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Rescuing Our Furry Friends
Reducing animal cruelty and creating sensible social change for animal rights is a cause dear to the hearts of the Miami
International University of Art & Design community. For the second year in a row, students, faculty and staff organized
The Dog & Cat Show, a fund-raiser that fuses passion for art with support for nonprofit animal rescue shelters. The
proceeds benefit two of South Florida’s no-kill animal shelters; this year’s beneficiaries were Fairy Tails Adoption and
Friends Forever Rescue.
The fund-raising event included the sale of handmade tiles, drawings and artwork by faculty and students from the
University, as well as artwork from other local colleges and local artists. Students and faculty worked together to prepare
custom animal portraits that were made available to those who had prepaid for a tile. Aside from the work for sale, there
was an exhibition of dog- and cat-themed artwork by prominent Miami artists to complete the celebration. Additionally,
the no-kill animal shelters brought dogs and cats available for adoption during the opening reception.
This year’s event was built on the success of the inaugural Dog &
Cat Show fund-raiser last year, which raised over $1,000 for two
worthy Miami no-kill animal shelters through the sale of tiles and
other artwork, and celebrated the adoption of two pets.
“We are very proud to have done The Dog & Cat Show again this
year. It is our belief that consistency is a key factor for making a
change that will make a difference,” said Erika Fleming, president
of Miami International University of Art & Design.