You may remember last year right around this time, my Friday Face consisted of some farm animals. A donkey and a goat to be exact. Well, last week was our East Hill Farm week…the week we long for all year. The cherished week spent at the greatest vacation spot on earth…or at least we think so.

Thankfully, this year, the donkeys didn’t disappoint. We had to walk a bit to find them, but, once we did, they put on a lovely show. They really are silly animals. Their ears are huge, and they seem to like to make faces for your camera. Mostly, I think it’s because they are waiting for some treats. But, whatever the reason, it’s great entertainment.

So, here is this weeks face…one of the silly donkeys at East Hill Farm!

Happy Friday Face!

Pretzel. He has quickly become a Cool Pets Classic. I was looking at the black and white photos from his session. This one made me laugh the very first time I saw it, and again today when I looked at it.

So, here he is, the one…the only… Pretzel.

Happy Friday Face!!

This is Firehorse Franklin….better known as Oak…or Oakie as I kept calling him. Oak is both gorgeous, and cute. He is regal and dorky. He is a puppy, and he is a champion. He’s basically amazing.

I have been looking forward to photographing Oak for quite some time. And time spent with a Firehorse Cane Corso is heaven for me. I love those big gallutes!

I can’t wait to do a whole Oak post, but here is just a little tiny peek, of a very big Friday Face!

Happy Friday Face!

How beautiful Kashi is. She is so very active, and athletic. But, for one split second in time, she paused and gave me this face. Friday Face Perfection.

Happy Friday Face!

Say hello to Jewel. She is currently being fostered by my long time client and friend Kat Weitzenkorn. Jewel’s story is one that, for me, is very puzzling. Her owners moved out of their apartment and left Jewel behind. It wasn’t until 3 weeks had passed that the janitor found her. She was lonely, scared and quite hungry. Her only source of any kind of nourishment was the toilet bowl – where she was able to at least get some water. The janitor contacted Stray Cat Blues, and Jewel was saved. She found her way to Kat – who is a past president of the organization and is still very involved in rescuing and placing cats and kittens in their forever homes.

I met Jewel yesterday to take a few photos to hopefully help with her adoption. She is a lovely, sweet cat. She does not run and hide, despite what she has gone through. Instead she purrs and totally enjoys being petted and loved. She is a little thin, and haggard from her time alone in the apartment, but with some love she’ll be just fine. The vet estimates her age to be about 10 years old, and she is in very good health.

If you think you might be interested in opening your heart and home to Jewel, please contact Kat at 610.428.3030.

This is the puzzling part for me. How could anyone just go….and leave their pet behind. When we take animals into our lives we have an obligation to them. It’s not a huge obligation compared to what they give us back, but an obligation none the less. And that is to care for them, provide for them, and love them. Honestly, that isn’t much to ask. So, I have a very hard time understanding how someone can abandon their pet, knowing that it’s future will be uncertain. If they can’t take the pet along, find a group who will take him/her in. Please. We owe it our furry companions. We do.

On that note…..

Happy Friday {I need a home} Face!

If you follow me on Facebook, or are a friend on Facebook, you may already know that we welcomed a new addition to our home a few weeks ago. Naming him was a process. We did finally come up with one, which I will tell you in a future post.

It’s an interesting process, acclimating a new kitten into your home. Especially if you already have an older cat, and two large, extremely friendly labs – and the kitten has never seen anything that even resembles a dog. Thankfully, the process with this little man was very quick. Oh, there were hisses, and some growls, but that only lasted a very short time. Before we knew it, he was out of his safe room and into the house mingling with everyone. Mingling and cuddling that is.

Since we lost our first oriental, Kovu, last May to chronic renal failure, it was obvious that Dolce was lonely. Not any more! Orientals are “pile cats.” They like to pile on you, and on each other. So, it only took a few minutes for these two to cuddle up and enjoy the lazy sunny window spot together!

Happy Friday Face!

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Every so often, when I get a roll of film back, I’m scanning the negs and an image appears that kinda takes my breath away. Over the years there have been quite a few that did that. That’s one of the beautiful things about shooting film. I see the image in my viewfinder for that 100th or 250th of a second as I capture the image, but I’m never 100% certain how the film will interpret it. And then, while I wait for the film to be processed, I forget exactly what I captured on the film verses what I captured digitally. So, when the processed film shows up at my door, I am anxious to see what little surprises I will find.

This week’s face was just one such surprise. This is Sapphire. You may remember Glow, the beautiful Champion who (among a few other amazing corsos) represented the newly recognized AKC breed at Westminster this past February. Sapphire is Glow’s mom. And, in this image, I find her expression so interesting. There’s no doubt that Glow is completely stunning and she tends to get “most” of the attention. However, in this moment, it was all about Sapphire. But, I somehow can’t help but think that she was saying to me, “She’s right behind me isn’t she? I thought this was my moment!”

Or, I could be wrong! You decide for yourself!

But, whatever the caption…

Happy Friday Face!

It was a very chilly morning when I photographed Zoe. But, she’s a lab, so the cold didn’t bother her. I love how the sun is shining on her beautiful black fur. It makes her look all fuzzy!

Happy Friday Fuzzy Face!

I have wanted to post this image for ages. It’s different, that’s for sure. I was using a treat to get their attention. I think it was too much for Toni to bare, because all of the sudden he sprang right up at me! It happened so fast that no one expected it. But, thank goodness that somehow, I managed to click the shutter!

So, let’s call this one…Happy Friday Face and other parts!