We mailed out our fall newsletter to donors a couple of weeks ago, though it is just now showing up in places like Chicago. We posted a PDF version of it online over the weekend, and it is available here on our website.
A funny thing about that beautiful cover photo of blind and deaf Spinner: That was not my intended shot for the cover, but I had been struggling to get exactly what I wanted with Spinner on a different bed in the dog wing; a combination of the lighting and her positioning just wasn't working as well as I wanted. She grew tired of me trying to keep her on the same spot "just so," and finally got up and moved across the room to the green bed by the wall. I thought, "oh well, I'll get a couple of extra shots of her over there, I can always use them for inset photos in her newsletter story." It wasn't until I uploaded them to the camera that I realized how spectacular the shot was, and far better than my planned photo. It's as if she knew how best to show herself off.
A beautiful picture of a BEAUTIFUL girl!
Do you still have the "wobbly brothers"? My wobbly (permanent) foster dobe is a year old now. She rules the house. :) It all comes down to accepting these animals as they are, just like we do with people.
I so admire your dedication to these differently abled animals.
Posted by: Annie Moon | October 04, 2011 at 11:28 AM
That's a great photo! Quiet dignity. She's a beautiful dog.
Posted by: Tonya Allen | September 28, 2011 at 06:26 PM
Great news letter. Could you make a video of Spinner and post it on your you tube page? I would love to see her stop at the open doors and wait. That just makes me smile to think how naturally polite she is!
Posted by: Tori Thomas | September 28, 2011 at 04:08 PM
That's a perfect photo of Spinner; she beautiful!
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | September 28, 2011 at 08:56 AM
It's just perfect
Way to go Spinner...
you look simply beautiful!
Posted by: Glenda | September 28, 2011 at 08:28 AM
Lovely girl!
Posted by: Lisa K. - San Diego | September 27, 2011 at 10:06 PM
I enjoyed the print issue of the newsletter - - thank you. Thanks to the newsletter's large photo of pretty Spinner, I can just make out the edge of her left eyeball pointing at her nose.
Spinner is like my tuxedo wobble cat, aware of her best background and willing to wait till she gets it!
Posted by: Moon Rani | September 27, 2011 at 09:46 PM
Spokane Washington here, and I just got it today! It is a beautiful cover photo!!
Posted by: Linda | September 27, 2011 at 09:40 PM