In this series, she deliberately used dark photos of dogs and cats behind bars because that's how she sees them at the shelter. Perhaps things are different at a shelter you are familiar with, but here and in many other shelters, this is how they spend their usually brief stay.
Jan always feels sad when she sees the animals in cages. Some are terrified. Most beg for attention. A few dogs curl into a ball. Cats try to hide in the litter box. Their eyes beg for freedom. She knows what will happen to most of them.
