tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32585428900627669212024-03-13T06:07:57.193-05:00Southern ExposuresPhotography by Cindi BarkerCindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-83500165949822420392012-02-06T12:04:00.000-06:002012-02-06T12:04:50.965-06:00A Bucketful of Cute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-keVkZgpjilY/TzAUwDD55sI/AAAAAAAAB1U/1HwZLIkqFHc/s1600/Jonas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-keVkZgpjilY/TzAUwDD55sI/AAAAAAAAB1U/1HwZLIkqFHc/s400/Jonas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have a feeling Jonas will not be on the adoptable list for long. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He was extremely darling and fun to photograph. This lucky puppy is being fostered so he is not in the shelter and exposed to disease, and he is being socialized and trained by a family with children. He is all ready for a forever home. Call Friendswood Animal Control 281-996-3391</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYl1Ozo9EMg/TzAUxAG0GvI/AAAAAAAAB1c/aHSVNVWZdmA/s1600/Jonas2_10455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYl1Ozo9EMg/TzAUxAG0GvI/AAAAAAAAB1c/aHSVNVWZdmA/s400/Jonas2_10455.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These two dogs were found running down a street near the now-completed Friendswood Animal Control facility back in November 2011. They may be brother and sister, and they are both striking looking dogs and very well behaved and friendly. They know some commands, Stetson is neutered, they have managed to stay sweet after many weeks in a kennel. Two months have gone by and no one has been interested in adopting them.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We have all been very worried about their chances of ever finding homes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But things are looking up ---- our shelter manager Lisa Bragg is married to Tom who is an Air Force pilot and also owns his own small plane which he uses as part of Pilots N Paws rescue to relay animals who need to get from a shelter to either a rescue or an adopter in another part of the US. Tom answered a Facebook request for Subaru owners who were also involved in Pilots N Paws and he and Lisa were chosen to be in a Subaru commercial! It was filmed last week in Friendswood and in Galveston with a complete New York production team (makeup artists, wardrobe people, director, grips, camera men, USA network executive, catering, an RV, the whole she-bang), and Stella and Stetson were the dogs who played the part of being rescued. The commercial will air during the Westminster Dog Show in Feb on the USA network. The dogs were filmed at the new facility one day, and then another day for 12 hours in Galveston and it will be very interesting to see how much air time they actually end up with. The exposure on Facebook has brought more attention to them and now there are some potential families interested. The dogs may not stay together, and the families still have to pass home visits and background checks, but it looks like Stella and Stetson have a good chance at last of having real homes. I love happy endings!</span> </div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-8809388015552693282012-01-22T13:07:00.000-06:002012-01-22T13:07:46.468-06:00Thank You Photoshop<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Of course the photographer just about always prefers to "get it right in the camera", but when you are trying to shoot 3 untrained canines, I am so glad there is the option of compositing them. This is one image where I shot each dog separately on the window sill, pretty much in the spot they are in the final image, and combined them in Photoshop. I learned a lot with this shoot back on the fall...and only hope I will remember when/if I attempt something similar again. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K4nZ5NGd7Vc/Txxc3jNb0GI/AAAAAAAAByU/5UZcwY_59-U/s1600/windowcomposite_final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K4nZ5NGd7Vc/Txxc3jNb0GI/AAAAAAAAByU/5UZcwY_59-U/s400/windowcomposite_final.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I used one of my Alien Bee 800 lights with the octabox. The light reflected in the window but we moved it as far left as we could to get the reflection out of the frame.</span></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-84780397330804678432012-01-17T06:00:00.002-06:002012-01-17T06:00:19.087-06:00More Precious Puppies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pDx-rE1hQcQ/TxQw2IYYKtI/AAAAAAAABxk/W-8KaOgTnOU/s1600/Cassie_10407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pDx-rE1hQcQ/TxQw2IYYKtI/AAAAAAAABxk/W-8KaOgTnOU/s400/Cassie_10407.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This darling is Cassie, a Border Collie mix puppy. She is one of 37 animals waiting to be adopted from Friendswood Animal Control. The new facility is beautiful and spacious, but not big enough for all of the animals that are coming in these days. It is very hard to see such sweet young puppies like Cassie here in a shelter environment, waiting for a home. Please spread the word if you know anyone who may be interested in adopting to check out Friendswood 281-996-3391.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cassie came in with the other puppy pictured below with her, Tasha. Tasha is pretty darn cute too, but a little too fast for my camera that day. She was often blurry!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are both available for adoption. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiQrBXxpb1A/TxQw5nbcSoI/AAAAAAAAByE/HeJB3FlGW5w/s1600/Cassie-Tasha_10407-08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiQrBXxpb1A/TxQw5nbcSoI/AAAAAAAAByE/HeJB3FlGW5w/s400/Cassie-Tasha_10407-08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B0zIJ7t-2Eo/TxQw6nXFzKI/AAAAAAAAByM/eyy1FcC6iiQ/s1600/Cassie-Tasha2_10407-08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B0zIJ7t-2Eo/TxQw6nXFzKI/AAAAAAAAByM/eyy1FcC6iiQ/s400/Cassie-Tasha2_10407-08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-42482394246441311242012-01-16T06:00:00.002-06:002012-01-16T06:00:09.959-06:00The Best Name Ever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C29_SpkRgRM/TxN8pGJnOPI/AAAAAAAABw8/Rvm4-iFesBA/s1600/SirMeowsALot_10394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C29_SpkRgRM/TxN8pGJnOPI/AAAAAAAABw8/Rvm4-iFesBA/s400/SirMeowsALot_10394.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is Sir Meows A Lot! He is such a friendly, curious cat and he is very vocal --- he likes to tell you everything he is thinking...if only we could understand it. He is a small cat with a body and face shape like a Siamese. And he is waiting for a forever home at Friendswood Animal Control 281-996-3391.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e8TJtLlBP_Q/TxN8rM8NgHI/AAAAAAAABxM/VdDqpPjwjQo/s1600/SirMeowsALot4_10394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e8TJtLlBP_Q/TxN8rM8NgHI/AAAAAAAABxM/VdDqpPjwjQo/s400/SirMeowsALot4_10394.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I really like how fun shots can be when using a wide-angle lens. This was shot with a 17-35mm at 24mm.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-15046375771108200392012-01-14T08:10:00.000-06:002012-01-14T08:10:07.847-06:00Precious Puppiness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D54DrQ-83FA/TxGKTHhN_SI/AAAAAAAABwE/t2idTwnS0G8/s1600/Ford_10381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D54DrQ-83FA/TxGKTHhN_SI/AAAAAAAABwE/t2idTwnS0G8/s400/Ford_10381.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is Ford and he was a lot of fun to photograph last week. I am now shooting at the new animal shelter in Friendswood, and I really like being able to have the cats, kittens, puppies and small dogs off leash in a small "meet and greet" room. Here I set up a table which helps keep them in one spot and I have a helper who stands just out of the frame to keep the animals from jumping off and getting hurt.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The walls are painted a taupe which I was happy to see at first because the wall color in a small room can really reflect on the animals, but now I am getting tired of it so brought a green microfiber throw and put it over my Scrim Jim reflector propped on some chairs behind the table.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ford was adopted the next day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-19186378703592971492011-12-18T11:45:00.000-06:002011-12-18T11:45:58.784-06:00Labrador Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tgGTNdN5yBM/Tu4kEqs9dOI/AAAAAAAABv8/bnGB4KFsPMw/s1600/Mags2_6183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tgGTNdN5yBM/Tu4kEqs9dOI/AAAAAAAABv8/bnGB4KFsPMw/s400/Mags2_6183.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">That face. Always close by, waiting patiently. She is so good with the shenanigans of the younger dogs. It is because of her calmness around all of the cats we have fostered that the others don't get riled up about having felines in their midst. She has been the best dog model from the day I picked up a camera. It has been a while since her sweet face has been on the blog so I thought it was time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-55954572743403265832011-12-16T06:00:00.001-06:002011-12-16T06:00:10.579-06:00Smitten<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JHMrUD55628/Tuq_rzoWyeI/AAAAAAAABvU/QwNH7K3D-38/s1600/Clove_6077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JHMrUD55628/Tuq_rzoWyeI/AAAAAAAABvU/QwNH7K3D-38/s400/Clove_6077.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love finding her everywhere I go around the house. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Everything she does is cute or funny.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She is soft and warm and demands to be petted.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It is so hard to be firm with her about not getting on the table, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">or counters, or begging for tidbits. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yep, we're smitten. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-54579903982477256642011-12-15T06:00:00.005-06:002011-12-15T06:00:02.569-06:00Ouch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZG4Bbv_Et-Q/TujSpaC0W4I/AAAAAAAABu0/2QPq24cE4Y0/s1600/xray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZG4Bbv_Et-Q/TujSpaC0W4I/AAAAAAAABu0/2QPq24cE4Y0/s320/xray.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is not the best time of year for a broken bone, but that's what I ended up with. Two weeks ago while walking my pack, one of them wrenched the leash from my hand when he went after a stray dog. I did not fall on it so thought my wrist must be sprained. That same wrist was shattered 20 years ago and I never got full use of it so it is not very strong. First I tried wrapping my wrist area but that was not enough so then I bought a wrist brace and still had a lot of pain and "crunching" when I moved my fingers or hand too much so I finally got an x-ray done last Friday. Now I have a very cool new kind of cast --- it is plastic heat-molded to my forearm, waterproof and removable for short periods for cleaning the skin.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Having my arm stabilized has made a big difference...but not enough to allow me to decorate or go Christmas shopping, etc...or at least that's my story!</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">No more extend-able leashes for my heathens, I have ordered a runner's leash system that goes around your waist for hands-free walking. Now if I can just keep from tripping over them...</span></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-61902599524729969252011-12-14T10:37:00.000-06:002011-12-14T10:37:19.466-06:00It's Official<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mike and I decided that we could not give up the latest cat we have been fostering, Clove, and we have adopted her. All of the cats and kittens we have fostered so far have been adorable and we came close to failing at fostering every one, but something about Clove makes her irresistible. She is so sweet and calm and gentle and all 4 dogs get along with her so well. Plus, Friendswood Animal Control has been overflowing with cats for months and adoptions have been very slow, so by our taking Clove out of the system we hope another cat will be adopted in her place. We are enjoying her so much --- she is small, quiet, easy to clean up after, and just so fun to watch as she investigates everything.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-71255999333777738642011-11-27T08:00:00.003-06:002011-12-14T10:44:17.937-06:00The Spice Sisters<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Clove and Pumpkin are my latest foster kittens, and they are extremely adorable! Clove spends her day sitting on my lap when I am on the computer, just purring gently (it is such a sacrifice for me to make, but anything in the name of helping stray animals!). Pumpkin has fallen for Mike and seems to think he is a big lollipop because she is always licking his hands. Both girls have the softest fur --- petting Pumpkin is like touching air and Mike keeps calling her Fluffy (that is such a lame name!). They are so playful too, and make us laugh out loud at their silly antics. And they are fine with my big dogs. They are both fully vetted and ready for a forever home, so contact Friendswood Animal Control at 281-996-3391 if you are interested in adopting one or both of them. I think they would do alright separated if they are adopted soon but they are very bonded and I know they would be so happy to be together so that would be my hope. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-54498556825239351952011-11-26T13:00:00.000-06:002011-11-26T13:00:00.672-06:00Another Side of Rescue<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I recently learned of another area of rescue that I had no idea existed ---- animals who are being boarded in kennels for years at a time. These animals came to be left there in a few different ways such as they were originally boarded by their owners but never picked up, some were left tied to the fence at the boarding facility because whoever left them knew they would not be killed, and others were once part of a rescue organization but for one reason or another were deemed not appropriate anymore so that avenue to get adopted was lost. They are "safe" in that they will not be killed, but they are living their life in a cage with occasional walks or time out of their cage and interaction with the kennel staff...which is not much of a life for a dog or a cat. I was asked to photograph some animals in this situation at Fondren Five Star Kennels so that their photos can be used on flyers and posted on Facebook and Petfinder in the hope that they can finally find a forever home. So please share this post with anyone you know who may be looking to adopt an animal, all of these are wonderful pets who deserve a home and not a life in a cage. Contact Marlene at coolcolab4@yahoo.com</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-26747509198545748702011-10-25T21:37:00.000-05:002011-10-25T21:37:39.583-05:00More Adoptions!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These are some of the rescued animals I have photographed lately for Tails N Transition, a rescue group run by Dr. Susan Pickle and her daughter Ashlee, at Alvin Friendswood Vet Clinic. Many of these adorable animals had medical issues --- heartworms, broken bones, injured eyes, etc and they were on the short list for euthanasia. All 3 kittens came from a feral cat colony in Seabrook. They have all found forever homes.</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I photograph in one of the exam rooms, or in the case of the aqua blue background shots, in the back laboratory area. In the small exam rooms I use a flash on the camera with a Gary Fong diffuser, but in the seamless paper shots I use a speedlight in a shoot-through umbrella. Since these were taken I have gotten 2 Alien Bee 800 flashes, a very large softbox and a large octabox but have not used them for shelter pets yet. I am looking forward to more consistent light, and hopefully to not bothering the animals as much with the larger light source...though really, none of these guys seemed to mind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-85748844504771433702011-10-19T15:33:00.000-05:002011-10-19T15:33:51.759-05:00Adopted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKbk2_9G3qI/Tp8xpVz7HoI/AAAAAAAABpw/bSOLe60X8Uw/s1600/miles_mica_diptych2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKbk2_9G3qI/Tp8xpVz7HoI/AAAAAAAABpw/bSOLe60X8Uw/s400/miles_mica_diptych2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My foster kittens were adopted together by a great young woman over a week ago, and I miss them! It was so fun to see them zip around the house, it was wonderful to sit at the computer and have one or both in my lap, and I had to laugh a time or two when I unexpectedly came across one somewhere unusual --- like on my kitchen counter. Unusual for me, not for a cat. All of my dogs enjoyed them too, but especially Pearl and Toby and keeping up with two active kittens kept them busy and entertained. I came very close to failing at fostering and adopting them myself, but I know they have a great home and were so lucky to be able to stay together and soon I will foster another cat and save another life. Still, Miles and Mica were my first ever kittens and they will always have a special place in my heart.</span> </div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-8848395518760245672011-09-27T11:40:00.000-05:002011-09-27T11:40:34.512-05:00Fostering --- Love Well Spent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfkWNWN3EDI/ToH3c4A8iBI/AAAAAAAABpg/q3mCkhmE1GQ/s1600/Rusty2_9890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfkWNWN3EDI/ToH3c4A8iBI/AAAAAAAABpg/q3mCkhmE1GQ/s400/Rusty2_9890.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is Rusty. He is not an adorable, cuddly puppy but an older, skinny, arthritic, slightly tattered Heartworm positive mixed breed dog with a pancreatic enzyme disease but he does not deserve to live in a kennel for 23 and 3/4ths hours a day. He looks a lot like one of our rescued dogs and we began fostering him when the shelter got too many dogs a couple of weeks ago, he was pretty much next on the euthanasia list. But Rusty has some great qualities about him ---- he is housetrained, he knows several important commands, he walks GREAT on a leash, he gets along well with other dogs, he is SOOOO happy to be out of the shelter and shows that constantly. Oh, his owners were found but they "don't want him anymore because he keeps running away"...after 6 or 7 years of being shut in the backyard and having food thrown at him occasionally, and by his heartworm test and pancreatic enzyme deficiency that prove he was not taken to the vet in many years, I can't imagine why Rusty would want to run away.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0_WoAxQ6VY/ToH3d6XOveI/AAAAAAAABpo/lntwpx6G1Ew/s1600/Rusty4_9890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0_WoAxQ6VY/ToH3d6XOveI/AAAAAAAABpo/lntwpx6G1Ew/s400/Rusty4_9890.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tPnCLNKEx0c/ToH3eire3WI/AAAAAAAABps/mPbxt6nhuH0/s1600/Rusty5_9890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tPnCLNKEx0c/ToH3eire3WI/AAAAAAAABps/mPbxt6nhuH0/s400/Rusty5_9890.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, fostering does take time away from your own animals, it does cost some money, it does take a commitment of time and energy on your part</span>, <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and there can be an emotional investment that makes it hard to let the animals go, but it is definitely all worth it. A new forever home may not be found for Rusty, but that's OK, then he will become a permanent part of the Barker pack...My next vehicle may need to be a little larger though.</span> </div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-48531335400846702772011-09-02T09:47:00.000-05:002011-09-02T09:47:14.185-05:00I'm Failing<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At fostering these two adorable kittens. They are as soft and silky as velvet</span>, <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">they have such warm little purring bodies, and are so much fun to watch as they wrestle and play and run. So far 2 of my dogs are doing well with them, though Pearl gets a little too enthusiastic with her licks and tends to join in their chases. They are being neutered today and though it will be very hard to let them go to a new home, if they do get adopted I can save more...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0WobhRq0VcU/TmDqkDQXJ2I/AAAAAAAABpY/BCdVCS2AsCM/s1600/Mica-and-Miles__CJB4876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0WobhRq0VcU/TmDqkDQXJ2I/AAAAAAAABpY/BCdVCS2AsCM/s400/Mica-and-Miles__CJB4876.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span> </div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-37344818558347415062011-08-27T04:00:00.002-05:002011-08-27T04:00:04.667-05:00Boscoe Goes For a Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F7SF_Xxwcrw/TlhVottTv8I/AAAAAAAABn0/Q132SGKact0/s1600/Boscoe_8678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F7SF_Xxwcrw/TlhVottTv8I/AAAAAAAABn0/Q132SGKact0/s400/Boscoe_8678.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Boscoe came in to Friendswood Animal Control in June. He is some kind of American Bulldog mix and since that is a "bully" breed, he had to be temperament tested in order to be adopted. This guy is a marshmallow and passed with flying colors. Even in the stressful environment of the shelter in the heat of the summer, he was always a calm, friendly, happy dog. Still, he was never chosen to be adopted. Finally a member of my animal rescue group took him into her home as a foster, with her 4 other rescued dogs. He is living the good life now but needs a forever home. So, we decided he needed some new pictures showing how "cool" he is, and I had several ideas but going for a ride in a red convertible with a beautiful girl is the one we shot recently. Boscoe had a fabulous time going around and around a subdivision in Friendswood that was bought out and has only 3 homes now but the streets and lots are maintained by the city. We shot about 7 pm at night and I wanted to use a slow shutter with a flash on rear sync so I could get the motion blur of the car but also freeze Boscoe so he would be sharp...I never got the perfect shot, but below is very much like I envisioned, just Boscoe has too much blur:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43V6LB5CdnQ/TlhVtTw4xxI/AAAAAAAABoM/GGkoKYYHx7c/s1600/Boscoe_8716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43V6LB5CdnQ/TlhVtTw4xxI/AAAAAAAABoM/GGkoKYYHx7c/s400/Boscoe_8716.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Still, we got several shots to use and post on Facebook. Hopefully someone will decide they really need to adopt such a cool dog!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A few more of some we liked:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XFjbizgobTY/TlhVriZ2rxI/AAAAAAAABoE/aylKUo_GPFg/s1600/Boscoe_8710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XFjbizgobTY/TlhVriZ2rxI/AAAAAAAABoE/aylKUo_GPFg/s400/Boscoe_8710.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9T5YPsilee8/TlhVwr_D0-I/AAAAAAAABoc/wrpxLtyVsQw/s1600/Boscoe_8728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9T5YPsilee8/TlhVwr_D0-I/AAAAAAAABoc/wrpxLtyVsQw/s400/Boscoe_8728.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-62427692337264788432011-07-29T04:00:00.002-05:002011-08-23T13:16:14.320-05:00Whiskers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wrJuigfNF4/TjIcTMIDLwI/AAAAAAAABns/q4j_vTrg_7c/s1600/Leif.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wrJuigfNF4/TjIcTMIDLwI/AAAAAAAABns/q4j_vTrg_7c/s400/Leif.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He's waiting to be adopted at Friendswood Animal Control! 281-996-9931</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-181y8UFgc3U/TlPuZHYBg6I/AAAAAAAABnw/tNp-l0URr68/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-181y8UFgc3U/TlPuZHYBg6I/AAAAAAAABnw/tNp-l0URr68/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></div></div>Cindihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421165666804588521noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258542890062766921.post-68282771218033656582011-07-24T17:59:00.000-05:002011-07-24T17:59:49.066-05:00All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Part of successful rescue work is marketing the animals well and Friendswood Animal Advocates came up with a way to catch potential adopters' attention with often overlooked animals in the shelter --- those mostly black and black and white ones. They asked me to photograph them in some fancy duds --- tutus, ties, boas, jewelry</span>,<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> etc. For the rest of July and possibly extended into August, the adoption fee is waived on all black, black and white, and even black and brown animals currently in the Friendswood Animal Control Facility. One of the black and white kittens below, Francesca, has already been adopted, the Boxer Clara Belle was pulled by Lone Star Boxer Rescue, and Sassy the Pomeranian was found by her owner (I know, she is not black and white, but looked so cute in her tutu!), which is another whole story about how she ended up in Friendswood from Pasadena. For information call 281-996-9931.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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