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Benjamin Moore's pet project.


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 good deed. Benjamin Moore This article is about the American bishop. For the British biochemist, see Benjamin Moore (biochemist).
Benjamin Moore (1748 – 1816) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
 has helped create a dozen doghouses and a special calendar to raise funds for the Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples
Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of
 of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
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The 2006 Benjamin Moore Dog Houses of the Design World calendar features animals rescued from the Humane Society living it up in some unique canine compounds. The dog houses--which include a "pup" tent, a Victorian gingerbread gingerbread

In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of
 and a 1950s ranch--were designed, built and painted (with Benjamin Moore paint) by Alpha Workshops, a New York-based studio of artisans. Alpha Workshops has painted several prestigious structures, including Gracie Mansion, the official home of New York City's mayor.

Benjamin Moore has donated the doghouses to the Humane Society, which will auction them off to raise additional funds. The society currently helps more than 30,000 dogs and cats annually.

The calendar, which features photography by Valerie Shaft and a profile of each animal, are on sale at participating Benjamin Moore retailers and the Humane Society of New York.
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Date:Oct 1, 2005
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