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Allowed to Grow Old – Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries

There’s nothing quite like a relationship with an aged pet—a dog or cat who has been at our side for years, forming an ineffable bond. Pampered pets, however, are a rarity among animals who have been domesticated. Farm animals, for example, are usually slaughtered before their first birthday.We never stop to think about it, but the typical images we see of cows, chickens, pigs, and the like are of young animals. What would we see if they were allowed to grow old?Isa Leshko shows us, brilliantly, with this collection of portraits. To create these portraits, she spent hours with her subjects, gaining their trust and putting them at ease.The resulting images reveal the unique personality of each animal. It’s impossible to look away from the animals in these images as they unforgettably meet o

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