Last Friday I had the opportunity of photographing two young cats. The foster mom named them Bowie and Prince. They are a gorgeous pair, and I enjoyed every minute of our time together.
Bowie’s eyes are of different colors: one green, and one bright blue (he’s well named!).
Prince is just as charming with his green eyes.
If you are interested in being owned by these two wonderful kitties, please contact Friends of Rescue at info@forrescue.net
Most of the time when I work with Friends of Rescue I get one chance to photograph a foster. I see them once, photograph them, deliver the images… and I never see them again. And most of the time that is good, because it means they get adopted! But earlier this month I had the chance to see two brothers 8 days apart. The tan and white one is called Macaroni; the other one is Ace. It is always amazing to see how much they can grow in just eight days. For more information on these two adorable fosters, please contact info@forrescue.net.
Another year gone… 2016 is part of our past. It’s been several months since I posted entries in this blog. Life is complicated, and the best intentions won’t keep us on the path we thought we wanted to follow…
Fortunately, while I did not manage to keep up with my writing, I did find time to photograph more of Friends of Rescue’s fosters. I am happy to report that I worked with 182 felines, 70 canines, and one mini horse. But this was just a fraction of the animals FOR rescued. By year’s end FOR reported that they had rescued 1,004 animals… and then in the last week of the year they saved 30 more. Bravo!
These are some of the faces I met in 2016. Some were adopted locally, some moved out of the TN Valley, and some did not make it… but will be remembered with love forever.
Here’s to 2017 and new beginnings!
I have always stated that my work with Friends of Rescue (FOR) was easy compared to what foster families do every day. This past week I confirmed my comments by joining the rescue efforts from the “other side”.
Two Saturdays ago, a neighbor told us that she had seen a kitten among the flower beds near our condominium. Sure enough, my spouse and I easily found a light orange kitten, about six weeks old, between buildings. While it did not let us get too close, it did not run away when we offered food and water. A second neighbor saw us and mentioned that he’d seen the kitten a few days earlier. However, the kitten ran away after he gave it some food. We talked to some of our FOR friends, who offered guidance on how we could trap the kitten. As we tried to get closer to it, offering more food, we noticed that a second kitten was watching us from a distance! This one was smaller than the orange kitten, with gray and white fur. To make a long story short, a few hours later we had captured them and brought them inside. We placed them together in a big carrier with food, water, and a litter box overnight. Though we searched the area, no additional kittens were found, and there was no sign of a mother cat.
The next morning, we carefully evaluated our new charges. We carefully worked with them (using gloves at first) to judge their reactions. After we deemed that they could be safely handled, without biting and scratching, we gave them baths. These were definitely not feral kittens! We reported our interactions to FOR, offered to cover the initial costs for their care, and to keep them for the mandatory Huntsville Animal Services in-home stray hold period. An experienced foster parent would take care of them until they are adopted.
It has been a while since we’ve had kittens in our household, and working with them was fun. Even knowing that they were going to be at a great foster mom’s home, letting them go was harder than I thought. I hope to see them again before they find their forever home (hopefully together), and update their images to help with their adoption. A very lucky family will take two wonderful kittens home.
By the way, their foster mom has named them Picasso (white/gray kitten) and Degas (orange kitten). They should be ready for adoption in a few weeks. Inquiries can be sent to info@forrescue.net.
Time flies, even when we are not having fun. These past four months have been very busy. And while I have not been able to regularly contribute to Friends of Rescue’s (FOR) efforts, I have photographed more than 80 fosters! Some have been adopted since I worked with them; some are still waiting to meet their forever families. And, sadly, some have died after capturing a part of our hearts. All of them received the best loving care that could be given, and were not alone when they left us.
If you are searching for a pet, please consider adopting a rescued dog/cat. You can also contribute time and money to the rescue groups in your community. There are always animals in need, and your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
April went by too fast, and the same is happening with this year’s spring. Here are the Friends of Rescue fosters that I met during April’s imaging sessions. If you would like to meet any of FOR’s wards, please e-mail them at info@forrescue.net.
March is almost gone. Time for showcasing the Friends of Rescue fosters I met this month. I hope that they find loving homes soon… kitten season is starting, and foster homes will be at a premium to save lives. If you are interested in any of these, please email FOR at info@forrescue.net. Thank you for your help!
Time flies! Here are images of the Friends of Rescue fosters I photographed during February. I hope to be able to post March’s fosters next week!
Time and time again, I’ve seen FOR volunteers rescue homeless animals that are usually overlooked by people searching for a new family member: the old and the very sick. Pets with special needs require dedication, love, and medical attention that can add up quickly. This entry is dedicated to a very special kitten.
I held my first February imaging sessions with Friends of Rescue (FOR) the Friday before Valentine’s day. The afternoon line-up called for four kittens and four dogs. I arrived earlier than my first reservation so I could talk to some of the volunteers and inquire about previously photographed subjects. Instead, I found four additional kittens on the premises. Three needed images for their adoption profiles; one kitten needed images for a YouCaring campaign.
Chardonnay is a beautiful kitten. She looks at you with determination, and a fierce will to live. But she needs to be seen by a specialist to help diagnose what is wrong with her. Please find a minute to watch the video that FOR created so you can see what is going on:
https://www.youcaring.com/chardonnay-friends-of-rescue-521775
If you can help, please donate. If you have the time, please let your friends know of her needs. Together we will be able to help FOR help her.
Thank you.
February is well on its way, but I had not posted the last group of fosters I photographed for Friends of Rescue (FOR). If you are interested in adopting a dog or cat, young or old, please consider adopting from rescue groups like them. Any inquiries about these furry friends can be made to info@forrescue.net.
