Murals For Mutts Comes to Largo's Animal Services' Shelter

Want to have your pet painted in a mural? Here's how. 

Locally renowned Murals for Mutts artist Anna Hamilton is partnering with to raise money for the Pinellas County Animal Welfare Trust Fund.

The Pinellas Paws Cause offers people an opportunity to “put their paw in” and have a portrait of a pet painted on the walls of Pinellas County Animal Services. Twenty-five percent of the portrait fee goes to the Animal Welfare Trust Fund.

The fund go towards helping pet owners in financial crisis who can no longer afford the basic needs of their pets. It will help keep pets and their families together as well as to provide special needs items that can make the pets more comfortable while they wait to be adopted.

Hamilton will be transforming the interior of a pet adoption center into an inviting and warm reflection of the love that pet owners and shelter workers have for animals.

Portraits are based on animal photos. Each $100 portrait includes a digital photo of the pet portrait that is sent to the owner upon completion of the portrait. This is a great way to have your pet become part of the big picture, memorialize a loved pet or give the gift of a pet portrait with a gift certificate. 

On Saturday, Dec. 10, there will be an open house at Animal Services to celebrate Pinellas Paws Cause with a food truck rally; reduced fees for adoptions and rabies vaccinations; and pet photos with Santa Paws. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the shelter located at12450 Ulmerton Rd in Largo.

For more information on the Pinellas Paws Cause project or to order a pet portrait for the Pinellas Paws Cause, email muralsformutts@gmail.com or call (727) 902-1671.

You can also call animal services at (727) 582-2600.