Hi, it’s Kat from @kattoonsbykat 

It doesn’t feel right to carry on as normal in light of the horrendous events of the past few days. I’m not good with words and don’t want to speak over anyone, and am still learning, so am going to link some useful sources at the end of this post but wanted to get this out as soon as possible

For the next three weeks, until March 20th, all proceeds from my pet portraits and prints will be going to those affected by the full blown war happening in Ukraine. All you have to do is message me to say what you’d like me to draw, and once I’ve agreed to it, you can pay by donating directly on this page so it goes to the people who need it as quickly as possible. The starting donation for customised portraits is £45 for size A4 and £35 for size A5, all donations are extremely welcome. Print prices are available in my Instagram “shop” tab. A variety of styles available and I can also do landscapes - message me to build your custom order. UK delivery is included. Once you’ve donated you’ll be added to my commissions list!

If you have a preference for donating to the general cause via a different route, that’s no problem - there are loads of ways to help Ukraine that need shouting about, from hospitals to animal shelters. Just let me know, take a screenshot of the amount you’ve donated and I’ll honour it

So If you’ve been thinking of treating yourself to a portrait for a while, now’s the perfect time, and Mother’s Day is coming up too so time to get your gift giving thinking caps on! Please do spread the word too. I’ve got no idea how many people will take me up on this offer, or how long the portraits will take to finish, but I’ll be working on them all over the coming weeks (between some other commitments) and be as transparent as possible about timeframes at point of purchase. I recommend contacting me early to be high on the list - and much more importantly, your donation reaches the people who need it sooner. (The fundraiser will be  open for donations until the 20th so that’s the cut off point to order pics)

Thank you for reading and supporting! Over the next few days I am going to add some links below so we can all better understand what’s going on and beat misinformation. Please share with your friends and look after each other ❤️

Contact info: 

Facebook.com/kattoonsbykat

Instagram/Twitter: @kattoonsbykat

Kattoonsbykat@gmail.com

Ways you can help: (adding to this as I find sources) follow accounts such as @svidomi_eng, @withukraine and @ukrainiansinsolidarity on Instagram to keep up to date

You can also join a protest in your area or research local food bank initiatives which are sending non perishable goods to Ukraine (anyone seen one happening in Manchester? I had a Google but no luck) 

We also can’t forget about the animals who have suffered since 2014 and there is a great charity called the Harmony Fund, @harmony_fund on insta - more information here, I’ve personally donated too https://linktr.ee/harmony_fund

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.