FairyTail Pet Care

01/17/2025

Entrepreneur magazine listed FairyTail Pet Care as an innovative new franchise concept you need to know about! 🎉

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01/11/2025

01/09/2025

Back in October! We photographed 80 Pit Bulls for Pit Bull Awareness Month and 60 were from the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center (PRC). We did this with our friends, Kelly and Ilana from FairyTail Pet Care. The other 20 were from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

I'm thrilled to share that the team at PRC enlarged some of the photos and I got to hang them up in the lobby today.

I'm not sure how many of you know, but back in 2013, I worked at an animal shelter in South Florida and that's where I taught myself pet photography by practicing every day, mostly on Pit Bulls.

In 2016, I moved to Tampa and started volunteering at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay taking adoption photos, just for fun. I had a new full-time job in marketing at a software company, but my passion was really taking photos of adoptable animals, to help them get adopted.

My adoption photo hobby quickly turned into a business where we take photos of private families and their pets, which is what pays the bills and supports me, Mary and our son Benjamin, who is 2.5 now. He loves seeing all the photos I take at the shelter.

Last year, I began to manifest a dream for the future where I would be able to take adoption photos as a full time job. How amazing would that be?

To do that, I created the Second Shot program, which is where brands, businesses and companies can sponsor our adoption photo efforts, which would allow me to spend as much time as I can taking adoption photos instead of taking on as many private clients.

in 2024, we photographed 571 adoptable animals instead of our usual 120 or so every year.

Here's my ask to anyone reading this. If you're a business or company and would like to sponsor our adoption photos, specifically for PRC or the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, please send me an email to [email protected]. I'd be happy to send you more information.

Sponsoring is a win-win for us, the animals, the shelters and it's a great marketing and PR opportunity for you too.

If you're an individual and would like to support Second Shot and my mission of doing just adoption photos full-time, you can support us for as little as $5/month on our Patreon. I'll leave a link to that in the comments.

Thanks for your support!

01/09/2025

Leo really said ✨”what wedding? I’m pretty sure my humans threw a giant party just for me… with all my favorite people that I’ve ever loved, and my very own FairyTail bestie who took the best care of me all day”✨ He wasn’t wrong. Both things can be true at once 🐶💍 // // 📸:
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12/31/2024

We were featured in MarryMeTampaBay's "Best of" Wedding Ceremonies for 2024. Check it out! 💙🐾

The best Tampa Bay wedding ceremonies of the year from Florida's top wedding venues and vendors.

12/22/2024

Today’s job requirements:

🔹 Lay in the grass and cuddle your dog
🔹 Fan your dog to keep them cool
🔹Get your dog dressed in his tuxedo for wedding photos
🔹Give your dog treats while telling them they’re the goodest boy

Yes, that’s really our job description! We’re your dogs plus-one… that means we’re doing whatever it takes to make sure your wedding day is your dog’s best day ever, too 🐶💍 // // 📸:
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12/20/2024

A fun little feature in the business journal today thanks to all of our Shark Tank reruns this week! 🩵🐾

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12/18/2024

One of the most underrated ways to include your dog in your wedding - having them come by the hotel while you’re getting ready 😍 Not only is the pressure off and it’s a much more relaxed environment for your pup, but it eases YOUR nerves to be able to take a moment to cuddle and play with your best friend amid the wedding day jitters. This is a great way to include your dog in your special day if they won’t be attending the actual ceremony, or it is a heartwarming addition to spend some extra time with your baby even if they will be at the main event! (This sweet boy, Podrick, was the star of the show all day 🩵🐾) // // 📸:
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12/06/2024

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the pet lover in your life than with thoughtful gifts that celebrate their furry friends? Whether it's a cozy tee, a practical accessory, or a stylish tank top, we've curated a list that will bring joy to both pets and their devoted owners. Check it out! 💙🐾
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The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the pet lover in your life than with thoughtful gifts that celebrate their furry friends? Whether it's a cozy tee, a practical accessory, or a stylish tank top, we've curated a list that will bring joy to both pets and their devoted own

12/06/2024

POV: your wedding day was your dogs’ best day ever, too 🩵🐾 // // 📸:
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11/30/2024

Forget the groom’s reaction to the bride walking down the aisle… we wanna see your reactions when your DOGS come down the aisle 🥹🩵🐾
// 📸: Corner House Photography

11/26/2024

As the nation’s first wedding pet care company, we believe your wedding day should be your dog’s best day ever, too! 🐶💍 As your dog’s plus-one, we take care of ALL of the logistics on your special day! We provide round trip transportation, pet attire rentals, coordinate with all of your vendors, insure your venue, and so much more 🩵🐾 // // 📸:
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11/23/2024

You may now kiss… your dog 🩵🐾 // // 📸:
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11/22/2024

From getting ready cuddles to family photos, what’s a wedding day without your best friends by your side? 🐶💍 // // 📸:
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11/21/2024

10 year old Lacey was surrendered to the Humane Society of the Tampa Bay in May of 2024 due to a family emergency.

11/20/2024

When we asked Lacy, who has been available at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay for 150 days, who wanted to be adopted, she raised her paw as high as she could.

Her family surrendered to the shelter back in May due to a family emergency.

She doesn't show well in her kennel, but as soon as we took her out for a Second Shot, her personality shined!

Somebody adopt Lacy!

11/13/2024

Yes... we really helped this couple include their FIVE rescue beagles in their wedding! & You can read all about it on Newsweek 💙🐾

Bethany and Matthew would have had six rescue beagles at the wedding, but one died. Still, they found a way to include him.