Since I was a kid, I loved saving animals. Not much has changed in 33 years. I've been thinking a lot about how I started in photography AND animal welfare and realized I really want to get back to my roots.
In 2014 I started a photo project called NKLV Rescue Only to highlight animals on the Rescue Only list at TAF that may not have a chance to be adopted without being pulled by a rescue due to medical or behavior issues. After working for TAF for the last 4 years in animal behavior, I learned a lot. I learned that many animals end up on that list because they simply don't do well in a shelter environment or because of medical issues. A small percentage were behavior issues like food or dog aggression or other behavioral issues told to us by previous owners. I can't tell you how frustrating it was to see an animal on that list and know that they could be completely different in a home but you only have at least 72 hrs to make a difference in that animals behavior. Alot of the time, those animals didn't get a second chance because our local rescues were already at major capcity and don't have the fosters or resources to take them in.
With the knowledge of what it's ACTUALLY like to work in a euthanesia shelter and still wanting to advocate and help animals, I decided to restart this project but with a few tweaks and changes. This project will simply be known as Rescue Only and applies to ANY shelter with a Rescue or Transfer only list. Any rescue or adopter that's pulled or adopted straight from the list is eligible!
If you are interested in getting your rescue only pet photographed or would like to collobarate, please send a private message or email @ jessraquelphotography@gmail.com
I can't wait to showcase the wonderful animals on these lists and advocate for many that are forgotten or given up on!
