A Day for the Dogs

   What a day. One of the Top Ten on my list. Just awesome!  Despite Irene's impending threat, many volunteers and people looking to adopt dogs in need came out to support it.   I am humbled by all the help we got setting up the site, running the event and by the amount of people who came out to meet the dogs and give them new and loving homes. 

47 dogs out of 54 are now with their new owners.

I have never seen so many happy faces in one place. 

 Goosebumps, I tell ya.

 Remember Vanna?   She got a forever home.

Once the dogs are adopted, their orange bandanas are changed to Rainbows

and a large bell is rung ...

 This is my Aunt Pattie, below. 

We promised ourselves we would not let each other take a dog home.

Because we have dogs already, you see.

But she only has one.  And this guy was so sweet.

  Buster's owners had to relinquish him

when they moved into an assisted living facility where he wasn't allowed.

Guess who went home with Aunt Pattie.

And is getting long with her dog Rosie beautifully tonight.

I'm sure my Uncle thinks I didn't hold up my end of the deal. 

:-)  

This is a local family, good friends of mine who volunteered

for the event.

Orange T-shirts are worn by volunteers so we know who's who in the crowd.

They took Jade home, a five month old terrier girl

who had been dumped in the streets.  

There was a blessing of the animals at the start of the day...

 

And here's one soggy crew at the end of a loooooong day.

Hey, it's a really bad hair day. Irene, ya know?