Fi Fi & Fiona

The Cheltenham Animal Shelter recently popped into The Mousehole with some rescued animals for me to photograph.

First up were a pair of Lurchers; sisters called Fi Fi and Fiona. They were stray dogs that came to the Cheltenham Animal Shelter from another rescue centre in Wales. They are believed to be about 3 years old and are currently looking for a new and loving home. 

For more information please contact The Cheltenham Animal Shelter on 01242 523521 or visit their website at http://gawa.org.uk/.

Scooby Dooby Doo!

When I arrived at Scooby's house I received a very warm welcome; lots of licks and excessive tail wagging, she was delightful! She quickly got into her stride and was soon running laps around the garden, with one of many favourite toys in her mouth of course!

Her grand finale came in the form of bubbles. Her owner, Ann, and Ann's grand daughter, Lucy, had pre warned me about this at the start but it had to be seen to be believed! I've worked with lots of children who love bubbles, but a dog that loves bubbles? That was a first.

Scooby was such a sweet dog with enormous character and real zest. 

Leo The Pony

Young Etti and his pony, Leo, had spent a fun Summer together. Sadly, Leo's holiday in the Cotswolds was coming to an end and he was soon to return to his Surrey owners. 

Anna, Etti's Mum, had asked if I could come up to the stables for an hour or so to take some final farewell photos of Leo and Etti together, shots that Etti could look back on with fond memories.

I hope these photos do just that for him.

Horsing Around

This was one of Mouse About Town's earliest photo shoots, at the beautiful Grange Cottage Stables in the heart of the Cotswold countryside.

The photo shoot took place in early Spring, but there was a lovely mist in the air that reminded me of Autumn. The horses and children were all naturals in front of the lens. 

As an ex-rider myself I thoroughly enjoyed being on the yard again around all the familiar smells, tackle and grooming equipment. Sadly I didn't make it onto one of the horses, but there's always next time...