A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to do my absolute favorite kind of photography - an editorial shoot for a non-profit organization. I love these shoots, because you never know exactly what may happen during them, and each editorial shoot is different. Sometimes, I can take a few lights with me, sometimes I just use available light - most of the time I don't know until I actually get to the shoot, see the space and see what is going on. This shoot was so face paced, with a pretty tight space, so available light, and being creative with my on-camera flash were the light sources that I used. The shoot was for Alley Cat Allies, a non-profit organization that promotes "Trap, Neuter, Return" for feral cats. They are based out of Bethesda, Maryland, but do work nation wide. This spay and neuter clinic was one day, it was FREE, it was run by an all volunteer staff and it saw 78 cats come through it's doors in just a few hours time. I had never seen anything like this, and it was incredibly impressive. These volunteers had everything down to a science and not a minute was wasted - the doctor had two tables set up and was doing a 5-minute spay, which you can see more about on A.C.A.'s website. Most of all, every single one of these people cared about the cats. They took incredibly great care of each cat that came through, and one was even adopted by a volunteer. Each cat who was neutered was ear tipped during the surgery as well. The owners of Catnip Acres, the facility where the surgeries were done, host a monthly low-cost clinic for cats as well. Click here to read the press release about why this clinic happened and why Alley Cat Allies got involved. And even though I was just documenting the day, I want to say thank you to everyone who helped that day - you truly have made a difference!
This was just one room with waiting cats.
A momma cat and her babies. They babies were too young to be neutered.
A "comb" was used to get the cat to one side of the cage, where shots were administered.
A kitty getting ready for surgery.
Marking the cats ears with their tag number.
The operating room at Catnip Acres.
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