13 Portraits Of Animals With Disabilities By Photographer Alex Cearns
Alex Cearns is an Australian animal photographer who reveals the beautiful side of disabled rescue animals in her heartwarming portrait series titled Perfect Imperfection . In an interview with Bored Panda, the photographer said that one of her most passionate aims as an animal photographer is to capture all the adorable subtleties that make them unique. “These are the canines who have lost a leg, been born without eyes, or are still showing the scars of former abuse,” said Alex.
The photographer says that most of these animals’ disabilities don’t dwell on them. “They adapt to their bodies without complaint and they survive with determination. They push on, always, wanting to be included and involved in everything as much as they can, and as much as an able-bodied pet does,” said Alex. “They need the same love as any other pet, and give the same love as any other pet – and they each have value as sentient beings.”
Alex says that the animals’ tenacity to overcome their misfortunes never ceases to amaze her. “They make the most out of life and from them I have learned so much about always seeing the positive in every situation and never giving up,” said the photographer. See her portraits of animals in the gallery below and don’t forget to check out her photography book titled Perfect Imperfection – Dog portraits of Resilience !
#1 Jakk Was Dumped As A 1-Day Old Puppy. Several Of His Leg Bones Didn’t Grow Properly. He Was Taken In By Wa Pet Project And Received A Custom Set Of Wheels
#2 Beau Was Taken In As A Stray And Had The Tips Of His Ears Resected When He Developed Skin Cancer
#3 Rescue Kitten Nimh Kitten Nimh Had Both Eyes Removed After Complications From The Birth
#4 Randal The Echidna Was Taken In By Bonoring Wildlife Sanctuary When He Lost His Foot In A Dog Attack
#5 Bali Pip, A Puppy With Mange Who Was Rescued By The Bali Animal Welfare Association
#6 Tiki Was Rescued From A Backyard Breeder. He Had A Badly Broken Leg, Which Was Later Amputated
#7 Julius Was Taken In As A Stray And Had His Eye Removed When He Developed A Cancerous Tumor
#8 Clarey, Who Was Adopted From Safe Perth – It Was Then Discovered She Didn’t Have Any Eyes
#9 Scrappy Was Found Running Across A Freeway. His Eyes Were Removed When His Sight Deteriorated And His Health Was Being Impacted
#10 Angel Was Adopted Through Perth Chihuahua Rescue. She Is Blind In One Eye
#11 Penny And Her Puppies Were Taken In By The Rspca Wa. They Had Mange At The Time, But Their Fur Soon Grew Back As Good As New
#12 Jaffa Was Adopted From The Dogs’ Refuge Home Of Wa And Later Had Her Leg Removed After Being Accidentally Hit By A Car
#13 Peaches Were Adopted From Haart And Had Her Eye Removed When She Developed Acute Glaucoma
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