UPDATE: I apologize, the enormous (and fabulous) slideshow is broken. It was fabulous, I swear. Meanwhile, you can find out more about these artists and their fine work at Etsy for Animals!

Over 200 artists at Etsy for Animals were honored today by being chosen to be on Santa’s highly coveted Really Really Really Nice List.

The search for the honorees came to an end when after Santa Paws, Mrs. Paws and Santa’s Little Helpers gathered round the monitor, piping hot cocoa in one paw and cookies in the other, discovered the compassionate artists with great big squeezable hearts who help animals in need with their generous support of charitable work .

The artists chosen custom make every toy individually with love, chock full of handcrafted adorableness to bring happiness to kitties and doggies everywhere.

As nearly every item is hand-made to order especially for you, most may be customized in some special way just for your kitty and doggy to love. And that is the true meaning of Christmas, making the lives of animals, all animals, a little brighter one kindness at a time.

Featuring members of Team EFA, Etsy for Animals: KaysK9s, VivaLeChat, CatCalls, YarnMiracle, ChicaDolly, FeltingForPaws, DogBarks, JessicaLynneArt, BeanTownHandmade, PetCollage, LaineysPawtiques, Louisiana1966, ElizabethRuffing, Brizel4TheAnimals, TheFrogBag, ShaggyChic, Pawtisserie, PetFection, Rendachs, CatInTheBoxCreations, HeartFeltWool, CiaoHound and UniqueGarden. To learn more, go to members of Team EFA, Etsy for Animals.

Etsy for Animals (EFA) Artists Helping Animals is a group of more than 200 independent artists, independent craftspeople, independent vintage suppliers, and independent art and craft suppliers that combine their efforts to provide charitable relief to animals. EFA can be found as ‘Team EFA’ on Etsy.com, an online marketplace for buying and selling handmade items.