Poorly Drawn Pet Portraits

That's right, your favorite silly fundraiser is BACK!

For a donation of just $20, you can have your very own portrait. Will you get one of the former fine arts majors or will you get a volunteer with absolutely no art skills? Who knows! But either way, it’s going to be fun.

Here’s how it works: 

1) Make a donation via this online form for $20 or more and upload a photo of your pet. (Please note: it’s $20 per pet’s face. Each pet must be a separate transaction.)

2) We will assign artists over the coming week to draw your portraits.

3) Be on the lookout for an email from events@barcs.org with your completed portrait! (All participants are only guaranteed a digital copy of their portrait. Many artists volunteer virtually and we do not have physical copies of art available to distribute.)

4) THURSDAY BONUS: After submitting through the form, you’re welcome to post your pet’s photo in the Facebook post's comments. Some of our artists will be doing live drawings throughout the day and MAY select pets from the comments. This is just for fun and visibility—not all Facebook comments will be drawn. Only form submissions are guaranteed a portrait.

This ridiculous idea is to help raise money for the 12,000 animals that come through our doors every year. So if you feel inclined to give more than asked, you would be a true hero to the animals in our shelter who depend immediately on this money.

Enjoy!