Well, I almost took a big step outside my “photographic
comfort zone” and did a shoot with dogs AND a human – but I didn't want to be
responsible for pulling S away from his assigned dogs so I did my typical “dog
solo” shoots. It was a little more challenging than usual ‘cause the kennels in
Isolation aren't set up for me to crawl in there with them.
These dogs and cats are all “special needs” and some are
designated “rescue only,” so you’ll find them on the Friends of WCAC Facebook page rather than on the WCAC gallery.
Nemo (WCAC ID: 88413)
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| RESCUED |
Nemo is one of those dogs that are so cute I usually don’t
photograph them because they’re going to get adopted faster than receiving can
process them. He’s looking for rescue as he has some medical issues.
Gertrude (WCAC ID: 88260)
Gertrude is 10 years old and suffering from an extreme case
of shyness. I could barely get her to look my way – but bacon will win you many
friends and I was able to get her to take a couple of “Beggin’ Strips” directly
from my hand.
Strawberry Cupcake (WCAC ID: 88297)
Now this dog does not have a shy bone in her body. I
actually came back with J later ‘cause there was no keeping her in her kennel
to shoot photos. Look at all this love spilling out of her. She is awaiting
rescue or foster because she has a pretty bad case of Demodex – that and a
serious case of “Happy Tail” that she apparently gave to herself on the ride to
the shelter. Ya, those aren’t freckles on her AND she had a bath earlier in the
day.
Napoleon (WCAC ID: 88119)
Is this not a smile that can change the world? This gorgeous
boy, Napoleon, needs to find himself a rescue because shelter life is really
stressing him out and it appears he has some potential hip problems. Such a sweet
guy – he’s a favorite of J’s – even though she has no favorites.
Rachael (WCAC ID: 87938)
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| RESCUED |
This little girl is in need of rescue as she was a little
snippy during intake – heck, I know and like the folks who work in receiving
and I’m sure the process would put me on edge. She is an absolute cutie pie,
very treat motivated and knows “sit.”
Marley (WCAC ID: 88263)
Marley is a beautiful black shepherd looking for rescue. He
had a wagging tail and was friendly, although a little bit of a nervous nelly.
Duffy (WCAC ID: 86941)
Duffy was one of the dogs that I was specifically asked to
photograph. Isn’t he beautiful? He is very, very shy and needs to find a good
foster home to bring him out of his shell. I sat with him for a little while –
every odd kennel noise made him jump just a little. I got him to come take
treats from my hand and he was ever so gentle, but no matter how much I wanted
to just hug him, pet him, and give him lots of love he just wasn't ready. It
breaks my heart.
Blue Skies (WCAC ID: 88350)
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| RESCUED |
Now this little mamma with her terrible case of Demodex – I
have to admit that even though my first foster was a Demodex dog I had to tell
myself to pet this sweet girl. I was reminded of just how rewarding it is to
give affection to a dog that has not had that touch for a very long time. She
sat close to me and just soaked up the pets and chest massage. If I stopped,
she’d come a little closer, but was never rude and never made a demanding hand
flip with her nose.
Emeli (WCAC ID: 88120)
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| RESCUED |
And this little girl is super cute but in need of rescue to
get her into a foster home to build up her confidence. You could see by her
wiggly butt she wanted your love and affection, but every time you reached out
to her or moved she scooted into the corner of her kennel. Poor little girl.
Mikey (WCAC ID: 88180)
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| RESCUED |
I think the thing that grabs your heart in Isolation is how
sad these little guys are. Mikey is a three-month-old puppy with something
wrong with his back leg. You could tell he so much wanted some comfort and
love, but every time you touched him he peed a little. He needs rescue to fix
him up in so many ways.
Scott (WCAC ID: 88354)
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| RESCUED |
Scott, such a big name for such a little dog; then again,
most Chihuahuas have very big personalities. Scott is an elderly dog and with
his future forever home needing to be child-free he is awaiting rescue. I loved
his bat-like ears when he looked up at me. It was also so very sweet when he
came up and sat close to me.
Piles of Kittens
Yep, it’s kitten season and if the WCAC isn’t filling up on
“bottle feeders” – litters of kittens who come in without a momma and have to
be bottle fed every couple of hours – then it’s the “hissy spitties” – or the
kittens that have no socialization and hiss and spit at you when you touch
them.
I photographed two litters of them that are looking for a good foster
home to play with them and bring them around to the beauty of the human-cat
relationship. There is Will Boyds (88398), Amy Lee (88399), Rocky Grey (88400)
and Ben Moody (88397) and the other liter was Caty (88360), Sadie (88361), and
Zoey (88359).
Dennis (WCAC ID: 88157)
And a special request by A as I was walking through the
halls to get some photos of this sweet guy. I woke him up from a nap, surprise. Isn't he a beauty?
So, there it is, not my normal post with adorable dogs
needing to find their forever home, but rather some sweeties looking for somewhere
to heal, be loved and learn to trust again. If you know a rescue or can be a
foster yourself please contact the WCAC via email or by clicking this link (http://www.wakegov.com/pets/foster/Pages/default.aspx) and
applying to be a WCAC foster.
To see all of the photos of these beauties, you can go to my Flickr set WCAC Paparazzi.
