RSPCA WA

28.06.10

Bake cakes for the RSPCA!

POSTED ON BEHALF OF THE RSPCA WA: 

Grab your favourite recipe, dust off your chef’s hat and get your mixer ready for the sweetest event of the year, Cupcake Day for the RSPCA. On Monday 16 August, registered RSPCA Cupcake Cooks across Australia will descend on their schools, workplaces and social groups with batches of scrumptious cupcakes to be exchanged for donations for the RSPCA.

Here’s what to do to get involved…

Register in Western Australia @ http://www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/downloads/wa/ It’s FREE and we will automatically setup a fundraising page on your behalf!

Send your fundraising page to all your friends and family.

Download Cupcake Day resources at  www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/downloads/wa/

Plan your PARTY and cook up a storm with the help of our Planning Your Party info at www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/get-involved/planning-your-party/

Add donations through your fundraising page!

And lastly upload your AMAZING cupcake picture to www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/competitions/creative-cupcake/ to WIN!!!

Last year, we raised $1.1 million nationally to assist in the care and protection of Australia’s animals. This year we want to top that total with hundreds and thousands, and reach our target of $2.5million! The cherry on the top of the cupcake is that for every $100 raised online, you’ll receive one additional entry into the draw to win 1 of 2 Kymco scooters – perfect for last minute baking deliveries!

Whether you register as a Cupcake Cook or go into training as a Cupcake Eater – you’ll be supporting the 155,000 animals that the RSPCA cares for every year.

Go to http://www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/ to find out more. Thank you for supporting Cupcake Day for the RSPCA WA and all creatures great and small.

 

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24.05.10

28,000 pooch paws…

…that’s around 7,000 dogs who attended this years  RSPCA Million Paws Walk in Perth. Every year the walk seems to get bigger and better – and this year was no exception! We got up bright and early for our 7am set-up on site, and went about readying our display marquee and studio pet photo booth for the event. The display marquee was designed by Debora and manned by Debora and Rachael. It was a visual masterpiece, with lots of beautiful prints to look at! Every time I peered out of the photo booth I marvelled at the constant stream of people checking out our products and making enquiries at our stall. Thanks to everyone who came by! We had a record number of entries for our “Guess the dog treats” competition, and Elliot of Booragoon took home the big prize of a $500 photo session at Houndstooth Studio! Congrats to Elliot!

To cover off on the rest of the Million Paws Walk arena, Suzie, Em, Daniel, and Di (with puppy Jack in tow) were on foot patrol, handing out our flyer’s and answering enquiries.

I took pooch pics in the studio pet photo booth for three hours and there was a 20 metre long  queue lined up at the door for most of that time! It was great to see so many of our clients and Facebook fans participating in the photo booth too! We raised a stack of money from print sales on the day, all of which went straight back to the RSPCA.  Online orders are now available too until 19th of June. Our three volunteers (one on “security” and two on the “till”) did a fantastic job and really got into the spirit of the day with us – we are going to request them again next year! As always, Clare assisted with the animal wrangling, positioning the dogs for their photos. She worked harder than ever, giving 110%!

As the official photography partner for the RSPCA in WA, we can’t wait for next year’s Million Paws Walk. Enjoy the selection of pics from the pet photo booth!

 Above: The Houndstooth Studio MPW display marquee. Image courtesy of Richard Barry Photography.

 

 

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20.04.10

Visit us at the Million Paws Walk and you could win!!!

This year the RSPCA Million Paws Walk (MPW) is being held on Sunday 16th May 2010 and the Perth walk will kick off from the beautiful South Perth foreshore. Last year over 15,000 people and their pooches attended, not to mention some ferrets and a mini pony too! We are hoping that the 2010 MPW will be bigger and better than ever. It is the most important event on the fundraising calendar of the RSPCA and  with over 144,000 animals nationwide finding shelter at the RSPCA annually, every dollar counts. It’s a great way to spend the day with your dog and there’s something for everyone - including stalls, food, a doggie wash, entertainment, giveaways, special guests, a pet photo booth, and the main event, the walk!

I’m proud to announce that Houndstooth Studio is a Gold Sponsor for the MPW and as I’m the official photographer for the RSPCA in WA, we are also the only photography business exhibiting and working at the event. We will be running a pet photo booth from 8:30am until 11:30am, where you can bring your pet along for a mini photo session. Photos can be ordered on the spot, will all money raised going directly to the RSPCA WA.  There are two sizes of photo available (5in x 7in and 8in x 10in) as well as an A4 sized MPW commemorative poster starring your pet! Plus we will have a display marquee where you can view our stunning product range, ask about our photo sessions, and enter our free competition with a prize of your very own studio pet photography session.

So make sure you stop by one of our marquees to say hi! We’d love to see you! And be sure to check your MPW show bag for our latest Houndstooth Studio flier!

Vital details are:

Walk Location: Sir James Mitchell Park – South Perth Foreshore                   
Address: Corner Coode Street & Mill Point Road, South Perth                               
Parking: Limited parking with a gold coin donation on Sir James Mitchell Park area                              
On Day Registration: From 8am         
Walk Commences: 10am           
Length of walk: Short walk 2.5km / Long walk 5 km                  
Event Concludes:  At 1pm

Prices are as follows:

Early Bird Registration

  • $35 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) 
  • $15 Adult 
  • $10 Concession
  • $7 Children (Below 16)

On the Day Registration

  • $50 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children)
  • $20 Adult 
  • $12 Concession 
  • $10 Children (Below 16) 

For full info click here, or to register just click:

 

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07.04.10

RSPCA Prize Winner

This is Zoe, a nine year old Bouvier des Flandres – which would have to be one of the more unusual and rare breeds to be found. She was the winner of a $595 Houndstooth Studio photo session, which was donated as part of our Official Photographer commitment to the RSCPA WA, for their 2009 All Creatures Great and Small Fete’.

Wikipedia tells us: The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog breed originating in Flanders. They were originally used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, and cart pulling, and nowadays as guard dogs and police dogs, as well as being kept as pets. The French name of the breed means, literally, “Cow Herder of Flanders,” referring to the Flemish origin of the breed.

 

 

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10.03.10

RSPCA Pet Stars

Do you have a talented, clever pet who loves the camera? RSPCA Australia is running an online promotion to search for Australia’s favourite Pet Star.  The competition is open for six weeks and all you have to do is upload funny a pet photo or video clip to the ENTER YOUR PET section of the Pet Stars website. Best of all, entry is free!

You can even judge the competition, by voting for your favourite pics and clips on the site.  Plus, there’s an online Pet Stars shop, with all proceeds helping the RSPCA care for animals around the country. 

Check out the Pet Stars site for further details.

 

Several Houndstooth Studio images are featuring in the national Pet Star campaign

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23.02.10

Check out the new RSCPA WA banner

The RSPCA WA has featured our shot of the small, whiskery and totally cute Mogwai on their current website banner.  Mogwai, believed to be a chihuahua cross griffon bruxellois, was a past resident of the RSPCA shelter, and now lives a happy and indulged life (and so she should!) with staff member Nat. She has a designer wardrobe to rival Suri Cruise, including a pair of Gucci dog sunglasses, and loves going for rides on the motorbike. 

Check out the new banner here!

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11.02.10

RSPCA Adoptathon

This Valentine’s Day weekend, the RSPCA and Hill’s Science Diet are holding their Pawfect Match “Adoptathon”. Their goal is to find loving new homes for 50,000 dogs and cats throughout Australia. All animals available for adoption have been desexed, wormed, microchipped and vaccinated, and have undergone a behavioural assessment to ensure they’ll make the perfect pet. 

So if you are in the market for a new furry family member, why not head to the RSPCA WA’s Malaga Shelter at 108 Malaga Drive, Malaga this weekend. They are open from 10am-4pm.

 

Mogwai was adopted from the RSPCA WA shelter  

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26.01.10

Hera the survivor

We had a very special visitor the studio on Saturday 23rd January. Five week old Hera came in with her foster carer Richard Barry from the RSPCA, to have some puppy portrait photographs taken.

One week ago, tiny Hera was dumped in a box and left in a park on a day where the temperature reached over 38 degrees. She would have perished in the heat she not been discovered by a caring member of the public, and taken to the RSPCA for emergency treatment.

Her situation is a timely reminder of what can happen to pets if they are left without shelter or water. It also highlights the disgusting practice of animal dumping.

Further, with the hot weather now upon us, the RSPCA has received dozens of reports about dogs who are left in locked vehicles during the heat of the day. Even opening the car windows does not bring relief against the interior heat of a vehicle, where the temperature can reach as high as 73 degrees celsius. Strong penalties exist for irresponsible and negligible pet owners who think it is acceptable to leave dogs in hot vehicles.

Hera‘s portrait photos will be used in RSPCA marketing and media campaigns to raise awareness on dog dumping and the lack of care for pets in hot weather.  

Read the RSPCA online news article “Stupidity risks lives as owners leave dogs in hot cars” for more information, or an article on Hera from the RSPCA WA Website here.

How could anyone ever dump an animal?!

 

 

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03.01.10

RSPCA WA School Holiday Program

As part of my official photographer duties for the RSPCA WA, twice a year I conduct pet photography classes for children aged 8 to 12. The sessions are part of the RSPCA’s school holiday program and staff rate them as the most popular activity of the program! Participants learn several tips and tricks to help them take improved animal photos and a practical session of photographing animals is held too. It’s great value for only $25, all of which goes to the RSPCA WA.

This year we are running two classes on two dates;

Friday 8th January 2010 from 9:30am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to 3:30pm 

Tuesday 28th September 2010 from 9:30am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to 3:30pm

For more information on the RSPCA WA’s school holiday program click here, or to make a booking call 08 9209 9325.

Oscar the black kitten often visits during the school holiday photography classes.

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