{"id":27846,"date":"2012-11-09T10:43:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=27846"},"modified":"2012-11-14T21:04:03","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T02:04:03","slug":"strut-your-mutt-raises-10000-at-walk-a-thon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/11\/strut-your-mutt-raises-10000-at-walk-a-thon","title":{"rendered":"‘Strut Your Mutt’ Raises $10,000 at Walk-a-Thon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every dog has its day, and for a few hours on Sunday afternoon, many of the four-legged community here in Nassau were in doggy heaven. Almost 100 canines and their companions came to Goodman\u2019s Bay for the start of the Baark! (Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness) \u201cStrut Your Mutt\u201d event, now in its third year. The two mile scenic walk took place along the Cable Beach road and a \u2018tail wagging\u2019 good time was had by all.<\/p>\n

After the walk every participant received a prize, Ben & Jerry\u2019s ice-creams were handed out to the companions and Purina treats were enjoyed by the dogs. Special awards were presented including Prettiest Potcake, Dog-Owner Lookalike and The Golden Biscuit Award. Prospective pet owners could also meet rescue dogs looking for homes they were walked by volunteers from the Bahamas Humane Society.<\/p>\n

Viviane Proffitt was the first walker across the finish line with her rescue dog Pepper, \u201cwe were so pleased with our prize\u201d she said \u201cWhat a fabulous event, a great afternoon out, extremely generous participant goodies and prizes courtesy of Purina. Baark! is such a great cause to support and we\u2019d definitely recommend it to everyone for next year!\u201d<\/p>\n

Laura Kimble, Baark! President said they were thrilled with the turnout which has been growing every year\u00a0 \u201cwe really enjoy organizing events like this and meeting with fellow animal lovers.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great opportunity for us to be involved in the community and show a fun side to the work we do which has an underlying serious issue\u201d All the money raised from the event will go towards Baark\u2019s spay and neuter initiative to reduce animal overpopulation and prevent the over-abundance of puppies and kittens born every year.
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