Pets
Balancing Act
“Growing up in a rural area of Washington state, we had lots of chickens and our mom thought it would be cute to get a shot with them on our heads. I also forgot to zip up my pants. Good times.”
(submitted by Kathy)
Water Sports
“We were trying to nail the obligatory romantic couple vibe and I guess our dog wanted to be part of the photo.”
(submitted by Audrey)
Piglet Portrait
“I grew up on a small farm in Lakeside and we had a litter of pigs. My mom thought it would be nice for me to bring one for a photo session at Olan Mills.”
(submitted by Stephanie)
Feline Focus
“I once visited my mom’s house with my new baby. Here’s a great photo mom took that day of me, my dad, my brother, my sister, the top of my baby’s head (look closely at the bottom of the photo) and lots of cats.”
(submitted by Julia)
Boss Lady
“This is my Grandma Sadie. She loved her pets and her pall malls.”
(submitted by IG @watemple60)
The Stand In
“Beijing, 1986. I really (really) wanted a dog as a kid, but we moved around a lot. After a particularly weepy episode, this was the next best thing my parents could do.”
(submitted by Nandita)
Stampede
“If it weren’t for ‘vigilant’ mothering and quick intervention, I could have been trampled by a herd of goats when I was 4 yrs old. I can’t imagine the impact that such a scene would have had on my equally tender and dutiful sister, who perpetually wore her school gym uniform outside of class.”
(submitted by Katie)
