Buy a print to help a pup

Artist Carlie Pearce is raising money in support of her dog, Mona’s emergency surgery by selling prints of this original piece of artwork.

Dogs are important members of many households, filling the home with love and commotion, and when the dog falls ill, its family will band together and do whatever is possible to make them well again.

That’s exactly what local artist Carlie Pearce is doing for her dear dog, Mona.

Pearce and her partner adopted the three-year-old pitbull mix, Mona, back in June. Mona was mostly used as a breeding dog, and crated her whole life, so they gave her a new home filled with loving parents and a tolerating older brother in the form of their bulldog, Charlie. They made sure Mona was up to date on all of her vaccines and made routine appointments to ensure her safety, but unfortunately, one of them did not go as planned.

“We thought her spay surgery would be the last of her difficult life, but two weeks following, she had to have emergency surgery,” said Pearce.

Due to Mona’s time as a breeding dog, the experience caused her organs to be completely mixed up, making her susceptible to bacteria. When Pearce and her partner noticed bleeding, they raced Mona to the vet to get her better as quickly as possible.

“She had to have emergency surgery that came to $12,500. But the most important thing is that she’s okay and healing well.” Pearce said, noting the main thing on their minds is Mona’s health and wellbeing.

But a $12,500 bill is a tough pill for many to swallow, so Pearce came up with a unique way to raise the funds.

Having worked as a full-time artist here in Stratford for eight years now, Pearce is putting her talent to use by selling prints to help fund Mona’s surgery. The prints are of an adorable dalmatian puppy getting its spots blown off by a fan. It costs either $30 for an eight-by-10-inch print, or $80 for a 16-by-20-inch print, both of which are sure to brighten up any space and help a dog get back on her feet.

For more information about Pearce and her artwork, check her out on social media at carlieartist on Instagram. The fundraising prints can also be found on her Instagram profile under linktr.ee/carlieartist. Anyone interested in just donating to support Mona can email carliepearce@hotmail.com.