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While making plans to attend our 2016 Picture Your Pet event on Sun, July 10 and Mon, July 11, remember these tips to help you take a great family pet photo.

Colors:Wear clothing that coordinates, but that isn’t overly matching.

  • Choose neutral colors with one or two complimentary colors running between all members in the photo.
  • Vary the shades of a color worn for added depth.
  • Avoid bright white and opt for neutral tan or khaki instead.
  • If you have a dark colored dog, wear brighter colors that will allow your dog to show up against.
  • Add a colorful bandana to a dark dog for contrast.
  • matching polo shirts and jeans can look boring
  • Shoes can add color

Avoid overexposed skin:The most important feature of a family photo is everyone’s lovely face and gorgeous pets! When we look at a photo, our eyes automatically go to exposed skin, so avoid low cut clothing, tank tops, and short shorts. It is common for low cut tops to expose more than you might intend as you wresstle to get your pets into position. Bare skin can also make people look bigger, so keep that in mind!

Be creative: Color might be all the creativity you want for your photo, but some might enjoy a specific theme. Feel free to bring props to set the stage. Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking.

  • Summer beach balls and colorful visors
  • a July 4th patriotic theme
  • a sports theme
  • towels, soap, bucket and scrub brushes to simulate bath time for Fido

Children: If small children will be part of your photo, make sure the children are well rested and have eaten to lessen the chance that they will feel cranky waiting for their photo shoot. Keep children near you, so they won’t be tempted to touch dogs that belong to other people waiting in the park.

Keep Cool: Bring along something cool for your family members to drink as you wait. We will provide drinking water for pets. You might even have a few treats tucked away to reward (or bribe) everyone’s good behavior.

Relax and enjoy the Day: Pets never act as well as you might like them to when around other animals. Don't expect your pets to be perfect because we don't expect them to be. Try to stay calm, don't force them to "sit" and let us handle the stressful stuff, so your photo turns out great.

Adoption Lobby Hours:

12:00 - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. First Saturday of each month

Closed Mondays FOR ADOPTIONS
To submit a pet adoption profile, you must do so 15-minutes before closing to allow sufficient time for processing.

Adoptions number:

260-427-5502


Business Office Hours (lost & found pets, citations, or other law enforcement concerns):

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
CLOSED Saturday & Sunday


Animal Control Officer Assistance
260-427-1244
9am-8pm Monday - Friday
After 8pm, weekend & holidays,
call 260-449-3000

After Hours / Immediate Officer Assistance:
1:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. Emergencies
260-449-3000


General Contact Information:
Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control
3020 Hillegas Road
Fort Wayne IN 46808
260-427-1244
After 8 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, call 449-3000 for assistance.
Fax: 260-427-5514


It is our mission to serve our community in a humane, public safety capacity while working to keep pets with loving families by providing education opportunities and resources or facilitating re-homing or adoption when necessary.

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