Sorry For the Absence

Some of you will know why i have been so absent from posting recently. The basic details are that my Husband became very ill and required surgery in a short space of time. I have him back home now so normal service shall be resumed shortly. BY TRACEY

St. Tammany Humane Society Shed Fundraising Online Competition

Ian Somerhalder’s St. Tammany Humane Society needs funds so it can build a much needed new shed.
St Tammany Humane Society is a NO KILL shelter that not only provides loving and caring homes for stray and unwanted pets but they also try to educate the public about the importance of prevention rather than cure when it comes to the health of your pets. Please visit their site here for more information on the fabulous work they do http://www.sttammanyhumanesociety.org/

So now for the competition -  There is a fantastic gift basket up for grabs, a donation of $5 US will get you one entry and you can make as many $5 donations as you want. The contest is open to everyone, kids and adults, anywhere in the world.
Here is a list of what the basket contains so far

Baseball cap
Incense (Meditation & Inspiration)
Organic green tea
Chocolate Orange (Fair Trade)
Finger nail decoration kit
Hair scrunchy
Dog change purse
Stainless steel car mug
Red clay face mask
Avacado face scrub
Shea butter moisturizer
Vervaine soap
Canvas print (Street scene Paris)
Photo frame
Notebook
Loofah
Pumice, shower sponge & mini-wooden massager kit
Leather bracelet
Pink wooden beads bracelet
Necklace
Aromatherapy burner with rose and lavender oils
L’Occitane shea butter
Beaded alligator key chain
Stud earings cubic zicornia
Save The World t-shirt
Team Stefan bracelet
In ear headphones
Heart keychain
Silver & black beaded braclet
French chocolate & caramel cookies
Hand drawn sketch

To enter please visit http://siunm.tumblr.com/

Good Luck and keep supporting those who make a difference.
BY TRACEY

Anne the Elephant - The UK Must Ban all Circuses from using Wild Animals.

As most of you all know by now Anne the Elephant who was abused by an employee at Bobby Roberts Circus is now safe. After much campaigning and many complaints Anne has now been moved to Longleat Safari park where she is settling in well. As she is a very old lady with health problems her future seems a little uncertain but at least she will live the rest of her days in a stimulating and loving environment with people who genuinely care for animals to look after her.
The next step in this campaign is to get the UK Government to ban the use of all wild animals in circuses. I don't understand how in our 'modern' country this can still be allowed. We have laws on animal cruelty and some huge charities who keep up their public presence to remind us of that so how did this slip through the net?
Now this issue is being brought to the governments attention we need to ask our local MP's to back the ban and help get the law passed. If the public throw their weight behind this there is no way we can be ignored.

So here are the links you need - Find out who your local MP is http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/
If you are living outside of the UK you can contact the PM's office here http://www.number10.gov.uk/footer/contact-us

Don't just make your voices heard for Anne make them heard for all animals being forced to perform just for the greed of the circus owners.

This is where Anne now lives - http://www.longleat.co.uk/
BY TRACEY

Special Ebay Auction

Hi, long time no blog but I am back with a very special post about an incredible auction going on right now. Last week Ian Somerhalder was presented with a very special pair of ISF hand painted converse at EyeCon. Check out the video of the presentation here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZT4uoteVrM
Vampire Stalkers and Canvas Warriors got together to create these amazing shoes and they also made a second pair which Ian himself signed. The second pair are now up for auction on Ebay and all proceeds will go The Ian Somerhalder Foundation. So if you want a pair of amazing shoes signed by Ian Somerhalder then you need to go and bid! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330547729270#ht_1098wt_1139
The auction will be running for another 6 days and there are a lot of people who want these shoes so don't miss out!
Please visit  http://www.canvaswarriors.co.uk/ for your custom made Converse and Hoodies and also their hand made jewellery.
Also visit http://vampirestalkers.com/ for some fab videos of EyeCon.
BY TRACEY