About the Progress Through Photography Blog

You have found the Progress Through Photography Blog – an animal homelessness blog from the Phoenix Metro area. Our mission is to use the power of photography to end animal homelessness.

Our focus is on the underlying, structural and systemic reasons that drive and force people to surrender pets and pets to become homeless. Addressing these “big picture ” drivers will ultimately end animal homelessness. 

The Big Picture – the systemic drivers of animal homelessness consist of:

• Commerce: The existence of for profit breeding.
• Consumerist Behavior: Impulsive Decision making when ‘acquiring’ pets
• Costs: High Cost of Medical Care
• Capacity: Shortage of Foster Parents
• Control of reproduction: Spaying and Neutering to prevent increase in population
• Cohesive Families: Families are torn apart by landlords who do not allow pets in rental housing
• Civic Engagement: Need for improved education and enhanced animal protection / abuse laws.

Check out the PTP Academy to learn what you can do to end animal homelessness.

We blog regularly about the following topics:

• The Progress Through Photography Academy – focused on prevention of animal homelessness.
• Featured Artwork – Behind the scenes stories on our artwork
• Friends of the Pack – some of the awesome things our partners are doing

All articles are written by our founder Marcel van der Stroom, 

• AZ House Bill 2436
  by progressthroughphotography
  February 2, 2022
  Changes we’d like to see Increase the penalties from civil to criminal penalties. $250 dollar fine is simply […]
• The 10 best portrait locations in the Valley
  by progressthroughphotography
  January 4, 2022
• Hiking to Rainbow Bridge, Utah – Nov 11th to 14th, 2021
  by progressthroughphotography
  November 17, 2021
  Rainbow Bridge, Utah Rainbow Bridge is a natural arch in Southern Utah in the Navajo Nation. It is […]
• 10 policy initiatives that can help end animal homelessness.
  by progressthroughphotography
  November 1, 2021
  Our mission is to help end animal homelessness: Progress Through Photography’s mission is to help create a world […]
• Impulsive Pet buying and the problems of returned pets.
  by progressthroughphotography
  May 25, 2021
  For the other underlying reasons, go to Seven reasons for animal homelessness in America Some nuance to the issue. […]
• Why we are called “Progress Through Photography”
  by progressthroughphotography
  May 24, 2021
  One of the questions I get frequently is “Why did you come up with the name Progress Through […]
• How you can help END irresponsible for-profit breeding in Arizona.
  by progressthroughphotography
  January 12, 2021
  For the other underlying reasons, go to Seven reasons for animal homelessness in America Description of the problem […]
• 10 gorgeous pet pictures you cannot create with a phone camera.
  by progressthroughphotography
  December 28, 2020
  You may wonder how to take the best photos of your dog or cat. This article explains why […]
• Picketpost Loop Hiking
  by progressthroughphotography
  December 14, 2020