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Photographer's Coffee Table
Book, "Rover" to
Benefit Pet Shelters
Renowned advertising photographer, Andrew Grant, shifts focus
to dogs to help pet rescues hit hard by recession
11/6/09, San Diego, Calif----Acclaimed commercial photographer,
Andrew Grant, has just released "Rover," a big, stunning
coffee table book that features over 200 soulful portraits of
shelter and purebred dogs. Grant produced Rover as
an effort to promote awareness and raise money for pet shelters
and rescue organizations.
Based on a National Counsel on
Pet Population Study, over 56% of dogs and puppies entering shelters
are euthanized every year. According to The Humane Society of
The United States, an estimated 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized
in shelters each year. That's
approximately one death every 8 seconds.
A portion of all Rover
proceeds will be donated to pet shelters and rescue organizations
across the nation. Grant will also be organizing pet shelter
adoption drives and fundraisers to encourage shelter adoption
and support the incredible individuals who devote their lives
to rescuing animals.
“Pets enrich our lives, bring us priceless moments of joy and only ask
for a home in return,” says Grant. With approximately half of the
dogs in Rover originally adopted from shelters, the book wonderfully illustrates
that there are beautiful, loving dogs available for adoption everywhere. Grant
also hopes that Rover will be instrumental in the fight against pet abuse and
to convey the message that spaying and neutering is an essential part
of reducing shelter populations.
One of the first portraits featured
in Rover is of Bodhi (right),
a 4 year old yellow Labrador retriever, who was rescued by Jill
Haley of San Diego. Bodhi had initially been dropped off at an
animal control facility in San Bernardino, simply tied to the
door with a note on his collar that read, "My name is Buddy. My
parent’s house was foreclosed.” He sat at the
shelter for 2 weeks and on his last day before euthanasia; Labrador
Rescuers Organization pulled him. Haley adopted him the
very next day.
Visit AndrewGrantPhoto.com for
more information about Rover adoption events, a complete list
of participating book, pet, toy and home goods retailers or to
purchase Rover directly.
Media
inquires
Vivian Mayer, Agent
818.720.8846
VivianMayer@SBCGlobal.net
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