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13 Tampa Shelter Pets Get Professional Photos To Give Them a Second Shot at Adoption

Every week, we set up a pet photography studio at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, to give shelter pets a Second Shot at adoption.

We’ve been doing this since 2016 but gave the program the “Second Shot” name in October of 2023. We’re also keeping stats of all the pets we photograph to report on how the program is working. We run this program with our friends at FairyTail Pet Care.

We call it Second Shot because the shelter pets are getting a second photo and a “Second Shot” at getting adopted!

This round of Second Shot was sponsored by The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group

Want to be Second Shot Sponsor?

You can contribute as little as $5/month on our Patreon or you can sponsor an entire shoot for $1,250. An entire shoot allows us to photograph 10-15 more shelter pets in a given month. Please email [email protected] to become a Second Shot Sponsor.

You can slide back and forth to see the intake photo vs their Second Shot.

Buddy

Bailey

Hulk

Ralphie

Carter

Grey

Suzy

Rocco

Marilyn

Bruno

Raspberry Torte

Quill

Finn

Want to be a Second Shot Sponsor?

You can contribute as little as $5/month on our Patreon or you can sponsor an entire shoot for $1,250. An entire shoot allows us to photograph 10-15 more shelter pets in a given month. Please email [email protected] to become a Second Shot Sponsor.

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July 31, 2024
10 Animal Shelter Intake Photos Vs Professional Photos

Every week, we go to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, with our friends at FairyTail Pet Care, to give shelter pets a Second Shot.

The Second Shot is to replace their intake photo and give them a professional photo, to increase their chance at adoption.

This Second Shot was sponsored by ForeverLawn of Tampa Bay.

If you would like to sponsor Second Shot as an individual or business, please send an email to [email protected].

You can also contribute to our Patreon for as little as $5/month. Every little bit helps!

Peaches | Adopted 🎉

Lilli | Adoption Test Drive 🎉

Alice | ADOPTED 🎉

Finley

Gisella | ADOPTED 🎉

Gandalf

Litten

Ember

Samson

Penni | ADOPTED 🎉

How to Support Second Shot Adoption Photos

If you would like to sponsor Second Shot as an individual or business, please send an email to [email protected].

You can also contribute to our Patreon for as little as $5/month. Every little bit helps!

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July 17, 2024
Sheila the Rescue Bulldog Got Her Second Shot…Kinda

Sheila the Bulldog was situated in the back of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

She made our Second Shot Adoption Photo list for that day because her intake photo wasn’t doing her any justice.

As one of the shelter volunteers was taking her out of her kennel, to come to the photo room, a family who was just “looking and saying hi” was outside her kennel.

When they asked where she was going, our volunteer said she was headed to have her Second Shot photo taken!

This family waited for her to come back to her kennel, about 10 minutes later, and Sheila saw them and rushed towards them and sat on their feet. It was meant to be!

They didn’t intend to adopt that day, but because she left her kennel for her photo shoot, Sheila found her family and got her Second Shot!

Sheila’s new family also has experience with bulldogs and their various medical issues.

Although our photo of Sheila didn’t lead to her adoption directly, her being taken from her kennel, for the photo shoot, did create a serendipitous interaction and adoption! Yay!

Second Shot is our adoption photo program with FairyTail Pet Care. We give shelter pets like Sheila a second photo and a Second Shot at Adoption.

We need your help!

Every Second Shot Photo Shoot Costs us $1250 to facilitate.

We have been lucky to find business sponsors to help us keep Second Shot going through the first week of August, but after that, we’ll have to only go once a month vs once a week.

We have individual supporters that contribute $5 or $10 a month. We’re currently at $111/month and we’d LOVE to set our next goal at $200/month.

We also want to help more and more organizations. Animal shelter intake is high and adoptions are low.

If you want to help shelter and rescue pets like Sheila get a Second Shot, please contribute to our Patreon. You can for as little as $5/month.

If you can’t contribute, no problem. Sharing our posts on social media helps a lot too!

You can contribute to our Patreon

Sheila’s Intake Photo

Sheila’s Second Shot

Sheila at Her New Home

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June 7, 2024
360° Video | Behind the Scenes Second Shot Photo Shoot – Heather

Every week, we go to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay with FairyTail Pet Care, to take new photos of shelter pets, like Heather, to get them adopted faster!

We call this our Second Shot Program because we give them a Second Shot, as in a second photo, but also give them a Second Shot at getting adopted. We also have help from shelter volunteers. We couldn’t do this without them either!

Heather’s Second Shot was sponsored by Magnolia Manor Assisted Living. A sponsor allows us to photograph an additional 12-15 adoptable pets every week. If your company would like to Sponsor Second Shot, please email me at [email protected].

If you’re a photographer and you want to learn everything I know about adoptable animal photography, you can purchase our online course and get immediate access to 4.5 hours of content for just $149.

We filmed Heather’s adoption photo shoot in 360° video, so a potential adopter could see how sweet she is. You can be in control over what part of the video you watch. Zoom into Heather or pan around and watch me make silly noises. You can choose your own adventure!

Heather is listed as 5 years old she she just loves people, as you can see in the video below. You can view her adoption profile here.

Interact with Heathers Adoption Photo Shoot below by moving your phone around or tapping and dragging with your mouse or finger.

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April 27, 2024
12 More Tampa Shelter Pets Get Second Shots at Adoption with New Photos

Every week, we go to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, with our friends at FairyTail PetCare, to give adoptable pets a “Second Shot” / photo to help them get adopted faster!

We replace their intake photo, which is taken when they first arrive to the shelter, with a second photo.

Upon arrival, the shelter pets are very scared and it’s nearly impossible to get a quality photo of them that shows off their personality.

This round of Second Shots was sponsored by The Pawlowski Mastrilli Law Group. The firm has also signed on to support 3 more sessions which allows us to photograph another 40-45 shelter pets.

If your company would like to sponsor our Second Shot Adoption Photos, please email me at [email protected].

Shelby

Buffy

Allie 2

Kate

Luke

Goober

Boo 2

Becky

Freya

Larry

Perry

Violet

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If your company would like to sponsor our Second Shot Adoption Photos, please email me at [email protected].

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April 24, 2024
Tampa Shelter Dog Looking for Family to Give Kisses To

We posted about Betsy last week, who had been at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay for 72 days and she got adopted 2 days later. Let’s try this again!

Bleu has been available for adoption at the Humane Society of Tapa Bay since March 4, 2024.

He can be a little shy at first, but once he warmed up to us after 10 minutes, his personality came out.

What’s funny about Bleu is that he has the exact same expression in his intake photo and his Second Shot. We figured it out afterwards that the two poses matched but it’s too funny not to point out. He’s showing his new potential family that he wants to give kisses!

Second Shot is our adoption program that we run with FairyTail Pet Care. We take new photos of adoptable pets, to giving them a Second Shot at a forever home!

Bleu’s Second Shot was sponsored by Pawlowski Mastrilli Law Group

You can see Bleu’s Adoption profile here. Go adopt Bleu!

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April 1, 2024
Deaf Dog Being Overlooked at Tampa Animal Shelter

Betsy, a 3 year-old shelter dog at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, is being overlooked because she’s deaf. She’s been available for adoption since January 17, 2024.

Since she can’t hear, she’s not affected by the sounds of the shelter. Glen, the shelter’s Behavior and Enrichment Manager, even uses her to acclimate some of the other dogs.

She already knows basic commands and won’t bark when the trash or delivery truck drives by!

We took her Second Shot in hopes of getting her adopted. We replace the shelter’s intake photos to give them, not only a second photo, but a Second Shot at getting adopted. We run Second Shot with the help of shelter volunteers and FairyTail Petcare.

Check out Betsy’s Adoption profile and go visit her at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

Betsy’s Second Shot was sponsored by Westcott.

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March 28, 2024
Tampa Photographer Gives Shelter Dogs a “Second Shot” at a Forever Home

Ever since 2016, we have been volunteering at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, to take shelter pet adoption photos. That’s how our pet photography company was born actually!

The photo on the left is their intake photo, which is taken when the first arrive. It’s almost impossible to get a quality photo at that time. A few days later, we come in and take their Second Shot photo.

I always said to myself…”How awesome would it be if I could take adoption photos full time?”

Well…we’re not quite there yet, but we have gotten some help from sponsors to help offset the costs of going to the shelter more and more. If you or your company would like to sponsor a Second Shot adoption photo shoot, please email [email protected].

You can support our Second Shot Adoption Photo program by scheduling a Pet Photo Shoot Experience for your own pets at our studio.

We also have a Patreon where you can contribute as little as $5/month.

About Second Shot Adoption Photos

Second Shot is what we’re calling our adoption photo program. We have teamed up with FairyTail Pet Care to go to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay multiple times a month, with the help of sponsors, to take a second photo or “shot” to give them a second “shot” at a forever home.

Hank

Bobby

Diamond

Riker

Bradley

Sampson

Simon

Katrin

Wolfe

Archie

Kora Bear – ADOPTED

Stella

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January 9, 2024