for the girls because it really captured the retro vibe we were going for,� Masters said. “‘Guys and Dogs’ is a play on the Broadway production ‘Guys and Dolls’ that also has a vintage flair.� Proceeds from the calendars will benefit South of the Bully, a Charlottebased rescue, and God’s Creatures Deserve To Live Inc., a Dalzell-based nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue and sanctuary. Masters volunteers with both. “I chose South of the Bully to be part of the calendar because I am a huge pit bull advocate,� she said. “They are my favorite breed. They are so unfairly demonized by the media that I wanted to show people their true nature. You’ll see in many of the photos I put pit bulls, Rottweilers, Amstaff’s (American Staffordshire) and other breeds that get a bad rap together and even with children. I wanted the
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world to see how wonderful these dogs truly are. “I also have dogs with disabilities in the calendar. I used to work with people with disabilities, so disabled dogs have a special place in my heart. I wanted this calendar to be an educational tool as well as a fundraising tool.� The models — both four-legged and twolegged — came from the rescues or those who work with the rescues. The dogs are either up for adoption or were strays when taken in by their current owners, Masters said. “Because of this calendar, so many babies from each rescue have already been adopted,� said Ashley Goodenough, God’s Creatures Deserve to Live Inc. board member. “I know that this calendar means so much to GCDTL.� About 450 of the original 800 calendars are left. They are $20 each and available for purchase online with shipping and handling or at adoption events in which the two groups participate for
cost. The proceeds will be split evenly between the two rescues, Masters said. “We’re supposed to get $10,000 from the calendar sales,� said Jenny Brabham, God’s Creatures Deserve to Live Inc. vice president. “It’s just phenomenal. It would take so long to accrue that kind of money, (and) we’d have to do so many fundraisers. I can’t express how appreciative we are for them doing this for us.� The money will be used for completing some kennels, spaying and neutering the animals and other veterinarian needs, she said. For more on the calendars or to make a purchase, visit rescuecalendar.com or facebook.com/ rescuecalendars. For more information on God’s Creatures Deserve to Live Inc., visit the shelter at 3221 Camden Highway, Dalzell. It’s opened Monday through Saturday. Interested individuals can also visit facebook. com/G.C.D.T.L or godscreaturesdeserve2live. com.
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