It's official! You've found yourself addicted to the Stray game and now you are thinking about how to sport your new-found love for stray cats. Congratulations! You've come to the right spot! Shana's Boutique features designs inspired by the three cats in her life, Miss Lucy and Miss Athena are real-life cats and the yellow cat she features in her merch is a nod to the game for the awareness it has created for the stray animal community.
Wondering why Shana's Boutique doesn't feature the official Stray game design and logo?
It is simple. It was someone else's design and Shana believes that the ownership of the original needs to be protected and respected. While she knows it is 100% idealistic to believe that the boundaries of copyright for any images will always be protected, she wants to be one of the people who publicly participates in this act of returning to a state of Renaissance to re-establish trust among one another. Shana, the creator and designer of the merch, is very particular about the impact of each of her designs. And that leads me to reason number 1.
1. You want to support the original creators of the Stray game. Vote for AND instead of OR. Shana's designs capture the dynamics of the Stray game awareness while respecting the ownership and boundaries of copyright. She aims to support the original creators of the game instead of scaling her merch from them. She hopes that this awareness will help create a new supportive and abundant "AND" structure of engagement between shop owners, designers, and creators of merch. Support the synergy of Renaissance and purchase your Stray merch from BOTH Shana's store AND the Stray's official store! Isn't AND a great word?!? [insert nerd face here]. If you have to make a choice Shana requests that you purchase from directly from the owners and creators of the original game and merch.
So, now that we have created the synergistic dynamics between the consumer and creator of the merch, let's move to reason number 2.
2. You love to purchase from a business that SUPPORT A CAUSE. Each purchase from Shana's Boutique will support the care of and housing of stray cats. Shana's Boutique has committed itself to ramping up the cat adoption frequency from purchases inspired by the Stray game. That's why $2 from each purchase from the #Stray, #Determined, or #Inspired Collections will be donated directly to Alley Cats and Angels of North Carolina non-profit organization. Before the Stray game blew up in popularity Shana had already started 2 collections featuring the two cats in her life, Miss Lucy and Miss Athena. Both of the cats were stray cats that were brought into the home and rehabilitated. Because of that, Shana has a developed a strong preference for supporting organizations that support the housing for strays. #Stray2Stay is the hash tag she is using to promote the care of and/or housing of stray cats. Feel free to use it when you are showing off your new merch from her shop! (insert second nerd emoji here).
3. You love to SUPPORT Woman-owned SMALL BUSINESSES. This one doesn't need much of an explanation. We all feel better when we know our purchases actually go to a real human working to make a difference. I guarantee you Shana will appreciate every dollar you spend in her Boutique. Each dollar will make a direct impact on her life (and the lives of those in her family/community/etc as well as the cats, of course.) Spend your money in a place where you know someone human will notice and appreciate it! Create an Impact! Vote with your money (and your attention!)
So - to sum up - why would you not want to sport your new obsession by purchasing a product featured in Shana's Boutique? Yeah...I don't know either (insert shrug graphic here)!
For more information about Shana and her shop, visit www.ShanaEtAlia.com/shop. Thanks!
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