An Act of Dog: An Artist's Effort To Foster Compassion

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September 2, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Happiness is a warm puppy. - Charles M. Schulz - An Act of Dog: An Artist's Effort To Foster Compassion 5,500 dogs; that's the estimated number of shelter dogs killed every day in the U.S. About one every 15-16 seconds. But one artist is hoping to change those statistics by cultivating a new generation built on compassion. Artist Mark Barone used to spend his time revitalizing cities ravished by blight. Now he has given up everything to paint 5,500 portraits of euthanized dogs in order to memorialize their life, illustrate the enormity of the loss each day, and to halt the practice by building compassion. { read more } Be The Change Animals depend on our compassionate behavior, yet they are often the target of our frustration and anger. The next time you are frustrated or angry for any reason, be aware of any tendency to direct it toward your pet or other human beings. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love There's More to Life Than Being Happy The One Thing They Carried With Them Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World What School Doesn't Teach You: How To Learn Power of Place: Photos From Around the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,925 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More