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A pet perspective By Emily Chapman Laing After being dismissed from her job due to an incurable health condition, Shelli Knight found her dream job photographing pets alongside her husband Tony. The couple have taken a ’down under’ approach to capturing the adorable faces of Casey locals’ furry families, and customers are reeling. “The images are truly amazing, sometimes hilarious but always ‘unique’,“ customer Cristy Worsteling said. “Shelli’s ability to capture the unique personality and spirit of each pet in her photographs has garnered accolades and touched the hearts of many. “It is not merely a photography business but a testament to the profound bond between pets and their owners, ensuring that precious moments are forever treasured.“ “Aunty Shelli“ and “Uncle Tony“ shower their canine clients with treats of all kinds and lots of loving pats, even if the pups piddle on the floor, or up against their desk. Animals Down Under customer Sally-Ann Wratten said she could tell Tony and Shelli were “animal people“ from the second she walked in the door. “They were excited to see our dogs both times we took them in,“ she said. “They did an amazing job of capturing our whippets’ different personalities with one being a relatively subdued dog and the other still a crazy puppy. “The prints are absolutely stunning and I would highly recommend them to anyone wanting pet portraits.“ Shelli was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 30 years of age, in 1999, having suspected something was not right. “I always had a suspicion, MS was always in the back of my mind,“ she said. “When I was 16 I started getting the symptoms, but every doctor I went to just said I was imagining things and that it was in my head.
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“As it turns out, it was in my head, I’ve got scars on my brain.“ Shelli actively chooses not to focus on her condition, and lives her life as normally as possible, though the impacts are still part of her everyday life. “Sometimes I find it hard to get words out, I have chronic fatigue and sometimes I have loss
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of feeling in some parts of my body,“ she said. “But until last year, I was still riding my horse.“ In late 2022, Shelli secured her dream job working with dogs, after being a qualified vet nurse for many years. After spending time in an office environment, Shelli’s boss realised she was better suit-
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ed to a face-to-face role. “She had a job set out for me and she was going to show me herself how to do it,“ she said. “I had to tell her that I can’t work in the afternoons because the heat affects me, so she gave me a morning job.“ Continued page 10
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