1/8 oz Citronella
1/8 Eucalyptus
1/8 Lavender
1/8 Catnip
1/8 oz lemon 
1/4 oz cedar leaf
1/4 oz Pennyroyal
 
Mix all of the essential oil together, then mix them into your choice of carrier oils. A vegetable oil base would work, but I orefer apricot kernal oil or sweet almond oil. Because of this products intense concentration a little goes a long way. Apray on exposed skin prior to going outside. Re-apply when the mosquitoes return, or every 2-4 hours.  
             

FOR a bit simpler recipe, mix
5 drops of patchouli essential oil  
2 oz witch hazel extract
8-10 drops cedarwood essential oil

DRIVE-

-if you have a business, check out the National canine cancer foundations upcoming fundraiser, the perfect tweet. You can be a sponsor for nothing, and it is set up very uniquely See all the details at www.perfecttweet.com  Just click on the business sign up button. The contest will start sometime in July, so check it out now!

-Hello Craft is holding the 2009 Crafty Bastards Arts and Craft Fair in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 3rd from 10am-5pm. Applications for this show are now being accepted. The deadline to apply for booth space is July 5, 2009. To get more info contact the Crafty Bastards.
 
 
-If you belong to an animal related charity group or know of an animal related need, please be sure to fill out the charitable request form on the CAR website. We'd love to help you get the word out, so Let us know so we can let everyone else know!
   
-The new quarter is almost here and there will soon be new charities listed, so be sure to check out  our web site!

-While you are there,check out the members area and review the guidelines for nominating a quarterly charity, make sure that next quarter you get to participate!

http://TheCreativeAnimalRelief.org

-Check out our CAR shop too! Remember that ALL money collected helps the animals!

-The RPM system is up and in place. Check out the Members area for all the details!
 
-We truly did upgrade from the compact to the luxury sedan, so even though this detour was unplanned and took a bit longer than expected, it is going to be well worth it in the end!! 

-Remember, if you are not a member you need to be! Membership is free, but with

participation you earn additional benefits. Check out all the details on our site!  

http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org/ 

-We now have a Flickr group, Yes, CreativeAnimalRelief is now a flickr group!! You don't have to be a member of CAR to join, so stop by and take a look! Join us and submit your animal pictures, or pictures of the animals at your local shelters/charities.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/creativeanimalrelief/

FORWARD-

Join us next week with your pen and paper handy because I will be giving you several recipes for homemade dog food! We will also be discussing dog nutrician and home-made dog feeding regimines.  
 
OVERDRIVE-

This section is dedicated to charitable requests. This weekly section will list various non

-profit animal charities that are in need of funds and/or products for upcoming events. All

members are encouraged to review these requests and to help where they can!
   
If your group, or a group that you know of, has a special event or need, please visit

http://creativeanimalrelief.org/ and click on the charitable request form.  We also post

private need requests on other venues, so fill out the request form for any and all animal

related needs. Once filled out, we will review your request and place it here, on our

website, on our yahoo group page, or maybe even mention it on air! (we reserve the right to decline to advertise any event that does not meet our requirements). We want to organize all financial requests so that our members are not overwhelmed, so we have created guidelines for publication of these events. This area is generally dedicated to the 501c3 large events.

-The national canine cancer foundation will be holding a perfect tweet contest to rais e funds in a fun way for cancer research  check out www.perfecttweet.com for all the info  $5 for each entry will buy ya lots of fun  and the potential to win lots of prizes!

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting  enough people to click on it daily , which means that they fail to meet  their quota for getting free (donated) food  for the abused and neglected animals that they care for on a daily basis. Since we all love animals,  I thought I'd post this here to see if you would help!
 It only takes about 15 seconds of your time to go to their site  and click on the PURPLE BOX, "CLICK HERE IT'S FREE", and you will help to FUND FOOD FOR ANIMALS FOR FREE! This  only costs you your time, so please click it! Then tell all your friends to click it!

So you understand what the deal is, their corporate  sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to calculate their donation of  food  to abandoned/neglected animals, in exchange for  the advertising. Here's the web site!    http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/  After you click it, PLEASE TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS to do the same!.

-The next thing is quite serious. I know we usually only promote animal related events, but the following event is for a fellow Artisan, Katie Brown. Katie is a Texas Artist that now has brain cancer. Her medical bills have become outrageous while her career as a professional artist has come to a standstill. Due to her condition and the treatments she is unable to work.

Her friends with the Craft Mafia have been working hard to get a Fund set up for her. If you are interested in helping Katie, or if you would like      to    help the Craft Mafia in their efforts to help the ever growing financial burden for Katie’s family, please contact: Patti Hinkley at        queenoherbs@yahoo.com.

The Craft Mafia will be holding a fundraiser fo Katie, so if you are in the San Antonio area please go by and check it out. It's the

NO INTENTION OF GIVING UP - Katie Brown Fundraiser  July 26th 4-8pm at the El Tropicano Hotel, 110 Lexington Ave.,San Antonio Texas 78205

The San Antonio Craft Mafia can be found at http://sanantoniocraftmafia.com

-The Idea Cafe has been running a grant contest for  Entrepreneurial Spirit and the 50 finalist have been chosen. Now the public can vote at
http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/small_business_grants/grant_vote.php  In reading the finalist synopsises, I found some really cool busnisesses that I wanted to share,  and I hope that these will cause all of you to go and vote on your favorite one!

PALS with Pawz/READING Pawz
 

South Pittsburg, TN
http://www.PALSwithPawz.org
PALS with Pawz trains Rescued and Donated Dogs as Autism, Mobility, Therapy and Neurological Disorder Service Dog Teams for physically, emotionally and psychologically disabled persons. Our goal is to Create a Loving Relationship Between the Rescued or Donated Dog and their Disabled Partner; resulting in the enhancement of their physical and emotional freedoms, sense of security, independence and the enrichment of their quality of life. As a Public Service, PALS with Pawz has two additional programs. All of the Pawz candidates must participate in our READING Pawz and Therapy Pawz programs as part of their training. This way the dogs are exposed to various types of people and situations; and at the same time we are providing a valuable community service. READING Pawz RIF, utilizes our Therapy dogs and their handlers by volunteering their time to children who need a little extra assistance with their reading and at an At Risk Youth Program. Classroom Pawz, takes the Service and/or Therapy Dogs into the elementary and middle schools, educating students on subjects such as: How to approach a strange dog, Importance of Service Dogs in our society, Dog Safety, etc.

Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue Ranch
http://www.animalrescueranch.com
From Walla Walla, WA, this group rescues abused, unwanted, homeless pets and gets them ready for adoption, but they want their shelter to be built with "green" housing. They are also planning to build a windmill and have solar panels for all housing. Addittionally, they do educational workshops as fund raisers.

Brighter Pastures
http://www.brighterpastures.org
From Decatur, IL, Brighter Pastures provides Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Growth, Learning, and Education to commmunities throughout central Illinois. Our mission is to enrich the quality of lives and relationships of individuals, groups, and families by encouraging self-awareness, positive attitudes, empowerment, self-esteem, life-skills, emotional healing, and personal growth through experiential learning in partnership with horses. Brighter Pastures is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, age, religion, or economic status. Our vision is to utilize the majestic presence of the horse to empower all clients we serve by using creative and innovative equine therapies therefore becoming a recognized facility of excellence in equine-assisted activities that offers the needed programs for individuals, groups, and families to benefit our community and provide hope for a brighter tomorrow. Our goal is to help those we serve achieve improved confidence, self-esteem, respect, trust in self, communication, and problem-solving skills therefore enhancing their productivity and success within their home, school, work, and community. We provide our services to victims of sexual assult/abuse, victims of crime, individuals with mental illness, individuals and families fighting the battle against cancer, and individuals and families returning home from the war. We also lead educational workshops teaching life-skills to children throughout our community.

Then, even though it is not an anmal related one, but  just because I think it sounds really cool; 
Environmentally Conscious Organization (e.c.o.), Incorporated
http://www.ecoincorporated.com from New York, NY, the Environmentally Conscious Organization (e.c.o.), Inc. is a design and licensing firm, dedicated to improving outmoded, outdated and wasteful food packaging. e.c.o. is marketing its first product, the ‘Green Box’ (US Patent 7,051,919), a pizza box manufactured from 100% recycled material. The top of the ‘Green Box’ breaks down into convenient serving plates, eliminating the need for disposable plates. The remainder of the box converts easily into a handy storage container, eliminating the need for plastic wrap, tin foil or plastic bags. The perforations and scores that create this functionality allow for easy disposal into a standard-sized recycling bin. Made from a standard pizza blank, the ‘Green Box’ requires no additional material or major redesign and can therefore be produced at no additional manufacturing cost. e.c.o. owns the utility patent on the ‘Green Box.’ Check out a video demo of the ‘Green Box’ at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQBjJjpkjl0 .

*Vehicle Donation -www.donationline.com  If you have a vehicle to donate, please click on Emergency Animal Disaster Services Foundation.

Don't forget to visit us at http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org/ for the store, interesting stories, and lots of information, as well as the special member's area !

Look for us on facebook, twitter, Flickr and look for the Creative Animal Relief guild on

artfire.com too!

Please visit these shops, you just may find that something special you've been searching

for!

http://dog-onwear.com/
http://uniquegardenessences.com/
http://uniquexpression.etsy.com/
http://uniquetreatdogbones.etsy.com/
http://pigatopia.etsy.com/

1/8 oz Citronella
1/8 Eucalyptus
1/8 Lavender
1/8 Catnip
1/8 oz lemon 
1/4 oz cedar leaf
1/4 oz Pennyroyal
 
Mix all of the essential oil together, then mix them into your choice of carrier oils. A vegetable oil base would work, but I orefer apricot kernal oil or sweet almond oil. Because of this products intense concentration a little goes a long way. Apray on exposed skin prior to going outside. Re-apply when the mosquitoes return, or every 2-4 hours.  
             

FOR a bit simpler recipe, mix
5 drops of patchouli essential oil  
2 oz witch hazel extract
8-10 drops cedarwood essential oil

DRIVE-

-if you have a business, check out the National canine cancer foundations upcoming fundraiser, the perfect tweet. You can be a sponsor for nothing, and it is set up very uniquely See all the details at www.perfecttweet.com  Just click on the business sign up button. The contest will start sometime in July, so check it out now!
 
-If you belong to an animal related charity group or know of an animal related need, please be sure to fill out the charitable request form on the CAR website. We'd love to help you get the word out, so Let us know so we can let everyone else know!
   
-The new quarter is almost here and there will soon be new charities listed, so be sure to check out  our web site!

-While you are there,check out the members area and review the guidelines for nominating a quarterly charity, make sure that next quarter you get to participate!

http://TheCreativeAnimalRelief.org

-Check out our CAR shop too! Remember that ALL money collected helps the animals!

-The RPM system is up and in place. Check out the Members area for all the details!
 
-We truly did upgrade from the compact to the luxury sedan, so even though this detour was unplanned and took a bit longer than expected, it is going to be well worth it in the end!! 

-Remember, if you are not a member you need to be! Membership is free, but with

participation you earn additional benefits. Check out all the details on our site!  

http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org/ 

-We now have a Flickr group, Yes, CreativeAnimalRelief is now a flickr group!! You don't have to be a member of CAR to join, so stop by and take a look! Join us and submit your animal pictures, or pictures of the animals at your local shelters/charities.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/creativeanimalrelief/

FORWARD-

Join us next week with your pen and paper handy because I will be giving you several recipes for homemade dog food! We will also be discussing dog nutrician and home-made dog feeding regimines.  
 
OVERDRIVE-

This section is dedicated to charitable requests. This weekly section will list various non

-profit animal charities that are in need of funds and/or products for upcoming events. All

members are encouraged to review these requests and to help where they can!
   
If your group, or a group that you know of, has a special event or need, please visit

http://creativeanimalrelief.org/ and click on the charitable request form.  We also post

private need requests on other venues, so fill out the request form for any and all animal

related needs. Once filled out, we will review your request and place it here, on our

website, on our yahoo group page, or maybe even mention it on air! (we reserve the right to decline to advertise any event that does not meet our requirements). We want to organize all financial requests so that our members are not overwhelmed, so we have created guidelines for publication of these events. This area is generally dedicated to the 501c3 large events.

-The national canine cancer foundation will be holding a perfect tweet contest to rais e funds in a fun way for cancer research  check out www.perfecttweet.com for all the info  $5 for each entry will buy ya lots of fun  and the potential to win lots of prizes!

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting  enough people to click on it daily , which means that they fail to meet  their quota for getting free (donated) food  for the abused and neglected animals that they care for on a daily basis. Since we all love animals,  I thought I'd post this here to see if you would help!
 It only takes about 15 seconds of your time to go to their site  and click on the PURPLE BOX, "CLICK HERE IT'S FREE", and you will help to FUND FOOD FOR ANIMALS FOR FREE! This  only costs you your time, so please click it! Then tell all your friends to click it!

So you understand what the deal is, their corporate  sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to calculate their donation of  food  to abandoned/neglected animals, in exchange for  the advertising. Here's the web site!    http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/  After you click it, PLEASE TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS to do the same!.

-The next thing is quite serious. I know we usually only promote animal related events, but the following event is for a fellow Artisan, Katie Brown. Katie is a Texas Artist that now has brain cancer. Her medical bills have become outrageous while her career as a professional artist has come to a standstill. Due to her condition and the treatments she is unable to work.

Her friends with the Craft Mafia have been working hard to get a Fund set up for her. If you are interested in helping Katie, or if you would like      to    help the Craft Mafia in their efforts to help the ever growing financial burden for Katie’s family, please contact: Patti Hinkley at        queenoherbs@yahoo.com.

The Craft Mafia will be holding a fundraiser fo Katie, so if you are in the San Antonio area please go by and check it out. It's the

NO INTENTION OF GIVING UP - Katie Brown Fundraiser  July 26th 4-8pm at the El Tropicano Hotel, 110 Lexington Ave.,San Antonio Texas 78205

The San Antonio Craft Mafia can be found at http://sanantoniocraftmafia.com

-The Idea Cafe has been running a grant contest for  Entrepreneurial Spirit and the 50 finalist have been chosen. Now the public can vote at
http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/small_business_grants/grant_vote.php  In reading the finalist synopsises, I found some really cool busnisesses that I wanted to share,  and I hope that these will cause all of you to go and vote on your favorite one!

PALS with Pawz/READING Pawz
 

South Pittsburg, TN
http://www.PALSwithPawz.org
PALS with Pawz trains Rescued and Donated Dogs as Autism, Mobility, Therapy and Neurological Disorder Service Dog Teams for physically, emotionally and psychologically disabled persons. Our goal is to Create a Loving Relationship Between the Rescued or Donated Dog and their Disabled Partner; resulting in the enhancement of their physical and emotional freedoms, sense of security, independence and the enrichment of their quality of life. As a Public Service, PALS with Pawz has two additional programs. All of the Pawz candidates must participate in our READING Pawz and Therapy Pawz programs as part of their training. This way the dogs are exposed to various types of people and situations; and at the same time we are providing a valuable community service. READING Pawz RIF, utilizes our Therapy dogs and their handlers by volunteering their time to children who need a little extra assistance with their reading and at an At Risk Youth Program. Classroom Pawz, takes the Service and/or Therapy Dogs into the elementary and middle schools, educating students on subjects such as: How to approach a strange dog, Importance of Service Dogs in our society, Dog Safety, etc.

Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue Ranch
http://www.animalrescueranch.com
From Walla Walla, WA, this group rescues abused, unwanted, homeless pets and gets them ready for adoption, but they want their shelter to be built with "green" housing. They are also planning to build a windmill and have solar panels for all housing. Addittionally, they do educational workshops as fund raisers.

Brighter Pastures
http://www.brighterpastures.org
From Decatur, IL, Brighter Pastures provides Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Growth, Learning, and Education to commmunities throughout central Illinois. Our mission is to enrich the quality of lives and relationships of individuals, groups, and families by encouraging self-awareness, positive attitudes, empowerment, self-esteem, life-skills, emotional healing, and personal growth through experiential learning in partnership with horses. Brighter Pastures is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, age, religion, or economic status. Our vision is to utilize the majestic presence of the horse to empower all clients we serve by using creative and innovative equine therapies therefore becoming a recognized facility of excellence in equine-assisted activities that offers the needed programs for individuals, groups, and families to benefit our community and provide hope for a brighter tomorrow. Our goal is to help those we serve achieve improved confidence, self-esteem, respect, trust in self, communication, and problem-solving skills therefore enhancing their productivity and success within their home, school, work, and community. We provide our services to victims of sexual assult/abuse, victims of crime, individuals with mental illness, individuals and families fighting the battle against cancer, and individuals and families returning home from the war. We also lead educational workshops teaching life-skills to children throughout our community.

Then, even though it is not an anmal related one, but  just because I think it sounds really cool; 
Environmentally Conscious Organization (e.c.o.), Incorporated
http://www.ecoincorporated.com from New York, NY, the Environmentally Conscious Organization (e.c.o.), Inc. is a design and licensing firm, dedicated to improving outmoded, outdated and wasteful food packaging. e.c.o. is marketing its first product, the ‘Green Box’ (US Patent 7,051,919), a pizza box manufactured from 100% recycled material. The top of the ‘Green Box’ breaks down into convenient serving plates, eliminating the need for disposable plates. The remainder of the box converts easily into a handy storage container, eliminating the need for plastic wrap, tin foil or plastic bags. The perforations and scores that create this functionality allow for easy disposal into a standard-sized recycling bin. Made from a standard pizza blank, the ‘Green Box’ requires no additional material or major redesign and can therefore be produced at no additional manufacturing cost. e.c.o. owns the utility patent on the ‘Green Box.’ Check out a video demo of the ‘Green Box’ at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQBjJjpkjl0 .

*Vehicle Donation -www.donationline.com  If you have a vehicle to donate, please click on Emergency Animal Disaster Services Foundation.

Don't forget to visit us at http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org/ for the store, interesting stories, and lots of information, as well as the special member's area !

Look for us on facebook, twitter, Flickr and look for the Creative Animal Relief guild on

artfire.com too!

Please visit these shops, you just may find that something special you've been searching

for!

http://dog-onwear.com/
http://uniquegardenessences.com/
http://uniquexpression.etsy.com/
http://uniquetreatdogbones.etsy.com/
http://pigatopia.etsy.com/