I think that a lot of the animals that come into the shelter come from families/individuals that could not take care or afford their animal anymore. I also thing that the younger animals come from families/individuals whose animal has not been spayed/neutered and have had a litter. I think these people cannot afford to take care of all of the puppies/kittens/rabbits/etc and bring them to the shelter in hope for finding them a home. I think some of the animals come to the shelter because of outstanding vet bills that a person cannot afford anymore because their animal is sick. I think some of the animals come from individuals who live in apartments and get caught for having their "aggressive" breed and are forced to move or give the dog away, so they end up giving it away. I work at an apartment community and I have seen 2 people in the past 2 weeks give up their animals because they either illegally had the animal there or their animal was not given proper attention and they ended up giving it away. It is sad and unfortunate that there are irresponsible individuals that do not think before they take a dog or cat into their home.
This image is the picture that I am the most proud of. I think I did a good job at really focusing a sharp view on the cat's face while the rest of the body/background is not in focus. I think the viewer's attention goes straight to the cat's face which has a very unique look. I chose this image as one of my best because it accentuates the animals colorful texture and I think it makes it more of an adoptable looking cat since generally people do not adopt darker/black/brindle animals. I also think the catch lights make the cat look very alive and ready to be adopted!
I remember hearing about the pig story on the news. How did that guy not realize that pigs fell off his truck? Anyway, I agree with you about irresponsible pet owners. It is amazing to me what people will do. I love the image of the cat. You did a fabulous job capturing those gorgeous eyes. The only thing I would change is maybe cropping more of the top and bottom and lighten the ears a bit more. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting about the pigs! Thanks for including a photo! Were any of them hurt in the fall?
ReplyDeleteYour perspective of working in an apartment complex adds a valuable layer to the complexity of the issues we are working with in this course. I am so glad you mentioned the rules and regulations imposed by many apartment complexes on what breeds are allowed (i.e. no pits, American Staffer Terriers, German Shepard, etc). These rules, which are there for good reason, do result in many animal surrenders.