GIVING BACK
In my travels around the world, I've been privileged to meet many selfless individuals who help animals in need, often in extraordinarily difficult circumstances. It has always been important to me to give back, whether through donation of time, images, money, or simply by helping raise awareness. I am a member of HeARTs Speak, a global organization that pairs artists with local animal shelters to help raise their profile and adoption success. Since moving to Virginia in May 2018, I have partnered with a number of animal rescue organizations including WAAAG, (the Washington Area Animal Adoption Group), Colonial Newfoundland Rescue and Appalachian Great Pyrenees Rescue.
A Temple dog lives safely thanks to the support of Care for Dogs
care for dogs
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
I first visited Care for Dogs in July 2012 when I produced a documentary photo story highlighting how the team helps local Monks look after the hundreds of dogs that live in the many Temples around town, and their care and treatment of around 200 residents at their shelter. During that visit, I met a Temple dog, whom I named Peanut, who was suffering from a terrible sexually transmitted tumor. The team was able to safely capture, successfully treat, and then release Peanut back to his daily life. As of January 2017, Peanut continues to enjoy his life thanks to the the wonderful team at Care for Dogs.
Jenny Lee, WAAAG’s Director of Activities & Fundraising with rescue hound Joy
WAAAG
DELAPLANE, VIRGINIA, USA
When I moved to Virginia in May 2018, I was again keen to find animal charities and ways to give back which is when I found WAAAG - the Washington Area Animal Adoption Group. Based in Deplane and run by Veteran Angie Webber Roeder, WAAAG’s mission is to help give dogs (and cats!) their WAG back. They rehabilitate and rehome dozens of dogs and cats each year from their beautiful property on a Piedmont hillside. I’ve been privileged to support them through photography of their rescues, event photography, and making donations from my event sales.
4Paws currently has more than 600 residents of all ages, sizes and breeds
4paws
PENANG, MALAYSIA
I spent a week in 2013 documenting daily life at 4PAWS, a no kill animal rescue center run by retired German expat, Barbara Janssen. At that time, there were 250+ dogs in residence, many of them whose age or disability made them less likely to be adopted. Today, Barbara and her volunteers care for more than 600 dogs, many of those are puppies whose mothers were unable to care for them on the streets, dogs who were abandoned by their owners, or those injured in road accidents and left to die from severe wounds. They rely solely on donations of time, money, and food to care for these helpless animals.