Anni “Swipe right……..” 🤳 Melissa Strait (Herkimer County, Ny)
Big Al “I will rule the world!!!” 🤳 Jill (Herkimer County, NY)
Arya and Rhaenyra “Arya and Rhaenyra are such kitty frenemies. They love their big brother Jude!” 🤳 Kira Stone (Herkimer County, NY)
Bandit “Bandit enters the room and meows at the top of his lungs so you know he's there. He needs to be the center of attention especially when your kid is attending college class on.” 🤳 Victoria Hermano
Cedar “My name is Cedar and I am five years young. I love raspberries and going on adventures. My favorite days start with a giant, slow-motion yawn, romping around outside, and cuddl.” 🤳 Alexandra Tambu
Charlie “This is his response to 'Get off the counter'...I guess technically he is! A friend once referenced him as 'my Toddler'...it puts all in perspective now!!” 🤳 Melissa Strait (Herkimer County, NY)
Tiah Rose “Loves Everyone!” 🤳 David Talaba (Herkimer County, NY)
Billie Jean “Billie is a studio assistant and very good at her job!” 🤳 Jess Hurley (herkimer County)
Brigid “My rescue from halo house. I love her so much. ♥️” 🤳 Patricia McVeigh (Herkimer County)
Casey “My beloved Casey lived to be 20. I am so appreciative that he spent his life with me.” 🤳 Barbara Wilson (Herkimer County)
Cheshire “My beautiful soul cat. ♥️🥰🤗😻” 🤳 Patricia McVeigh (Herkimer County)
Daisy “Daisy is our best friend and a rescue. She is full of aggressive head bonks, tortitude and gentle ankle bite reminders!! She’s the best cat ever!” 🤳 Kim and Adam Riddle (Herkimer County)
Heidi & Schatzie “Spa day waiting for a snack.” 🤳 Karen Stauder (Oneida County, NY)
Lucie “She loves sleeping in the sunlight!” 🤳 Isabelle Greco (herkimer County)
Max & Misty Massita “M & M are best buddies. Maxwell is Havanese, 14 years old and MistyMorning is Lhasa Apso Japanese Chin, 12 years old. They are as lovable as can be.” 🤳 Natalie Massita (Oneida County)
Michael “A former feral who joined my family over a decade ago and was the kindest soul ever. My archangel. He crossed over recently.” 🤳 Barbara Wilson (Herkimer County)
Pip “She meows at the cats, love to help play games and gives kisses.” 🤳 Elizabeth Chambers (Herkimer County)
Piper “It’s a dog’s life!” 🤳 Lindsey Ferguson (herkimer County)
Rough Day “The place where she is most happy, cuddled up with her friend.” 🤳 Kayleigh Fredericks (Herkimer County)
Zinc “Apparently cats must really mimic their humans behavior because I have no other explanation this, he’s acting like his mom coming home from a day of work.” 🤳 Samantha Dartt (Herkimer County)
Muffin “Pumpkins my favorite, especially with whip cream!” 🤳 Charlene (Herkimer County)
Fraser “Fraser was my photogenic good boy. Adopted from CAP many years ago. Now on the better side of life.” 🤳 Barbara Wilson (Herkimer County, NY)
Gracie “I'm eight pounds of mischief.” 🤳 Deborah Barrett (Schoharie County, NY)
Jack Garfield Wilson “ I is completely content.” 🤳 Carin Kent
Mali (Maleficent) “Mali adopted us last month when someone dumped her outside. She is loving life on a soft couch!” 🤳 Melissa Strait (Herkimer County, NY)
Mama “Mama rescued me 12 1_2 years ago when she gave birth on my porch. She doesn't snuggle often but she alerts me when my sugar gets low by laying on my chest. She enjoys chasing_w.” 🤳 Victoria Hermano
Marshall & Maisy 🤳 Janet Wren (Herkimer County, NY)
Peanut “Peanut is my velcro kitty and rarely leaves my side. He loves to snuggle and sleep on me every chance he gets. He loves kisses so much that he will wake me up in the middle of the night for more.
Ruger “Ruger started as a foster who needed o. Little did we know we needed him too! He spends his life now watching every move his Daddy is making (well, of course while carrying a stick!)” 🤳 Melissa St
Squeaky “Squeaky loves watching The Lion King!” 🤳 Melissa Strait (Herkimer County, NY)
Stormy “Stormy is a beautiful sweet girl!” 🤳 Colleen Corsi (Herkimer County, NY)
Willow “Wonderful Willow just wants to catch her frisbee!” 🤳 Colleen Corsi (Herkimer County, NY)
Bennie “In loving memory of Bennie who brought so much joy to everyone.” 🤳 Nanette Forteza (Herkimer County, NY)
Butters “Why are you taking up all of the attention_” 🤳 M Rose (Herkimer County, NY)
Gershwin “Always ready for a car ride, Gershwin loves nothing more than an open window and an open road.” 🤳 Risa K (Montgomery County, NY)
Radley “Would eat the whole world if he could.” 🤳 Mordechai Rosenblatt (Oneida County)
Samson “Samson loves his teddy bear.” 🤳 Kayleigh Fredericks (Herkimer County, NY)
Sukha “A perfect girl in every way, she will be forever missed.” 🤳 Risa K (Montgomery County, NY)
Tater Tot — "Kayaking with my Auntie" 🤳📸 Lisa Hoffman (Sarasota County, Florida)
Tito — "My name is Tito and I’m Taters new amigo." 🤳📸 Lisa Hoffman (Sarasota County, Florida)
Star — "Star is 15 years old" 🤳📸 Susan Gibel-Stolle (Herkimer, New York)
Pippin — "We just rescued this sweet and silly kitty, and we couldn't love her (loud) personality more <3" 🤳📸 Hannah Napier (Little Falls, New York)
Winston — "Our real life teddy bear." 🤳📸 Gina Yanuk (Sauquoit, NY)
Sadie — "Flowers are my favorite treat." 🤳📸 Stephanie Proulx (Little Falls, New York)
Mittens — "Those eyes tell you how much catnip is in that pillow!" 🤳📸 Matt Stolle (Herkimer, New York)
Manhands — "Manhands is a kitten I fostered for H.A.L.O." 🤳📸 Barbara Wilson (Little Falls, New York)
Luna — "My puppy Luna, learning and growing quickly such a great addition to our family." 🤳📸 Stephanie McCumber (Little Falls, New York)
Dixie — "Big attitude in a tiny package!" 🤳📸 Courtney Maury (Frankfort, New York)
Daks — "When Daks was rescued, he was smaller than a dollar bill and the TV remote!" 🤳📸 Vicki Brown (Herkimer, NY)
Diego — "Diego is a big 10 year old mixed breed. He’s very sweet and loves to be a lap dog. He also loves to sunbath and take naps!" 🤳📸 Morgan Brown (Newport, New York)
Black Nose — "She is a one year old Norwegian forest and American domestic cat mix." 🤳📸 Miranda Cool (Frankfort, New York)
Hellraiser — "2 months old and aptly named" 🤳📸: Jonathan Fenton (Rome, NY)
Yahtzee — “Fashion first, fetch later.” 🤳📸 Marjorie Stagliano (Middleville, NY)
Milo, Osiris, & Onyx — "The Three Wise Cats" 🤳📸 Mesa Wisdom (Herkimer, NY)
J'skar, Jzargo, Shadow, M'aiq, Killer Aphrodite, Ranger, Oreo, Snookums, Eskimo Pie, Ghostie, Snowball, Pikachu, Chloe — "I named all I could make out in the pic." 🤳📸 Jonathan Fenton (Rome, NY)
Picard — "Splish splash, I was taking a bath!" 🤳📸 Mike Vittiglio (Little Falls, NY)
Oliver — "He’s just like a toddler—cuddly, playful, and a counter surfer." 🤳📸 Nancy Hillery-Lucas
Bene — "Striking his famous Flying Kitty pose." 🤳📸 Davy Marr (Los Angeles, CA)
Niko — "Darling, I just adore a pet-house view." 🤳📸 Carly Proulx (Little Falls, NY)
Sierra — "Scaly ambassador for 27 years and counting!" 🤳📸 Amanda Talaba (Little Falls, NY)
Rusty — "Just a chill guy, who, at 13 years old, still maintains the spritely spirit of youth" 🤳📸 Keagen Ford (Fort Plain, NY)
Betty — "Adorable Betty" 🤳📸 Richard Hammond (Little Falls, NY)
Banjo — "Banjo likes to be a shrimp! He likes little treats and lots of sleep. Sometimes transforms into a pile of mashed potato." 🤳📸 Jade Weiss (Little Falls, NY)
Banjo — "Banjo also loves sunspots to stay warm in and being a cutie baby" 🤳📸 Jade Weiss (Little Falls, NY)
Phoebe — "Loving, smart and sassy" 🤳📸 Kimberly Nadeau (Herkimer, NY)
Leo & Zoe Basloe — "These twins are the best of friends💜. They love bird-watching, getting into cabinets & snuggling." 🤳📸 Alana Basloe (Little Falls, NY)
Bindi — "Bindi was dumped by her previous so called humans. James Brennan HS found her and after about 6 months of rehab care, they posted on FB that she "might have two weeks, two months or two years" to continue "enjoying her life" to the very best of her senior doggie abilities. I have never regretted my Leap of Faith to give her a Final Furever Home for a Single NY Minute. She's been with me (and her rescue sister, Roxy) for over a year now - Bringing us both Lots of Bindi Love, Smiles and some Occasional Rottie Sass!!" 🤳📸 Heidi Christiansen (Stratford, NY)
Ollie — "Ollie is a mix of bichon, terrier and chicken jerky treats. He protects Helene with barks 20 times his sizes and constantly demands petting. He is amazing." 🤳📸 Helene Cecconi (Little Falls, NY)
Nanners — "The cutest thing around" 🤳📸 Breanna Markwardt (Dolgeville, NY)
Bob Dylan — "Handsome old soul with galaxies in his eyes and adorable pointy ears. Dylie uses his right foot as a kickstand. He his scissor sharp claws have a hold of my heart forever." 🤳📸 Jen Michaels (Little Falls, NY)
Beau — "Beauregard is a little bit punk and a lot cute!" 🤳📸 Erika Hoffman (Herkimer, NY)
Hiccup — "I would like pets now please." 🤳📸 Christian Conner (Utica, NY)
Bob Dylan — "Handsome old soul with galaxies in his eyes and adorable pointy ears. Dylie uses his right foot as a kickstand. He his scissor sharp claws have a hold of my heart forever." 🤳📸 Jen Michaels (Little Falls, NY)
Poppa — "Poppa has been my feral friend outside for many years. We loved each other. He came down with lymphoma and passed away this year." 🤳📸 Barbara Wilson (Herkimer, NY)
Ollie — "Ollie is a mix of bichon, terrier and chicken jerky treats. He protects Helene with barks 20 times his sizes and constantly demands petting. He is amazing." 🤳📸 Helene Cecconi (Little Falls, NY)
RoxieRay — "I am small and mighty." 🤳📸 Marchell Scarano (Little Falls, NY)
Ario — "How nervous little dogs prepare for their day." 🤳📸 Carol Whritenour (Little Falls, NY)
Fred — "He’s as doofy as he looks. Doofy and well loved." 🤳📸 Hannah Cornwell (Little Falls, NY)
Lily — "Lily was my best friend, living lap kitty and the benevolent boss of the house. My beloved girl just passed away recently from oral cancer." 🤳📸 Barbara Wilson (Herkimer, NY)
Stormy — "She’s a very crazy cat and she gets crazy zoomies. Also personal space is NOT in her vocabulary at all!!" 🤳📸 Sonia Medina (Fort Plain, NY)
Peaches — "Peaches is an 8 year old, male orange cat that loves to sleep and play with his favorite toys." 🤳📸 Julia Yardley (Illion, NY)
Butters “Small in Size, but Big in Personality!” 🤳 Patricia Talaba (Herkimer County, NY)
Hunting “Has ADHD.” 🤳 Sherry Failing (Herkimer County, NY)
Jackson “He’s not as debonaire as he looks… Jack is a silly boy.” 🤳 Kelly Rice (Sarasota County, FL)
Kyla "Kyla is my beautiful deep feeler" 🤳 Kelly Rice (Sarasota County, Florida)
Quincy Abu “Adopted and Adored!” 🤳 Patricia Talaba (Herkimer County, NY)
Tails “Let me tell you the tale of Tails…” 🤳 Peggy Scarano (Herkimer County, NY)
For the Love of Pets is an ongoing, community-powered cell-phone-photo exhibit for animal lovers everywhere!
It’s all about bonding over something really simple many of us do every day—taking pictures of our furry, feathered, and scaly best friends—and turning it into a real art exhibit anyone can be part of. You don’t have to be a "photographer" to join in. If you’ve ever snapped a picture of a pet you love on your cell-phone, you’re exactly the kind of artist we’re looking for!
We team up with libraries and community spaces to host local exhibits—and at the same time, all the pet photos from every community (plus online submissions from all over) come together in one big, ever-growing gallery for everyone, everywhere to enjoy!
*Your photo submission also helps support local animal nonprofits as well as bring even more community Art Things to life.
Send in your favorite pet photo below and be part of something paws-itively amazing! 🐾
Upcoming Exhibit:
Little Falls Public Library (NOVEMBER 2025)
Pet Photo Submission Instructions:
📸 Step 1: Pick A PAW-SOME Pet PIC
It doesn't have to be fancy—just one that makes you smile!
🐶💝 Step 2: Make a Donation
P.S. Your donation helps rescue animals and keeps community art things like this alive!our donation helps rescue animals and keeps the art party going!
📝 Step 3: Fill Out the Form and Send It In
Tell us a little about your pet, upload your photo, and you’re officially part of the pack!
Iinterested in HOSTING A For The Love of Pets EXHIBIT IN your community? [contact us here]
The Art Thing Collaborative, Inc. is a social arts organization dedicated to celebrating and connecting communities through art.