I took a week off to visit family out west, and when I came back refreshed and ready to get back to work, it turned all of that week’s sessions had to reschedule for various reasons – no tragedies or anything like that, thank goodness, but totally understandable surprises. Thanks to my wonderful clients, they all let me know well in advance so I was able to line up some volunteer time at Dekalb County Animal Services and Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption.
As always, I am overwhelmed with how many gorgeous and wonderful dogs and cats there are the shelters. I look at our kids and wonder how anyone could have ever, ever given them up.
This is just a tiny sampling from Dekalb – we photographed almost 60 dogs this time around, and more current adoptable’s photos can be seen if you click HERE:
Shadow, on the left, has a really heartbreaking story. He was surrendered because his owner is homeless and they were living in a car…when spring rolled around with this heat wave, he realized he couldn’t care for him anymore because it was too hot to leave him in the car. But Shadow’s owner was so responsible he kept up with his heartworm preventive, shots and had his neutered as well. It was devastating for him to realize that he could no longer care for him.
The lovely GSD on the right, ID40673, is pregnant and looks like she’s about to burst. When I met her she was definitely stressed and she needs to find rescue as soon as possible – please share her information with anyone you know who might be able to help.
Lastly, these 3-month-old puppies were just surrendered together and they are severely, terribly undersocialized. They quiver uncontrollably and are afraid of humans, but they are young enough that there’s a chance that whatever they experienced in their short lives can be turned around and they still have a chance at having happy lives. They need patient, loving homes, or for now, foster homes (via rescue) that can help these poor sweet pups.
Here are the sweethearts at Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption:
This is Clover, Major and Dash – Major was pulled from DCAS!
Tazzy was adopted a few hours after I left the shelter, but I just wanted to share this adorable face – such expressions!!
And because the cats always need attention too, I visited Good Mews last month and met some of their current residents awaiting adoption:
joan - We have a little one just like yours, her name is Molly Ann and she was rescue dog also, we are hoping she will calm down as she is quite hyper, I call her monkey dog, she climbs everywhere and she is very funny…I love her.
Sheila - I am soooo in love with these photos! She is adorable and you really captured her personality. My favorites are as she is doing a mini-play bow on the deck, spinning, and when she has her treat in her mouth. Adorable!!
Brandi - How adorable!!!
Stephanie - Awe! I love her ears when she is chomping on the treat! These are all amazing shots!