It was happenstance that I picked Asheville to road trip to, but I’m glad I did. In addition to the Aloft Downtown Asheville foster dog story I posted, I thought I would share some highlights from my trip. I took thousands of photos, but here are just a few of […]
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A North Carolina Hotel Fosters Dogs, and How You Can Too!
Disclaimer: This post is going to be one of my longer ones to date, but I promise, if you stay with me through the end, it will be well worth it. “Is That a Dog in Your Lobby?” Traveling can be stressful, we all know that, but the Aloft Hotel in […]
Read MoreVets4Pets, Bathing Your Dog for Charity
I was walking in the lobby of my building and saw a Suds on Sunday flyer hanging on the wall. When I noticed they used a stock photo of a dog for their flyer, I immediately whipped out my smart phone and took a picture of it. I knew I […]
Read More9 More Before and After Photos of Rescue Pets
I spent the afternoon volunteering at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay photographing their adoptable animals for their website. You may remember my 8 Before and After Photos of Rescue Pets a few weeks ago. Shelters have a constant flow of animals that are surrendered and it can be challenging to […]
Read MoreGypsy, an Arizona Mom Looking for Her Puppies
Gypsy was found in the median of Interstate 40 on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona just after Christmas 2003 by Bill and Susi. She was skin and bones except for a distended stomach. She wouldn’t get up and she was shaking like a leaf. The Reservation police were called, but […]
Read MoreMister Shows Why Not Wanting a Dog is Nuts
Last week, I shared a story about Koko, her parents Ben and Lisa and how Koko wasn’t rescued in a traditional way. Ben and Lisa own Modern Paws, a Pet Boutique located inside Duckweed Urban Grocery in Channelside and Downtown Tampa and this is the story of one of their other […]
Read MoreHow Love Struck with Bolt
Bolt may look and act like a puppy, but he is the ripe old age of 2. No but seriously, If I didn’t know any better, I would have sworn Bolt was less than a year old. He was rescued from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay by Melissa and […]
Read MoreHow Koko Beat the Odds with Love
Koko’s story is unique because she wasn’t rescued in the traditional sense, but she was definitely saved. She’s a Lab/German Short Haired Pointer mix who has been through a lot. Her parents, Ben and Lisa own Modern Paws, a local pet boutique in Tampa. We have become friendly and I ran into […]
Read MoreThe Art of Rescuing Dogs
Local Tampa Artist, Meaghan Scalise and her Husband Shawn rescued both of their dogs from rescue groups in the area. Marley was adopted at PetsMart via St. Francis Society Rescue. Ruca was adopted from Almost Home Dog Rescue. Meghan is the artist who painted the mural you see in the […]
Read MoreHow Marvin Adopted His Family
Loren and her husband visited Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control in hopes of adopting a dog. They arrived a few minutes before the shelter was closing and on their way to the dogs section, walked passed the cat room. They noticed an orange tabby that followed them around the […]
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