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Fashion and portrait photographer Richard Phibbs believes photographs can change, inspire, and motivate. Since 2012, Phibbs has donated his services to the Humane Society of New York to create portraits of dogs up for adoption to help find them "forever homes". The best of his photographs are featured in a new publication, "Rescue Me" (Aperture, 2016), along with the story of each dog on its journey from often shocking circumstances of abandonment and rejection, through rescue and the joy experienced in the new homes these pictures helped them find.
Phibbs' photographs are far more than dog portraits; they are heartwarming stories for animal lovers all over the world.
More info: richardphibbs.com | aperture.org
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Cookie
Little letitia 9 years ago
That is so heartbreaking. To see such a beautiful dog, expressing so much weariness and sad mistrust makes me want to cry :(
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
I would adopt this little angel in a heartbeat. She is sooooo beautiful!! <3
Howard Nussbaum 9 years ago
How do we find out which furbies are still available for adoption?
Shan MacDermott 9 years ago
I think if you go on the humane society website it will show you an area for "adoptable dogs" :)
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Amanda Panda 9 years ago
This is seriously one of the cutest little doggies I've ever seen! It's soooo tiny!
Socially Awkward 8 years ago
How could someone abandon this sweet baby? Just look at that little face!
J A McKenzie 8 years ago
I bought 3 of these books. Thought I might not have a chance to buy them again for gifts. So happy to help such a great animal charity - Humane Society of New York, a no-kill animal shelter. Such sweet pets - wishing them all much love.
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Zeppy
Little letitia 9 years ago
He's so stoked at the idea of a nice loving family, and not being kept in a cage. I wish him all the love in the world
Socially Awkward 8 years ago
I hope this little guy and all the rest of them find forever homes. I love every one of them!
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Chelsea
Becky Stacy 9 years ago
God love it, you can tell hew was abused and put into fights, more than likely..hate seeing any dog without a family to love it. Always said if I came into a lot of $$$ I'd work hard to help these furbabies
JoAnne Soper-Cook 9 years ago
God love her, the poor little thing. She desperately needs someone to love and care for her.
Shan MacDermott 9 years ago
Gawd if I didn't have 3 dogs already. Please universe let his pup find a home that smothers only with love.
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Yoko
Olivia Croll 9 years ago
Awww those casts make him look... like he's a model dog, it is called beauty
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Buddy
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Hugo
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Christopher
Tee Salgado 9 years ago
Love that big blue eye asking to be taken home. Sorry sweetie we're in the UK & have 2 dogs in our wee English house.
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Jojo
Zacharias müller 9 years ago
It is almost shocking, when you have in mind, that, judging from the other photos, the photographer really tries to make them feel comfortable and still Jojo shows such a stern expression. But it nearly crushes you, when you realize, it is all because he´s been belied.
Cindy Bonner 8 years ago
JOJO looks like he's gonna let us know what he has on his mind. His face is so expressive !!
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Little Lowell
Sarah Louise 9 years ago
Those with obvious physical differences are much harder to find homes for. Often they lose eyes as a result of long-term, chronic infections due to poor conditions.
Gayle Eaton 9 years ago
Rather than see the glass half empty, because of 1 person doing something, rather than projecting doom and gloom, these little guys have a wonderful opportunity to have a home now. There are LOTS of people who would LOVE TO LOVE THEM and probably many who find wonderful homes. Don't give up on things SARAH Louise. Others will take them in and love them
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Laura Jayne
Socially Awkward 8 years ago
Such a beautiful baby, one eye or not! I hope she finds someone who loves her!
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Finn
Beth Stubblefield 9 years ago
omg what an an adorable little dog. Red hair and blue eyes? So beautiful.
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Nuno
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Danny
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Violetta
Ronja Rövardotter 9 years ago
Imagine him with a bow tie! True gentleman! Please, good people, give him nice and warm saloon and a big chair next to the fireplace! And comfy blanket! Look at him! He deserves it! I wish I could give it to him...
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Susanna Vesna 9 years ago
There is a saying in Russian which talks about animals and translates "We are responsible for those who we have tamed"...Meaning that humanity should be more responsible for animals and just destroy their habitats, make them dependent on us and then just f*****g throw them out like this!
Alina Murgu 9 years ago
Even though this is a beautiful thing and offer big chances of adoptions to numerous homeless dogs, can you believe that it may cause downsides also? In Bucharest (Romania), a stray dog was adopted after having beautiful photos as these ones made. And after 2 days, the "adopter" returned the dog. Their excuse was: "The dog is not as beautiful as we saw in the photos"... Really, some people are just stupid and they don't deserve to adopt (or buy) any animal!
Tiiavilma 9 years ago
Aaaah people! We are just so stupid sometimes... Ok, most of the time, what comes to animals and nature in general. Hope that dog foud a good home after all <3
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Tracy Baparam 9 years ago
These dogs look so sad and scared. I wish I could adopt them all and give them a happy life.
Long Joan Silver 9 years ago
really sad that some of these poor pups have an eye missing. Hope all of them find their forever homes and humans.
Kevin Donegan 9 years ago
There are so many people searching for smaller dogs ... There has to be a transportation system to get dogs from one area in the country to another for a family. So many animals are put down just because someone in another area of the country can't afford to have them shipped to their home community.
Susanna Vesna 9 years ago
There is a saying in Russian which talks about animals and translates "We are responsible for those who we have tamed"...Meaning that humanity should be more responsible for animals and just destroy their habitats, make them dependent on us and then just f*****g throw them out like this!
Alina Murgu 9 years ago
Even though this is a beautiful thing and offer big chances of adoptions to numerous homeless dogs, can you believe that it may cause downsides also? In Bucharest (Romania), a stray dog was adopted after having beautiful photos as these ones made. And after 2 days, the "adopter" returned the dog. Their excuse was: "The dog is not as beautiful as we saw in the photos"... Really, some people are just stupid and they don't deserve to adopt (or buy) any animal!
Tiiavilma 9 years ago
Aaaah people! We are just so stupid sometimes... Ok, most of the time, what comes to animals and nature in general. Hope that dog foud a good home after all <3
Load More Replies... Tracy Baparam 9 years ago
These dogs look so sad and scared. I wish I could adopt them all and give them a happy life.
Long Joan Silver 9 years ago
really sad that some of these poor pups have an eye missing. Hope all of them find their forever homes and humans.
Kevin Donegan 9 years ago
There are so many people searching for smaller dogs ... There has to be a transportation system to get dogs from one area in the country to another for a family. So many animals are put down just because someone in another area of the country can't afford to have them shipped to their home community.
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