I recently volunteered to photograph pets for a local animal shelter.
As usual the stories inside were heartbreaking. The staff of course do their best but a shelter is still a shelter.
After talking myself out of adding to the zoo I have at home I met this guy. He's old, 19. His coat feels just like my Ragdolls'. He's big, fluffy, and beautiful. And in desperate need of a quiet home to let him live out the life he has left.
The old furkids always get to me. I will never in my life understand how you can have a pet so long then just throw it away. While I will not get into my feelings on the various excuses that people come up with to justify the expulsion of a family member I have to say keep this boy in mind. If you know anyone who could offer him a 'retirement' home please please contact the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko county Indiana.

But not really. I love fall. Adore

fall. LIVE for fall. It is without a

doubt my favorite time of year.

And, at least in my neck of the

woods, it's not really showing yet,


no crispness in the air, no blushing of leaves, but I know it's on it's way.

Even before I became a photographer I would pull out the camera in the fall.

It's beautiful, there is no other season that shows how alive the world is to me.

So, the awesome holiday notwithstanding, get out and enjoy it. There are

festivals to go to, rescue and shelter events to support.... Get out and do some

living.

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Above I had mentioned rescue/shelter events. Two that I know of close to

Marshall county is Animal Welfare League of Warsaws AWL Fur Ball on

October 20th at Rice Toyota in Warsaw (check out their 'calendar' for more

and current details)

Aaaand PetsConnect's Peace Paws Festival on September 29th at Howard Park

in South Bend. Once again, check their site for current details.