In September, inmates at an Ohio jail began drawing portraits of overlooked shelter dogs; two months later, 18 of the 20 dogs featured in the artwork have found homes, giving both animals and artists a second chance

• Photo credit: Franklin County Dog Shelter in Columbus/ InstagramIf you ever visit a busy animal shelter, you naturally start noticing certain facts like the breed, size, age, how loud a bark is, it all happens subconsciously, and in a matter of seconds.
• But at the Franklin County Dog Shelter in Columbus, Ohio, visitors walking past the kennels have been stopping for a very different reason: hand-drawn portraits taped right next to the metal doors.
• Since last autumn, inmates at the Franklin County Corrections Center have been using pencils, paper, and careful observation to sketch dogs waiting