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Calley Gibson
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Calley Gibson

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Director of Padfoot Whiskers & Wings Pet Photography & dog mum to famous social media rescue pup, Pikelet, Calley spends her time photographing much loved & cherished family pets, from all over Sydney as well as volunteering her photographic skills to promote and bring awareness to animals in need of rescue & forever homes. Calley's background in photography was finessed during her years of commercial and artistic photography study at KVB Institute of Technology and later working as an art buyer and in print studios at some of Sydney's largest mainstream advertising agencies. Over the past 10 years, Calley has continued to be a dedicated and passionate shelter volunteer, fund raiser, advocate and foster mum for a variety of dog and animal rescue organisations. She lives in Balmain with her husband and dog children Betty, Blanche, Pikelet and Patty Cakes. The Extraordinary Life of Pikelet is her first book.

Books by Calley Gibson

The Extraordinary Life of Pikelet

The memoirs of Australia’s premiere rescue dog and foster bro extraordinaire, Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll.

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Fostering love

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