Photo Series of the Day: From photographer Traer Scott’s Shelter Dogs — a photo book featuring black-and-white portraits of homeless and abandoned dogs living in shelters across America.
By documenting the undeniable expressions of emotion in the dogs encountered in her volunteer work, Scott raises awareness of animal rescue causes, and especially the need for more adoptive homes for abandoned dogs.
Scott donates a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of each book to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
More photos here.
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oh! I have this book, I like it a lot.
McDonald’s just lost millions of customers. What dumbass came up with this one?
Just in case anyone missed this incredibly fucked-up piece of advertisement.
I have an awesome pit mix. He is a rescued stray! What a screwed up piece of advertisement.
Found this today. While not entirely true for me, I think that it is the way a lot of people see things.
This smile!!! He ripped up my homework. Grabbed it with his paw, and just pulled it out of my book. I got mad… But then I looked at him, and he smiled!! I laughed. My little buddy
Left: a rendering of what a bulldog would have looked like in the early 1800s.
Bulldogs are significantly more likely than other dogs to suffer from a wide range of health issues, including ear and eye problems, skin infections, respiratory issues, immunological and neurological problems and locomotor challenges, according to Brenda Bonnett, a consulting veterinary epidemiologist.
“Many would question whether the breed’s quality of life is so compromised that its breeding should be banned,” wrote Dr. Nicola Rooney and Dr. David Sargan of the English bulldog in their report, “Pedigree Dog Breeding in the U.K.: A Major Welfare Concern?” Veterinarians in the U.S. are now wondering the same thing.
Diane Judy, a former bulldog breeder from Tennessee who bred the current Yale mascot, told Denizet-Lewis before her death last year that she “adores” bulldogs but no longer felt comfortable breeding them. “They aren’t athletic or especially healthy,” she said. “Most can’t have sex without help — they’re too short and stocky. Most can’t give birth on their own — their heads are too big. A breed that has trouble doing those two things is, by definition, in trouble.”
I love seeing this discussed outside of circles of animal lovers and purebred dog enthusiasts.
Ancient and contemporary bulldog skulls compared to illustrate how breeders have altered skull and jaw in 300 years. The concentrated repetition of aberrant mutations of the cranium and ‘upper’ jaw (maxilla) has resulted in this defect.
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English Bulldog skull.
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