Expressive and touching portraits of street dogs

Photographer Traer Scott, the author of the heartbreaking "Shelter Dogs" series and the touching "Newborn Puppies" series, knows exactly how to evoke strong emotions in the viewer. One of her latest works is Street Dogs, a book containing over 90 unforgettable photographs of stray dogs.

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1. Traer Scott traveled to Mexico and Puerto Rico to capture these amazing and emotional outdoor dog portraits.

2. Because most 'satos' ('satos', Puerto Rican slang for stray dogs) were formerly domesticated, they are friendly, trusting, and eager to please to be taken home again.

3. As a photographer, Trar Scott became personally involved in the rescue of many of the dogs she photographed for the book.

4. Thanks to the cooperation and support of Latin American, Puerto Rican and American organizations, she was able to organize the process of adopting street dogs by families in America.

5. Street Dogs (2007) photo book can be purchased from Amazon.com or ASPCA® gift shop - proceeds from the sale will go to homeless animals (a percentage of each book sold goes to the World Society for the Protection of Animals). Animals, WSPA).

6. Reviews about the book:

“Photos and texts are sincere and touching, but at the same time they are a cry from the heart for help to these abandoned animals. The perfect gift for any situation and person of any age.” Photo Icon magazine

7. “For those who love dogs, this is not an easy, but at the same time exciting spectacle. The book is worth buying just for the photo portrait of Miss Trish - with her funny fangs and loving disposition, with her story of how she won the hearts of everyone she came into contact with, and how they managed to change her fate - from homelessness to a happy life in a family from New York. Jersey. Christian Science Monitor

8. “No one can touch the hearts of dog lovers like Trar Scott! This time, homeless dogs got into the lens of her camera, roaming the beaches of Mexico and Puerto Rico in large numbers. She created unforgettable portraits of abandoned or ill-treated dogs, but still looking for friendship and human company! And the book is not only about the bad: after all, many of the dogs caught on film were saved! ”Edition New York Daily News

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