What does it mean to be surrendered animal? It means someone other than Animal Control brought them to the Shelter. It could be for reasons such as the animal belonged to an elderly person who passed away, someone who moved and is no longer allowed to have pets, someone who has developed an allergy to their pet(s), the pet didn't get along with other animals in the home, or sometimes it's as simple as they were found and brought in.
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| Twix (66035) |
Meet Twix. Twix was surrendered because he did not get along with the other animals in the home. This doesn't make Twix a bad pet. It means that if you adopt Twix, make sure you have no other animals at home and are not interested in getting any until Twix has passed on. While Twix is a shy cat, he is also a lovely cat who enjoyed my company.
Twix is four and a half years old and has no information about him online. Make sure to visit the Shelter so you can get acquainted with Twix personally.
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| Lucy (71956) |
Meet Lucy. Lucy is a cat that was found and surrendered. This can most likely be interpreted as Lucy may have been a tom(asina)-cat. Some kind soul brought her to the Shelter to find a responsible owner. She was one of the unsociable cats I talked about yesterday. Lucy warmed up to me after I caught her in her Great Escape. Lucy just needs a good home and to feel comfortable and loved before coming out of her shell. It's hard on a girl to have to fend for herself in the wild. Lucy is not on the Shelter's website anymore. I certainly hope Lucy found a good forever home.
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| Avery (71408) |
Meet Avery. Avery is the last of the surrendered animals I will discuss today. Avery was found at a city park and brought in by another kind soul. Avery has been at the Shelter for 12 days as of Thursday. One of the things that I've discovered at the Shelter is that sometimes the paperwork doesn't match the cat or the website. The website lists Avery as 9 years old. I'd be more inclined to say Avery is about 9 months old. Avery was playful and attentive with me and would love someone to come in and give her a good home. If you look at Avery's photo on the Shelter's website (http://services.wakegov.com/adoptiongallery/), you will find a picture that is less than perfect. It's hard to even tell if Avery is there.
Photographing black animals is not easy. We should give the staff at the Shelter a little slack for their photos. It's more important they take good care of the animals and find them good forever homes. Lucky for the Shelter, we Meredith girls have come to the photographic rescue. It is our mission to make sure these animals have the best possible photo on the website representing them. I'm sure Avery's photo will be updated shortly.
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I agree that there are a lot of different reasons why someone decides to surrender their animal and that we need to be understanding because we don't know their situation. I love your pictures of Twix and Lucy. The pictures are sharp and they look adoptable. I can tell that you have brightened their eyes. I really like the hair coming out of Lucy's ears! Too cute!
ReplyDeleteKaren, I like that you discussed how Twix should not be considered a "bad pet" simply because he did not get along with the other pets in the home. I like that you discussed how people should consider their lifestyle before adopting Twix (for example, not having other animals in the home). I also like that you discuss how difficult it is to photograph black animals. I agree with you...it is extremely important that the staff take good care of the animals and find them homes!
ReplyDeleteI photographed Twix, Lucy, and almost photographed Avery, but I was not able to get good shots of him. I love the photos of these three cats, you have done a superb job at framing their face. I recall Twix hissing a lot when I was there an another cat below his kennel and he did not seem very friendly, but was very sweet when I pet him. He seems more like a cat that needs a lot of individual attention. Lucy was very nervous when I was photographing her and tended to stay in the back of her kennel as if she was afraid of the camera. She did warm up to me and let me pet her, she would make a great pet, I think she just needs more socializing with people.
ReplyDeleteGreat photographs! Each feature the animal's face, and highlight the eyes. Good choices, and good reporting!
ReplyDeleteI love the shots of Lucy and Twix. The light is captured beautifully in their eyes and you did a great job and editing the pictures to ensure they eyes were the main focus to draw us in to the entire facial expression!
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