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This is the first in my new series~ "Can I Live Here Too?"
I am embarking on my journey to help the animals that have just as much of a right to live here as we do.....sad to say that baby seals like this are clubbed to death to be skinned, everyday at alarming numbers, these helpless innocent babies anywhere from 12 to 28 weeks are being murdered in terribly painful ways....I saw in a video called Earthlings, not only did they club the baby to death, they tossed its mangled body to the side where I watched the mother seal morning her baby, I felt her pain, you could see it in her eyes....she was so beside herself in the loss of her baby....I cant for the life of me understand this, I am crying at this very moment....its not fair...that is why for every print I sell of any of the "Can I Live Here Too?" series I am giving 50% of the proceeds to the Defenders of Wildlife...I cant sit here and not do anything any more...please help me teach people the importance of animals and their right to live.....
And if you want to know how you can help here is some info~
Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and join me in
signing the petition. It takes just 30 seconds, but can truly make a
difference. We are trying to reach 50,000 signatures - please sign here:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/492975274
Once you have signed, you can help even more by asking your friends and
family to sign as well.
84 Comments
Deidra Hull 05 Jan 2009
Adorable!Evelyn Simon 24 Oct 2008
Wow, this is the cutest face. I like it :o)AVE HURLEY 20 Sep 2008
Beautiful work. You do the eyes especially well. :)Avebetty luna 20 Sep 2008
leah, what a sweet face!!!!!lillianhibiscus 20 Sep 2008
Magnificent animal welfare work. Save the seals and stop the Canadian seal hunt!Kim Cady 16 Sep 2008
Wonderful picture, wonderful series! This drawing should win a prize!luci reader 28 Jan 2008
AWESOME, LEAH!Julie Mayser 27 Jan 2008
A wonderful pencil sketch, Leah!Betty Fletcher 27 Jan 2008
This is precious!! Wonderful art! BettyDennis Salvatier 26 Jan 2008
Very cool.Cindy Lemoi 24 Jan 2008
Leah, Thanks for your nice comment on my posting. I love your Can I Live Here Too Series. The story of what you witnessed on Earthlings is horrifying & sad, tears roll down my face as I write this thinking of that kind of brutality on an innocent, helpless animal. I recently saw videos of animal cruelty beyond my wildest imagination, I can't imagine how a person could be so cruel. As bad as it was to witness & so many times I wanted to look away, I am glad I saw them as it changed my life forever, I have not eaten meat in over a month & know in my heart I never will again, I have changed to soy milk & won't eat eggs etc, I don't want to participate in that kind of animal cruelty ever again & am ashamed I did for 27 yrs of my life. I am now more conscientious to products I buy. I have always been an animal lover with no prejudice & am embarrassed to be part of human kind who is greedy & selfish & has no problems taking more then our share of this planet. I fear, most humans won't care until it is humans who are at risk to be extinct, which at the rate we are going is inevitable. I do what I can for animals & have and will continue to donate to such conservation organizations such as WWF. The world needs more people such as yourself & I commend your efforts. Keep doing what your doing, even if you can only reach even a small percentage of people, educating people is key, most people love animals & would frown upon such cruelty however need to be educated of the reality of what humans do to this world & the fabulous animals we are supposed to be SHARING it with, not using as if they don't feel pain & don't deserve to live. Just imagine if a human baby was clubbed & thrown aside for its mother to weep, just imagine what people would think of that, why is it any different if it is a seal. Anyway , I could go on forever .. Beautiful work you are doing here, I will be on the look out for more.Anonymous Guest 27 Dec 2007
$500 Are you kidding me? How about I just Right-click copy it and email it to KinkosSzarka Ember 10 Nov 2007
How intensely sweet!Margaret Platt 06 Jul 2007
Adorable! You captured the spirit!Greetje Faber 27 Jun 2007
Very beautifull, I love the eyesLisa Savoy 16 May 2007
Leah, I could never leave a comment on this one before, it just kept breaking my heart. It's tragically beautiful. even now I'm choking up........................ over run with emotion......sadness, anger, despair..... ...................Steven Torrisi 30 Apr 2007
The mentality of this day seems to be if its not human than it life doesn't count which is a sorry state of affairs. It seems only ancient and primitive peoples respect all living things, and we talk about being civilized.Kim Lawrie 30 Apr 2007
What an adorable seal!Kimberly Tilley 27 Apr 2007
so cute! it is terrible that someone could acutally beat an adorable creature to death.Christine Talley 25 Apr 2007
Really beautiful, soulful expression! Thank you for adding your compassion & gorgeous art to the world!Reba McDonald 21 Apr 2007
I love it.Anonymous Guest 19 Apr 2007
Leah, I love your art, it's beautiful.Nora Blansett 16 Apr 2007
This is so adorable! It makes me want to take home a baby seal! Brava! Brava!bill luke 15 Apr 2007
Congrats on Your Top TEN Today! You earned it.Nira Dabush 13 Apr 2007
This is truly totally UNIQUE...Leah...it has such adorable expression...love itChris Suckow 09 Apr 2007
how can you not smile looking at this one :-)THERESE BOTTIGLIERI 08 Apr 2007
Your work is wonderful! i LOVE horses! mermaids, dogs, all animals!! The animals thank you too!! And thank you for your wonderful comments on my work. ThereseHassan Pasha 08 Apr 2007
hello there O cute one ... beautiful eyes you have ... Leah has drawn you well .. Fabulous art work there ... Amazing man ..sheila stanley-powell 07 Apr 2007
this just takes my breath away.boggles the mind in this day and age where synthetic furs are so incredibly life-like(what irony THAT is) and synthetics are so much warmer than pelts there truely is NO excuse. we are an incredibly selfish, short sighted species.Mary Ashton 05 Apr 2007
Oh so sweet and beautiful, but oh so sad Leah. Beautifully drawn. Consider it done. MaryAngie Swihart 04 Apr 2007
Such a sweet face! I have been watching that new series "Planet Earth".... this reminds me of the Arctic episode where they showed animals that live in frozen areas of the world...including the Polar bear (of course) Was heart breaking to see that they are starving because of the ice melting earlier. I'm sure these little guys must be impacted as well. Keep up the good work!Bev Chudey 03 Apr 2007
So so adorable Leah!Renata Cavanaugh 03 Apr 2007
Adorablejulie Marks 03 Apr 2007
Lea, another outstanding portrait of an animal very much in need. I contradulate you with all my passion for this cause. I am going to sign the petition as i try to do anything I can to prevent cruelty to these innocent and amazing creatures. Seeing them in distress is an image one never forgets, and it is is excrusiatingly painful for me to watch the brutalty committed by mankind for their evil and consumming purposes. I was renting a house in Malibu on a cliff above the beach, the house having a long stairway down to the ocean. I heard people yelling up to me and saw the crowded around a baby animal. I flew down the stairs so fast I thought I was flying. I saw a light tan baby seal with these huge brown eyes breathing hard that had been washed on the shore after losing its mother. It seemed to have pnemonia and we did did not have much time. One man called the harbor partrol and we put the baby in the blanket and again we all ran as fast as we posssibly could. The baby was on the grass with these helpless eyes. It was one of those moments you don't forget. I have seen many seals and sea lions in Malibu and mainly in Northern California, but this was not a thriving animal,but one we hoped could make it in time to the hospital. I think of those large rounded eyes as a symbol for all the baby animals crying out for their lost parents. As you pointed out,it is not only the babys that are in terrible danger, but they can not survive after their parents are brutally killed. It takes a lot of courage to watch those movies. I have seen the horrifying conditions we put animals through before we heartlessly kill them and more than 20 years ago made the decision not to eat meat after feeling what I was doing, not thinking about it. I know Linda MacCarney before she died lived with Paul on a farm and once she got to now the animals, the lamb, the sheep, the cattle, she wrote a vegertarian cookbook describing how living with animals changed her perspective. They no longer were packages in the market;they were living and feeling animals with as much right to live on our planet as we do. We can control the population and stop those horrifying puppy mills if we choose life over financial gail. Of course I could rant all day about this,but the important thing is how impressed I am with you to take such an important stand that impacts us all in ways most people don't understand that also affects our ecosystem and global warming as we destroy our land to build plants to make cars and other consumer products in the rain forest. There is a chain of events and although people may not care like we do about precious animal life, they are also destructive to their own by threatening the planet we life in. You go girl!!! I love your drawings and the messages you are conveying to so many ignorant people that have no idea of the crisis that exists in our world!Kelly Jacobi 02 Apr 2007
Beautiful drawing. I love the expressive eyes and the interesting perspective.Christine brand 02 Apr 2007
Hello Leah This is adorableKerra Lindsey 02 Apr 2007
Beautiful and sweet image. :) -KerraM. Usman Ul Haq 01 Apr 2007
Nice Thinking, Nice Work! The eyes are clearly asking the question "Can I Live Here Too?" with all the innocence. Once again Nicely Done!Jeanie Chadwick 01 Apr 2007
Great work for all of the right reasons Leah.Steve Newport 01 Apr 2007
This is great pencil art, wonderful detail and a worthy cause Leah.david porfirio 01 Apr 2007
this piece is cool, I love the expressive style in the pencil work and also the expression in the seal's face and the cause as well . great job leah can't wait to see moreCher Peterson 01 Apr 2007
All of the northern populations of large predators are in trouble. Polar bears are dying off, in addition to these wonderful seals. It is a very sad thing, and EVERYONE must be vigilant to prevent these abuses, in addition to helping relieve the effects of global warming. Thank you, Leah!Jean M. Laffitau 01 Apr 2007
Wonderful, cute drawing Leah!!Anonymous Guest 31 Mar 2007
I SUPPORT YOUR ANIMAL PROTECTION LEAH!! WAY TO GO!! Love and Light~OLGA VAN DIJKOlga van Dijk 31 Mar 2007
Ahhh Leah... so sweet!--Ruth Kauffman 31 Mar 2007
Beautiful drawing of this baby seal!! I'm with you all the way on animal protection!!!Tom Berry 31 Mar 2007
It is indeed amazing just how powerful a weapon ignorance is (referring to the clubbing of seals) and doing a series such as this is equally as powerful in a positive way. Excellent work.thea walstra 31 Mar 2007
Adorable work Leah!Vivian Gutierrez 31 Mar 2007
so cute...I love it and I am with you in animal protectionKaterina Koukiotis 31 Mar 2007
beautiful series leah!! I dont know if you watch Oprah yesterday she had a show about animals discussing a Discovery channel series about animals and she said something similar you did that animals have every right to live here as we do and we share this planet/world with them .Robin Brown 30 Mar 2007
Good luck with the journey. I have very little faith in mankind. There is space for all the creatures on this planet & even if there wasn't mankind is duty bound to make space. Sadly you only have to look at the planet & the way man is destroying it; to realise its doomed. Excellent image of one of the many creatures persecuted by man's greed for more than his share of the resources.Aileen McLeod 30 Mar 2007
Beautifully done. He tears at my heart strings.Jerry 30 Mar 2007
Charming artwork!Patrick Boyle 30 Mar 2007
you really captuyred the innocence of a baby seal perfectly hear.Very powerful work with a strong positive message behind it.Great work as always luv!!!!Joanna Jungjohann 30 Mar 2007
and so very precious they are, I just find it inconceivable that people are so down trodden evil! wow did I say all that? wonderful Leah, bless you hun!!!Marilyn Comparetto 30 Mar 2007
You have painted a very beautiful vunerable creature.....life can be so cruel. I will sign your petition without hesitation xPepita Selles 30 Mar 2007
Thanks for your comment.Love the idea,and this so beautiful of you.Patty Day 30 Mar 2007
Marvelous just marvelous!!!Anonymous Guest 30 Mar 2007
aww this is cute!Good Job!^_^M. Kirk 30 Mar 2007
That's so wonderful and expressive!Karen Cash 30 Mar 2007
wonderful work Leah!Hanna Stawska 30 Mar 2007
Very beautiful and sweet!linda duffy 30 Mar 2007
beauitiful work leah and best of luck wit the sale of ur work it truly is a great cause ur helping xxxxxxxxxYvonne Appleyard 29 Mar 2007
great drawing for a great cause by a great person... bravo, my friend... :)Destanie West 29 Mar 2007
ahhh soo cuteEmily Reed 29 Mar 2007
So very cute and delightful!!!Penny Myers 29 Mar 2007
Oh Leah is so beautiful. I remember Sher was so into this. She also drew these beautiful babies. What an amazing heart you have. Beautifully done, my friend.annette steens 29 Mar 2007
Wow....so sweet, soft, very clever done Leah!Anonymous Guest 29 Mar 2007
Oh Leah this is amazing....truly amazing....If I had the money I would get it, for to give but also to have....amazing I will send this to some of my fellow animal loving friends...You are my earth angel by the wayBeth Sheehan 29 Mar 2007
AWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!! this is soooo adorable!!! =]Laura Smith 29 Mar 2007
Beautiful Leah.. you've captured the gorgeous pleading eyes so typical of the baby seal. I signed the petition and wish I could be there to stop this madness. How do you make people care?Malou Pombo 29 Mar 2007
Lovely work ,Leah.. very expressive..Joke Schotting 29 Mar 2007
Wonderful work my friend Leah!!!!Alberto D'Assumpcao 29 Mar 2007
Fantastic pencil, Leah!!!Ted Hammond 29 Mar 2007
Great work,Leah!Pamela Burke 29 Mar 2007
Love the innocense you've captured. This world would be a much better place with more people in it with your heartfelt beliefs. It is people like you, making a difference for a cause you believe in, who keep my spirits high.Phil Cashdollar 29 Mar 2007
great work...PhilCdebbie braswell 29 Mar 2007
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL LEAH AND SOO SAD THE LOOK OF PAIN ON THE SEALS FACE. GOD BLESS YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO, BAD THEY ARE NOT MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT HAS A HEART AND SEE THE CRUELTY THAT IS DONE TO ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS ON EARTH. I TOLD MY HUSBAND IF I HAD THE AUTHORITY AND MONEY MAYBE I COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I WHISH THEY WERE LESS PEOPLE AND MORE ANIMALS. THERE IS THIS COMMERICAL LEAH THAT IS ON THIS ONE CHANNEL AND IT SHOWS DOGS AND CATS THAT HAVE BEEN SAVED AND THEN SHOWS THE ONES WHO HAVE LOST EYES AND LIMBS, THAT THEY WERE TO LATE TO SAVE I CRY EVERYTIME I SEE IT.ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY LOOK GOOD WEARING FUR SHAME ON THEM TO, FAKE FUR LOOKS JUST AS GOOD. ALL WHO TREAT ANIMALS LIKE THIS WILL ONE DAY BE PAIDED BACK THEIRSELVES. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK LEAH, GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR IT.Louis Myers 29 Mar 2007
Gorgeous! I love it Leah! Great job!Janet Gioffre Harrington 29 Mar 2007
This is so precious, Leah! LOVE the perspective. Like he's looking right up at you! I SO respect your venture to help save the animals. It's a WONDERFUL thing you're doing, and you should be commended for it.Anonymous Guest 29 Mar 2007
Those who help the leat of MINE help ME.Very nice work Leah we must try to live in harmony it is their world too, nickhelen tyralik 29 Mar 2007
lovely pencil workGerald Dextraze 29 Mar 2007
you see this is a crop like for beef of pigs or chiken or any animal we eat... what you have seen on tv was made by those who made the film... they just want to emphasize their claim of this crop... go directly on the site yourself you will understand better that this reporting is all about make believe for money... if seals are left to grow in larger quantities you could miss fish in your dish very soon.Anonymous Guest 28 Mar 2007
awww, leah, and to think what we do to these lovely sea babies for fashion.....