Submitted by Drew Craig
Therapeutic Ink, co-owned by Drew (pictured) and Ashley Craig, is accepting donations this month for the Happy Little Rescue animal shelter. The shop is also offering flash tattoo deals daily through Jan. 31.
Nathan graduated with his journalism degree from Auburn University in 2017. After growing up in the flatlands of rural Alabama with his parents and older sister, Nathan enjoys Western Colorado’s natural resources and recreational opportunities. He currently covers education and business for The Daily Sentinel.
Submitted by Drew Craig
Therapeutic Ink, co-owned by Drew (pictured) and Ashley Craig, is accepting donations this month for the Happy Little Rescue animal shelter. The shop is also offering flash tattoo deals daily through Jan. 31.
This month, Therapeutic Ink in Grand Junction is raising supplies and money to donate to the Happy Little Rescue animal shelter.
Therapeutic Ink, located at 1000 N. Ninth St. and co-owned by Drew and Ashley Craig, partnered with Happy Little Rescue at the start of December and will continue accepting donations through the end of the month.
Happy Little Rescue, formerly the Harmony Animal Matchmaker and Sanctuary, was founded in 2018 to provide sanctuary and adoption opportunities for homeless and unwanted pets in the Grand Valley. From 2018 through the start of 2024, the shelter, located at 2527 W. Pinyon Ave., facilitated 1,309 adoptions.
“We’re taking donations for Happy Little Rescue where people can drop off dog food, cat food and cat litter and stuff like that. We take monetary donations, as well, so if they want to drop that off, we provide that to the rescue,” Ashley said.
“I love animals. I see people giving to children and other needy people for Christmas and the holidays, but I don’t see people helping animals. I reached out to them and asked them if they needed any help. They said yes, so I went from there and we made a partnership.”
Additionally, Therapeutic Ink is offering flash tattoo sales through the end of January. The Friday the 13th Flash Sale is based on Dec. 13 taking place on a Friday this year, but since the shop is a small operation where Drew is the only artist, the special lasts several months.
There is no limit to how many tattoos one can get. Tattoos can go anywhere on the body, though designs are as-is, meaning no changes to size, color or design.
Appointments are required. Prices start at $50, with designs available on Therapeutic Ink’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
“We do specials all the time,” Drew said. “This town isn’t an inexpensive town, so we try to make it where people can afford a good tattoo whenever they can. When we donate and all that kind of stuff, we’re just trying to give back to the community.”
Ashley detailed how such a small operation is able to go about both flash deal specials and community partnerships.
“I basically help him out with the holidays and certain flash deals. I scope out what the general public is wanting, what people are wanting, what’s currently trending as far as tattoos are concerned, and I give him ideas so he can design the stuff he’s going to offer for the specials,” she said.
“As far as donations, we want to give back to the community. We’re very community-focused, very family-focused, and we’re here to give people good ink and do what we can for everybody else.”
Nathan graduated with his journalism degree from Auburn University in 2017. After growing up in the flatlands of rural Alabama with his parents and older sister, Nathan enjoys Western Colorado’s natural resources and recreational opportunities. He currently covers education and business for The Daily Sentinel.
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