According to the ASPCA, 3.3 million dogs enter a shelter each year. Many people dismiss the idea of adopting a shelter dog because of the many myths surrounding shelter animals. In today’s blog post we’re […]
Tag Archives: Fairfax County Animal Shelter
2020 Shelter Pet Calendar
I’m excited to announce that 2020 Shelter Pet Calendar is now available! These calendars would make a wonderful holiday gift for any animal lover and all proceeds go to the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal […]
Shelter Dog Photography – Meet Raaj –
Shelter dog photography is one of my favorite ways to give back. It always makes me feel good when someone tells me that they saw an image that I created and had to go adopt […]
Pregnant Shelter Dog Gets Maternity Portrait Session
Yesterday I had a visit from a very special dog from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Pamela is expecting puppies and wanted to celebrate with a dog maternity portrait session! This was my first time […]
Cinnamon rocked his cat photography session!
Are you looking for a cat who loves to model for the camera? Look no further than this sweet boy Cinnamon. He visited the Artful Paws studio this week and he totally rocked his cat […]
This Hound Prefers Life in the Slow Lane…
Today I had a visit from Charlie, a Treeing Walker Coonhound currently available for adoption from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. While he generally likes to move slowly, Charlie really would like to hurry up […]
Because you can never see to many kitten pictures…
Well it’s kitten season again at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter! It seems this time of year always brings lots of furry little bundles to the shelter. Call me crazy, but I love to take […]
Milo’s Shopping for a New Home!
Milo wasn’t really into shopping on Black Friday. He much preferred to come to my studio for some new portraits in hopes that maybe they would help find him a home before Christmas. You see, […]
Holiday Dog Photography Event to Benefit the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter
I’m excited to announce that this year I will once again be working together with FFCAS to host Holiday Pet Pics, a holiday dog photography event to benefit the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. […]
Meet Diego – Rescue Pet of the Week
Diego was originally surrendered to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter when his family’s residence stopped allowing animals. He was surrendered along with another dog that was quickly adopted, but Diego has had trouble finding the […]