Above: Banjo peers outside, very worried about the rain. Many recovering strays suffer from ‘rain anxiety’. We all dressed up as a Where’s Waldo scene.

The Mutt Strut is a means for PAWS, Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, to do some large-scale fundraising. Dog owners join the walk for $25 or do fundraising on their own to bring in extra cash. This is the third year of the Mutt Strut, and we are proud to have attended all three events. We have a personal goal to never miss a Mutt Strut.

This year was especially important for two reasons. First, PAWS is fundraising for a new, high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter facility to bring Philly closer to a no kill city. This is truly exciting news for the animal community as well as the community at large. We felt so excited to see this emerging success in the face of a recession. This year was also important because of the turnout in spite of the mud and the rain. Philadelphia has shown its love for all of the animals. It was an important year to make that point.

So, our third year with the Mutt Strut was amazing! By all accounts, the event raised more than $100,000!!!! And, walking through the mist and the rain really drove home the point that we were walking for the neglected and abandoned animals of this city.

The above video is from streettalkin.com, an internet video channel.

The video below is from youtube.com.