The Humane Society of Marion County raised $1,452.28 during its “Yappy Hour” at the Hilton Ocala (3600 SW 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474) this past Friday.
Dozens of dog owners and their furry friends took part in the event, which included a photoshoot, as well as a couple of vendors selling organic dog and cat food as well as dog and cat food seasoning.
Check out some of our photos below, and if you have any photos that you would like to share of your dogs, cats, hamsters, or any other pets, please feel free to contact us, or share them through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Kaos is Luiggie Alvarez’s son’s service dog. Kaos is a three-year-old Cane Corso, which is a type of Italian Mastiff. He was purchased from Numeros Kennel in New Smyrna, Florida.
Oakley is seven-years-old and sits next to his owner, Addie Clow. Clow has been a teacher at Hillcrest School in Ocala for 33 years with a focus on special education with children of all ages.
Roselynn Collazo and Jason Heinrich take their one-year-old Charleigh, who is a German short-haird pointer, with them everywhere.
Wolfie is a five-year-old owned by Hollly Sherwood that was rescued locally. He’s wearing a fancy getup and is well-trained.
Susie Blanchard owns three dogs and brought her mini shar pei Tucker, who is only a year old, to the event. Blanchard, who works in nursing education at Advent Health, is looking to breed Tucker in hopes of bringing more diverse breeds to Marion County.
Domino is a 3-year-old with tons of energy owned by Darian and her beau Greg. Both Darian and Greg are heavily involved residents of Ocala.
Tickets to the event were $5 and all the proceeds from the event will be used by the Humane Society of Marion County.
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