Description:

In the U.S. there are five million homeless pets put to death in shelters every year, simply because they are unwanted! Five million a year is 575 each hour! The 575 Project is a memorial to these unwanted pets. Created by Cyrus Mejia, these artworks utilize objects collected from shelters – dog collars, rabies tags, pet food cans, and cage ID cards. Mejia collected 575 of each item and created an art piece from each collection. This book is a catalog of The 575 Project with photographs and descriptions of the artwork as well as an interview with the artist. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Best Friends Animal Society.