Day 78

Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 78
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 78

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 77

Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 77
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 77

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 76

Tega Cay, South Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Tega Cay, SC Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Tega Cay, SC Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 76
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 76

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 75

Fort Mill, South Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Fort Mill, South Carolina Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Fort Mill, South Carolina Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 75
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 75

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 74

Lake Wylie, South Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Lake Wylie Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Lake Wylie Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 74
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 74

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 73

Indian Land, South Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Shelter Dog Portrait- Indian Land, South Carolina Photographer
Shelter Dog Portrait- Indian Land, South Carolina Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 73
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 73

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 72

Ballantyne, Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

I do not know this dog’s name or if he even had one. He was 1 of 42 dogs confiscated during a dog fighting investigation. https://www.wbtv.com/2019/06/21/possible-dog-fighting-ring-busted-york-county/

The dogs were found in terrible shape. All of them were brought to York County Animal Shelter via court order and held inside the facility for months, never able to go outside. 

When the court released the dogs as evidence, many went to rescue or special placement. Not this guy. 

He had likely never run free or seen a ball in his whole life. He was ecstatic and absolutely gorgeous- a fawn colored big strong boy running around like he was the happiest dog on the planet. It was just me and him in an enclosure playing fetch having the time of our lives. I’ll never forget it. 

What you can’t see is that we were completely alone- alone amongst an animal shelter with 400+ animals in and around the building; Alone despite 10’s of the magnitude of volunteers walking the dogs out front, sure not to let him see them; Alone despite 1000’s of county correctional prisoners in a building next door. We were alone because it was likely if he encountered another animal no one would be safe- not me, not him and certainly not the other animal.  

He was raised by human beings to react in that manner for money, for sport and for entertainment. It is not his fault. He was a good boy who loved to get scratched, play ball and run outside. So for just that 1 day, that’s exactly what he got. He was humanely euthanized on September 23rd, 2019, the day after I took this photo. RIP, handsome boy. 

Animal Shelter Dog Playing
Animal Shelter Dog Playing
York County, SC Dog fighting confiscation
York County, SC Dog fighting confiscation

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 71

Charlotte, North Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

This is Drake. Drake was confiscated by York County Sheriff Authorities as part of a dog fighting investigation. He was a staff favorite and was sent to rescue when the court released all the dogs several months later. Here is one of the many news coverages about this incident: https://www.wbtv.com/2019/06/21/possible-dog-fighting-ring-busted-york-county/

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Charlotte, NC Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Charlotte, NC Photographer
This is Drake. Drake was confiscated by York County Sheriff Authorities as part of a dog fighting investigation. He was a staff favorite and was sent to rescue when the court released all the dogs.
This is Drake. Drake was confiscated by York County Sheriff Authorities as part of a dog fighting investigation. He was a staff favorite and was sent to rescue when the court released all the dogs.

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 70

Tega Cay, South Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Tega Cay, SC Photographer
Animal Shelter Dog Portrait- Tega Cay, SC Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 70
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 70

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell

Day 69

Fort Mill, South Carolina Photographer Posts Shelter Dog Portrait Photos for 365 Consecutive Days to Raise Donations for Local Animal Rescue Groups

The goal of the 365 campaign is to raise awareness about the number of animals in the shelters and to raise money for the rescues that give them a chance to live. Limited edition prints of selected photos are now available to purchase. 50% of the proceeds go directly to local animal rescue organizations.

Limited Edition prints are now available! CLICK HERE

Shelter Dog Portrait- Fort Mill, SC Photographer
Shelter Dog Portrait- Fort Mill, SC Photographer
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 69
365 Shelter Dogs- Day 69

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Photos by Alison Kirkconnell