Hi all! After two hours and ten pages of writing to complete my Lit final, I had almost talked myself out of going to the shelter today. I am very glad I didn't. One of the animals from my first day as pet paparazzi was getting adopted! I'm not sure if you remember Cam. He was an absolute sweetheart to work with. Here is his pic:
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| May 13, 2011...My first meeting with Cam |
I went to the newer side of the shelter today and saw Cam still there. To my delight, I saw a little pink "I'm getting adopted!!" card on his kennel. Cam has been at the shelter since May 9. As I finished my pictures, I started to make my way out and there was Cam, going home!
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| An excited Cam! |
He was so excited! And I was so happy for him. I wasn't sure how quickly the site gets updated, so I checked when I got home. Cam was already gone from the web site. To investigate a little further, I called the shelter and asked about how quickly the site is updated. It is almost immediate. She told me that if the animal I photographed was not there anymore, to assume they have been adopted. So here are most of my adopted critters in addition to Cam:
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| Petunia |
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| Beau |
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| Dallas |
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| Morah |
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| Gazpacho |
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| Milt |
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| Jack Dempsey |
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| Parker |
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| Harley |
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| Mini (adoption pending) |
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| Princess |
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| Snop |
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| Sonny |
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| Sampson |
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| Little Bo Peep |
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| Betty |
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| Bear |
I was amazed at how many have found homes. I am sure that I have overlooked some. I work mainly in the stray room, so most of these animals have not been there very long. Bear was brought in on May 18 and is already gone. Same with Milt who came in on the 13th of May and Mini arrived on the 15th. There are still several animals still there, but many have found homes. That makes me hopeful indeed! I didn't realize that the turnaround would be so swift. This fact alone has made this class very rewarding and is a great incentive to keep working hard. Hope you find this encouraging too.
Happy shooting!
I have some very unfortunate news... The family that adopted Cam brought him back to the shelter today :( He was getting looked at once again by another family though and I have high hopes that he will not be in there very long!
ReplyDelete@ Kiba...I hate to say it, but I had a not so good feeling about the lady getting him. Call it a vibe I guess. Hopefully someone will see him for the great dog he is.
ReplyDeleteGreat work with all the photos. Sonny's photo particularly caught my attention; very cute and adorable. It's good to see that so many animals have found homes!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting all of these extra images. It is very hopeful. One side note about Cam. I always like to remind myself, that even if animals are only getting out of the shelter for a few hours, it is good stimulation, and will help him find a new home.
ReplyDelete@ Jess...Sonny was an absolute gem to work with. It was surprising how much self-control he had for such a young puppy. Thanks for your comments!
ReplyDelete@ Professor Johnstone...I know you're right. I went to see him for a bit yesterday. I had one of the staff take a picture of me with him. He was as loveable as ever. I am still very hopeful of his finding a wonderful home.
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