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Trent Kaplan united statesPhoto © Trent Kaplan
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Shelter Life
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I am currently doing a project on animal shelters, which is where this photo derives from. I am specifically focusing on the SPCA in Syracuse, New York. This animal shelter in particular is immensely understaffed and underpaid for the amount of work, but they are all individually determined to help this area's population of animals. A cage is an animal's home for an unknown amount of time, and these volunteers dedicate their time to making their home comfortable. To me, this photo represents the life of a caged-in dog in a shelter. it is not glamorous and is usually extremely depressing, but there is a bit of color scattered around and a light at the end of the tunnel.back to gallery