In early September 2019, Mama Pickles – a cute pit bull – was found wandering alone on the streets. The rescuers saw that she needed help, given that the two-year-old dog was pregnant. The animal control officers took her off the streets and tried finding out where Pickles came from and got in touch with her owners. Unfortunately, however, they decided that Pickles wasn’t needed anymore and left her to be at the shelter.
The poor pit bull needed more help than the shelter could offer her. Fortunately, though, she was soon found by Pits & Giggles Rescue – a non-profit organization specialized in caring for pregnant and nursing dogs and their puppies. While Mama Pickles’ belly was so huge that it made it hard for her to move around, she could not help herself but jump all over the place while meeting her new rescue friends.
More information: Pits And Giggles Rescue | Enchanted Hills Photography
Here is how people online reacted to the adorable photoshoot:
The portrait borrows a familiar human format
The session applies the visual language of a maternity shoot to a particular dog, giving the images their affectionate humor. The rescue account and later care remain separate parts of the story. The photographs do not establish medical outcomes, but they can document how the animal was presented and welcomed at that moment.
The rescue account and portrait session have different roles
The account explains how Mama Pickles reached the rescue, while the photographs present her through a familiar maternity-portrait format. The resulting attention can introduce the organization’s work without proving a medical outcome or later placement. The September 2019 date keeps the story anchored to that particular stage of care.
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What happened after the shoot
Pits & Giggles Rescue is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The photographs were taken by Lauren Casteen Sykes of Enchanted Hills Photography. A few days after the session Mama Pickles went into labour, and she gave birth to eight puppies.
Sources: KTVU FOX 2, 4 October 2019: Rescue stages adorable maternity photo shoot for formerly abandoned pit bull named ‘Mama Pickles’ WCNC: Pregnant rescue pit bull gets maternity shoot just days before giving birth
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