Ahoy maties! The Brew is ready to set sail for Pussycat Island with all his Twitter Critter pals! Here are some new details. See previous post for all the scoop!

Fundraising on the island: @SylvieDog is running a fundraiser for one of the largest animal shelter’s in the country. Please donate to Orphans of the Storm help her reach her goal! Sylivie and I thank you!

Many thanks to: @Petiethecat and @just4pets (who happens to be Baby Patches momma) who has offered to donate some prizes, and @BZTAT (BrewskieButt’s momma) for donating a print of her artwork, @Brewskiebutt and @BabyPatches for getting the word out via bloggy goodness, @PerrytheBirman for just being a cool cat in his island hat! And thank you to @SylvieDog who has volunteered to serve drinks at the pawty!

Prize Donation List: Please follow and thank the following sponsors!
@just4pets will be donating 6 prizes to anipals, prizes to be determined by type of animal
@Petiethecat will be donating 2 prizes to anipals, prizes to be determined by type of animal
@BZTAT will be donating a print of her artwork
@FURminator will be donating 2 furminators
@laineyspawtique will be donating 4 bags of dog cookies (flavors are Breakfast Brittle, Milk & Blueberry, Apple crisp and Chocolate cake)
@RockumSockum will be donating 3 prizes to anipals, prizes to be determined by type of animal
@CatToyscom will be donating 2 laser toys

Brewskie Butt, BZTAT and Art Adventures Studios are only responsible for the one prize of an art print of “Pussycat Island”. Participants in the contest must be following @BrewskieButt before the contest starts. Please send him a tweet to ensure that he is following you back. Prize will be awarded through a question answer contest sometime between 8:00-10:00 pm EDT on Saturday April 18, 2009. All answers must come in the form of a Direct Message (DM) to @BrewskieButt who will give the clue. The item winner will be the FIRST correct response. We are not responsible for any technical issues that may interfere with the process.

Note: Unframed 8 X 10 prints of the “Pussy Cat Island” picture may be purchased for $30.00 plus shipping and handling. Please email BZTAT at bztat@artadventuresstudios.com if interested.

See ya at Pussy Cat Island! Have a Brew-ti-ful day!

The Brew

Life is an Adventure!

Art Adventures Studios
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Art Adventures Studios, located in downtown Canton, OH
near Second April Galerie and the historic Onesto Hotel.

I have hundreds of images stored on my computer–drawings, paintings, digital images, etc., that I have created over the years. I regularly search through them when I need a picture to illustrate an idea. When Brewskie Butt’s anipals on Twitter started talking about a “Pussy Cat Island” pawty, I knew exactly which picture to choose.

I wish I could say that I created the picture just for the pawty, but that truly is not the case. The drawing was made in 2004.

The cat illustrated in the picture is named “Who”, or as he was called in 2004 by his then companion, my mother, “Kitty Kat Who”. “Who” lived with my mother in an independent living center for retirees until March of 2008, when she was placed in a nursing home. He has lived with me, Brewskie, Slick and Noah (his litter mate brother) ever since.

My mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease since 2004. “Who” was the perfect companion for her as she came to grips with the disease and adjusted to living away from her own home. He couldn’t go with her to the nursing home, unfortunately, when she needed a higher level of care.

My mother was always creative with the truth when it came to telling a story, but the elaborations became even more interesting as Alzheimer’s started taking hold. The story she told about “Who” was that he arrived into the world in a Tupperware dish during a flood. Each time she told the story, it became more extravagant!

The actual story was that Noah, Who’s brother, was found floating in a Rubbermaid bin in a flooded basement. “Who” and the rest of the litter had managed to climb onto a shelf, and they were safe and dry. But my mother’s story is more interesting, no?

The drawing above was created for a calendar of family pets that I made in 2004 in order to celebrate the creative story that my mother told about “Who”.

Although Alzheimer’s has ravaged my mother’s brain in a very heartbreaking manner, I take comfort in knowing that it has not destroyed her creativity or her character. Today, she lives in a facility that keeps her active and full of life. Our relationship, at times strained through the years, is now very sweet and comforting for both of us.

And the stories between us? Well, fiction and fantasy are full of truth too.

Onward to Pussy Cat Island!!!

Note: Unframed 8 X 10 prints of the “Pussy Cat Island” picture may be purchased for $30.00 plus shipping and handling. Please email BZTAT at bztat@artadventuresstudios.com if interested.

Life is an Adventure!

Art Adventures Studios, located in downtown Canton, OHnear Second April Galerie and the historic Onesto Hotel.

Details are: Our lovely ship departs from it’s Twitter dock Sunday at 10am New Zealand time (so that will be Saturday for most of you 3pm PST, 5pm CST, 6pm EST) We’ll hang out on the island and frolic in the sun till 8am (1pm PST, 3pm CST, 4pm EST) the next day so that everyone will have a chance to pawty! The amazing Hunkerbell (@Wildboutbirds) is also going to be running a ship as are the fantasic pups known as @Scruffypebbles.

What’s on the island: There will be lots of nip-based drinks, sun puddles, tuna fishies (but no eating @copious_tuna – he’s off limits) dancing and fun! For the doggies, there is a special Doggie Sandbar that will have steaks, rubber balls, frisbees and dancing fun! For the bears, we have honey and for the bunnies we have carrots! Everyone is welcome!

What to wear: Island wear! @BabyPatches has a lovely look at the moment (as she always does… hubba hubba!) You can get Island bling here.

What we need: Bartenders and DJ’s! If you’re interested in doing a shift, DM @rumblepurr and any other help is totally welcome! This will be a fun day for all!

Many thanks to: @Petiethecat who has offered to donate some prizes, @Brewskibutt and @BabyPatches for getting the word out via bloggy goodness, @PerrytheBirman for just being a cool cat in his island hat!

Follow all the Pussy Cat Island action here and make sure that you have #pussycatisland in your tweets so everyone can follow you!

Special note: BZTAT and the Brew will be offering an art print of the drawing “Pussy Cat Island” pictured above to one lucky critter during the island adventure!

See ya at Pussy Cat Island! Have a Brew-ti-ful day!

The Brew

Life is an Adventure!

Art Adventures Studios
Buy Artwork and Gifts by BZTAT
Art Adventures Studios, located in downtown Canton, OH
near Second April Galerie and the historic Onesto Hotel.