The Huse Family {Nashville Dog Photographer}

July 14, 2021 Heather Nelms

I thought a little Christmas in July would be a nice treat on the blog today. Meet the Huse Family: Laura-Kate, Collin and their two Chihuahuas. I took these photos last fall at Sarah Benson Park in Thompson’s Station, hence all the leaves and the adorable Christmas sweaters!

“All of our dogs are named with Star Wars names.” Pictured below are Yoda and Luke. They had another sweet boy, Chewy, but he passed away a few years ago. The Star Wars names are so fun! Luke came from the TN Russell Rescue in Spring Hill. He is a 3ish year old rescued chihuahua (they did the DNA test, 100% chihuahua). Luke has so many great things about him: He is spunky, opinionated and a master cuddler. He is loyal, and he enjoys nothing more than sitting on the couch cuddling.

Yoda came from the rescue Cauzican in Tallahassee Florida. Yoda is a 4ish year old rescued chihuahua (also 100% from DNA test). He is so smart, patient, and has the most gentle and kind heart. He LOVES being outside, going on long walks, and napping in a sunny window.

All of the Huse Family Chihuahua’s are rescues. Chihuahuas tend to be misunderstood, but the Huse Family knows what wonderful family members they are! They respond best to patience, positive reinforcement, and lots of love.

Enjoy a few of my favorites from our session!

~Mandy

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Harry Wilson {Nashville Dog Photographer}

October 16, 2018 mandy whitley

Harry is a 13 year old mix of who knows just what exactly…..(mini schnauzer, terrier, Chinese crested…and the list could go on).

This handsome guy got his name from a book from the 50’s called Harry the Dirty Dog. It is about a mischievous little fella who gets into lots of trouble. A very fitting name for this pup.

He loves his hedgehog toy, sleeping in the bed with his people, and bird poop. He is not a fan of barbershop quartet singing, tuna, the mobile groomer, or his dad’s rancor star wars toy.

His mom, Kate, says that she loves the little twinkle in his eye most of all.

Harry was adopted from the Wilson County Animal Shelter. He actually crawled right into Kate’s purse as a tiny puppy... so of course she had to take him home.

When I asked Kate what she loved about all his mixed breeds she said: ‘Everything! I love ALL of them. Ha! I love his crazy hair (Chinese crested) to his sharp intelligence (terrier). He communicates. He has a sense of humor and he actually tries to tempt me with his toys. Right as I am about to grab his hedgehog he rips it away and runs down the hall. He definitely has a little devilish side (mini-schnauzer).’

Enjoy a few of my favorites from his session!

Mandy

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Fostering Cats & Kittens {Nashville Cat Photographer}

June 28, 2018 Kaitlyn Holeman

Over the years, we've fostered dozens of puppies, dogs, kittens and cats -- and I believe it's one of the best ways we can help animals find forever homes! Fostering is such a needed service and it provides so much for the animals (and us!), including a warm and inviting home, food, and tons of love.

That's why I wanted to highlight some information on fostering cats and kittens today on the blog, especially since it's kitten season here in Nashville! Read on for more information (and adorable kittens!)

Although it may seem like a big undertaking, fostering pets is really easy. Some people choose to integrate the kittens right into their entire home, but since we have three dogs and a grown cat, we choose to keep them separate from our animals.

Here's how we do it!

My husband and I both work from home, so we set up a large dog crate in my office complete with a litter box, food, water and a small box for them to chill out in until they get used to being here (kittens love to hide).

Then, while I'm working during the day, we let them run around and play in my office. We don't like to leave them unsupervised because kittens are notorious for chewing cords so when I leave the office for the day they go back in the crate. They have just as much room in that big crate as they would in a cage at the shelter, and tons of extra play time.

And we, in return, get adorable kitten snuggles and laughs from all their antics - what is better than that!?

When you foster through an animal shelter, you will normally only have them until they weigh enough to be adopted. If you foster with a group, you might have them until they are adopted by a family, so that time frame is sometimes much longer. This is certainly something to consider when deciding who to foster with.

As a foster pet parent, you are also responsible for transportation to the vet or shelter for their medical appointments. The group you foster with will normally provide everything else: food, litter and medications if they need them. And of course if you are willing to provide some or all of these supplies yourself, it's a huge help for the shelters!

There are several groups in the Nashville area who need foster families for cats and kittens. If you aren't local to Nashville, just reach out to your local animal shelter and they can point you in the right direction!

Here are several shelters and organizations in the Nashville area you may be able to foster cats and kittens through:

Metro Animal Care & Control

Williamson County Animal Center
(this is who we currently foster with)

Nashville Cat Rescue

Rural Animal Rescue Effort

... and that's just scratching the service! :)

All of the images in this post are of kittens we've fostered along the way. If you have questions about what it's like to foster these adorable kittens, comment below! I promise it's an amazing experience -- we're hooked!

And if you are looking to adopt a cat, you might be interested to read our previous post about the Mewsic Kitty Cafe in Nashville!

~ Mandy