ever accidently tumbled a cat in the dryer? what about the washing machine?
This is a must read . . . .
1/28/13
12/19/12
The December Issue of Shelter Pet Magazine
Hello everybody-
Busy with the holidays? Rushing here? Rushing there? More importantly, have you bought my present yet? If not, you have a few more days. . .
I am feeling the pressure myself, and am quickly whittling down my "Things I want to do list" to the "things I have to do" list. That Martha Stewart- she makes the holidays look so easy, doesn't she?
I was under the gun to get the December issue of Shelter Pet Magazine into the App store before they go on holiday schedule. I had to correct a lot of the photos, like the one on the left, to make it look like the one on the right. Nobody can adopt what they can't see. . .:)
So I uploaded the file, and it hit a snafu. The photos came out wrong and none of the links worked.
It has taken until today to get it sorted out and it works now.
This issue is available for iPads and iPhones in the App store.
It is also available at MagCloud . com . At MagCloud, you can buy the digital version to read on your ipad with the MagCloud App, download the PDF to your computer or to sync with a tablet, or read it on your computer with their web viewer.
Busy with the holidays? Rushing here? Rushing there? More importantly, have you bought my present yet? If not, you have a few more days. . .
I am feeling the pressure myself, and am quickly whittling down my "Things I want to do list" to the "things I have to do" list. That Martha Stewart- she makes the holidays look so easy, doesn't she?
I was under the gun to get the December issue of Shelter Pet Magazine into the App store before they go on holiday schedule. I had to correct a lot of the photos, like the one on the left, to make it look like the one on the right. Nobody can adopt what they can't see. . .:)
So I uploaded the file, and it hit a snafu. The photos came out wrong and none of the links worked.
It has taken until today to get it sorted out and it works now.
This issue is available for iPads and iPhones in the App store.
It is also available at MagCloud . com . At MagCloud, you can buy the digital version to read on your ipad with the MagCloud App, download the PDF to your computer or to sync with a tablet, or read it on your computer with their web viewer.
11/26/12
Shelter Pet Magazine
The November Issue of Shelter Pet Magazine finally went live today in the App Store/ Newsstand for iPads and iPhones. The App is here at iTunes.
The issue is also available at MagCloud if one wants to purchase the PDF file instead. You can read that on your computer, or download the file to your tablet if you happen to have an Android tablet.
Picking out the ones to feature was fun, not just because of their photos, but their names- Fuzz Aldrin, Fava Bean, Pop Tart, and Luke Skywalker.
There is also a PDF download that is my gift to you if you happen to purchase the issue. It's for tolerating my poor grammar and bad sentence structures, lol. I'm no English Major, I'll admit it.
11/13/12
Some Days You Are Where You Are Meant to Be
Hello all. This isn't my story, but it is one that is too good to not share. Kaylee Greer is a pet photographer in the Boston area. She often photographs homeless pets at shelters to help find them a home. Her website is here.
This is her photo and her story. You'll need a tissue, but it is one of those stories that will make you cry, and smile at the same time.
The other day, the most wonderful thing happened.
It was Halloween, so I brought costumes up to the MSPCA and spent the day dressing up the adoptables and photographing them for their PetFinder profiles. On the way home from the shelter, I had to stop at PetSmart to get Joshua a bag of food. As I was walking in the door, I noticed a woman making her way towards the checkout with her arms full
and fumbling with the dog on the other end of the leash she was holding. On the other end of that leash was the world's sweetest looking, old and grey Pointer mix. My heart just about melted when I saw her.
Just as they were passing by me, that sweet old pup must have decided she couldn't hold it any longer and stopped short to have an accident. The woman who was holding the dog looked so frazzled and upset that I offered to help. I told her not to worry about the pee, that I noticed she had her arms full and that I would take care of the cleanup for her, as I knew right where the paper towels were kept. I smiled and said 'when you gotta go, you gotta go!'. The woman thanked me profusely and stayed with the puddle until I arrived with some paper towels. As I was cleaning up the pee, the woman began to apologize and explain 'She has been having trouble holding her bladder, and lately there has been blood in it.' I could hear the profound and solemn sadness in her voice when she said 'She is my best friend and she is 18 years old.'
At that moment, I looked up at the woman and saw the tears begin to form in her eyes. She continued, 'I live with my son, and today we decided together that it's finally time to let her go.' She went on 'I am picking her up from being groomed right now because we wanted her last week with us to be special and for her to feel comfortable.'
It was at this point that I began to cry too. Right in the middle of PetSmart. With a stranger that I had only met 60 seconds before. We talked about the way that dog's touch our lives, and how some come into our world and when they leave - we're never ever the same. We talked about the purity of the love of a canine, their endless selflessness, their unwavering loyalty and joy. And that's when I had a thought. I said 'This is sort of a strange question - but do you have any beautiful photos of Coco? I mean really nice ones that you will remember her by?' Her eyes closed for a moment, and she said 'No, I suppose not.' And that's when I told her who I am - what I do. I said 'I am a professional pet photographer, and I just happen to have all of my camera gear loaded up in the back of my car right now because I'm on my way home from a shoot at the shelter. Do you and Coco have 10 minutes to spend with me outside?'
So we went outside together, and just within the confines of the modest little median in the PetSmart parking lot, we made some memories of Coco. When I showed her one of the images on the back of my camera's LCD, she lost herself to tears. And then, so did I. She hugged me with an intense gratitude that I have never felt before. I gave her my card and told her to expect an email with Coco's images very soon. I looked down at Coco with a meaningful gaze and ended our interaction with a kiss to her graying snout.
It's moments like those that make me grateful to have the privilege of doing what I do. If I am able to take the joy in one tiny moment, and freeze it in time so that somebody can keep it by their heart forever - then I consider myself the luckiest girl in the world. I think serendipity played a thoughtful hand in my meeting Coco and her Mom that day, and I am so grateful that I could give her a part of her sweet girl to hold on to forever.
This is her photo and her story. You'll need a tissue, but it is one of those stories that will make you cry, and smile at the same time.
Meet Miss Coco.
The other day, the most wonderful thing happened.
It was Halloween, so I brought costumes up to the MSPCA and spent the day dressing up the adoptables and photographing them for their PetFinder profiles. On the way home from the shelter, I had to stop at PetSmart to get Joshua a bag of food. As I was walking in the door, I noticed a woman making her way towards the checkout with her arms full
and fumbling with the dog on the other end of the leash she was holding. On the other end of that leash was the world's sweetest looking, old and grey Pointer mix. My heart just about melted when I saw her.
Just as they were passing by me, that sweet old pup must have decided she couldn't hold it any longer and stopped short to have an accident. The woman who was holding the dog looked so frazzled and upset that I offered to help. I told her not to worry about the pee, that I noticed she had her arms full and that I would take care of the cleanup for her, as I knew right where the paper towels were kept. I smiled and said 'when you gotta go, you gotta go!'. The woman thanked me profusely and stayed with the puddle until I arrived with some paper towels. As I was cleaning up the pee, the woman began to apologize and explain 'She has been having trouble holding her bladder, and lately there has been blood in it.' I could hear the profound and solemn sadness in her voice when she said 'She is my best friend and she is 18 years old.'
At that moment, I looked up at the woman and saw the tears begin to form in her eyes. She continued, 'I live with my son, and today we decided together that it's finally time to let her go.' She went on 'I am picking her up from being groomed right now because we wanted her last week with us to be special and for her to feel comfortable.'
It was at this point that I began to cry too. Right in the middle of PetSmart. With a stranger that I had only met 60 seconds before. We talked about the way that dog's touch our lives, and how some come into our world and when they leave - we're never ever the same. We talked about the purity of the love of a canine, their endless selflessness, their unwavering loyalty and joy. And that's when I had a thought. I said 'This is sort of a strange question - but do you have any beautiful photos of Coco? I mean really nice ones that you will remember her by?' Her eyes closed for a moment, and she said 'No, I suppose not.' And that's when I told her who I am - what I do. I said 'I am a professional pet photographer, and I just happen to have all of my camera gear loaded up in the back of my car right now because I'm on my way home from a shoot at the shelter. Do you and Coco have 10 minutes to spend with me outside?'
So we went outside together, and just within the confines of the modest little median in the PetSmart parking lot, we made some memories of Coco. When I showed her one of the images on the back of my camera's LCD, she lost herself to tears. And then, so did I. She hugged me with an intense gratitude that I have never felt before. I gave her my card and told her to expect an email with Coco's images very soon. I looked down at Coco with a meaningful gaze and ended our interaction with a kiss to her graying snout.
It's moments like those that make me grateful to have the privilege of doing what I do. If I am able to take the joy in one tiny moment, and freeze it in time so that somebody can keep it by their heart forever - then I consider myself the luckiest girl in the world. I think serendipity played a thoughtful hand in my meeting Coco and her Mom that day, and I am so grateful that I could give her a part of her sweet girl to hold on to forever.
10/31/12
Happy Halloween. From Thompson.
Is there a Priest in the house? Able to perform an exorcism on short notice? STAT!
(Everytime I play this video, it bothers the hospital cats, and the dogs start barking in the kennel. . . )
10/26/12
Shelter Pet Magazine is finally alive in the App Store.
It's almost 2 months late, but it finally went live today. And the app says it is compatible with iphones and ipod touch. I am not sure how convenient it is to read a magazine on an iphone, but if it works, that is a nice and unplanned benefit.
It is still available at MagCloud.com if someone wants to read it on their computer, or download the pdf to read on their Android tablet.
Here's the Link to the App Store. If you download it, and you like it, please take a few minutes to rate it or leave a comment in the App store. I think it helps with visibility, and the more people that read it, maybe that'll be more homes, or foster homes, for homeless pets.
Have a nice weekend. Cheer on the Dawgs in Jacksonville if you happen to be at the World's Largest Cocktail Party.
It is still available at MagCloud.com if someone wants to read it on their computer, or download the pdf to read on their Android tablet.
Here's the Link to the App Store. If you download it, and you like it, please take a few minutes to rate it or leave a comment in the App store. I think it helps with visibility, and the more people that read it, maybe that'll be more homes, or foster homes, for homeless pets.
Have a nice weekend. Cheer on the Dawgs in Jacksonville if you happen to be at the World's Largest Cocktail Party.
10/17/12
Shelter Pet Magazine is 90% alive. Finally.
The Sept issue of Shelter Pet Magazine has turned into a late October issue. I thought I was being careful about which company I chose to publish the App in the first place. I chose wrong. It has been one delay after another . . . Apple was billing people in the App store, but the company wasn't delivering the magazine. The company had outsourced the project to someone in Germany who refused to look for the problem, and kept saying the App worked perfectly. So I had no choice but to pull the App from the App store. Anyone want to buy several unused Apps? only slight defective? it'll only cost a few thousand dollars for the set. . .
But I found another company to put the App together correctly for the App Store. It should be in Apple Newsstand in a few days. So if you have an iPad you might want to wait on that version.
If you don't have an iPad, the issue IS also available at MagCloud.com
On MagCloud you can do a few things. You can read it on your iPad with MagCloud's iPad App. You can read it on your computer with their WebViewer. If you download the PDF, the hyperlinks will work from your computer. You can also read the downloaded PDF on an Android tablet if you have one of those. So you'ze got options.
The photos are low resolution, designed for a digital publication, so I would avoid the printed version all together.
But I found another company to put the App together correctly for the App Store. It should be in Apple Newsstand in a few days. So if you have an iPad you might want to wait on that version.
If you don't have an iPad, the issue IS also available at MagCloud.com
On MagCloud you can do a few things. You can read it on your iPad with MagCloud's iPad App. You can read it on your computer with their WebViewer. If you download the PDF, the hyperlinks will work from your computer. You can also read the downloaded PDF on an Android tablet if you have one of those. So you'ze got options.
The photos are low resolution, designed for a digital publication, so I would avoid the printed version all together.
By Andy Mathis
72 pages, published 10/16/2012
Shelter Pet Magazine is dedicated to helping homeless pets find a home. To advocate and encourage adoptions and fostering, and to help rescue groups place their rescues so other pets can be saved. You'll also meet people behind the scenes using their time and talent to make help make a difference. This particular issue was designed for digital publication. Some of the photos are low resolution and will be grainy if printed. Some of the…
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