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Art Gone to the Dogs…and Cats

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 22, 2013 · You might remember the big cow statues that were seen around Houston years back. They were eventually auctioned off for charity. Well, a new art exhibit is borrowing the idea on a larger scale — or smaller depending on how you look at it. PAWS for a PURRpose features more than 40 mostly life-sized dog […]

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