This year's Mutt Strut Dog Walk & Festival was a huge success! An estimated 5,000 animal lovers made it out to Sleepy Hole Park on a beautiful, sunny day for our 3rd annual event and helped us raise over $55,000 to go towards our efforts to end euthanasia as a means to control pet overpopulation!

Canines and their families enjoyed themselves as they participated in the day's activities that included a "race the wind" contest, agility demonstrations, a police K-9 demonstration, a Frosty Paws eating contest, a canine costume contest, and children's face painting. Our four-legged companions could also get free health screenings and ask a vet questions at the Vet corner, go to the Rabies Clinic, or just meet and relax with their neighbors at one of the many water stops throughout the park.

And the greatest news of all, some of the adoptable dogs brought to the festival found their new families!

Suffolk Humane would like to thank everyone that came out to help support the welfare of Suffolk's companion animals!

Photos from our 3rd annual event:

Driver Fire Department filling one of many Water Stops throughout the Park.	SHS volunteers begin checking everybody in.
Dogs came in by the wagon load!	Old friends got together and new friends were made.
Some dogs took the traditional approach...	Others were more creative!
The Agility Demonstration was a big hit!
Suffolk Police Department clocked the city's fastest dogs in the "Race the Wind" contest
Dogs and their families cool off at the Shady Spot.	Free health screenings were available at the Vet Corner.
Suffolk's K-9 unit gave an amazing demonstration!
Everyone gathers for the beginning of the pledge walk.	And they're off!
	Adoptable dogs strut their stuff on the main stage.
Dogs enjoyed a Frosty Paws eating contest	Cold Stone Creamery provided the people-friendly treats.
Everybody enjoys the Canine Costume Contest!
Exhibitors throughout Hampton Roads made it out to the event.
	Our M.C., Ernie Hefferon, breaks into song!
Exhibitor: The Virginia Beach SPCA Neuter Scooter	Exhibitor: VIIPER, 3 snakes got adopted at Mutt Strut!
German Shepherd mix, Penny, found her new home!	Adoptable kittens putting on a show.
Driver Fire Department was a hit with the kids	and so was face painting!

Thank you for helping us to make this event a success - we'll see you next year!

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Anonymous Donor Bank of the Commonwealth Edward Jones - Seibel Alan Taylor, D.D.S. Mosaic Café

Goose Creek Animal Hospital Parr Funeral Home and Crematory Sleepy Hole Golf Course - J. T. Belcher Suffolk Ruritan Club

Ernie Hefferon - Elvis Shooting Star Gallery - Brenda Wright Glenn Development Inc. Jackson Real Estate