DOGGIE GRAS REVELERS HAVE A BALL AT CANINE CARNIVAL!
Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 6th Annual Event Celebrated Orphan Pets in “PAWthentic” New Orleans-Style Tradition!
(Fabulous Canine reveler)
WHAT: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (February 12, 2018) – Yesterday morning, Helen Woodward Animal Center highlighted the fun and joy of orphan pets by marching its most colorful celebration back into Farmer’s Market in Rancho Santa Fe. The event invited participants to support animal rescue in Mardi Gras-style by joining a colorful Doggie Gras Parade down “BourBONE Street” in “CATon Rouge.” The attending pooches impressed in some of the most creative costumes to date!
Doggie Gras festivities also included a variety of family-friendly activities including picture-taking against New Orleans style-backgrounds, Doggie Gras themed mask-making, opportunity drawings and, of course the awarding of “2018 Best Doggie Gras Float” and “2018 Best Dressed Pet” with special gifts from Foppers Gourmet Treat Bakery awarded to the winners! Canine competitor Sir Ruffles Von Plume took the 1st place award for his costume and terrier Sammy King Octodog took home the 1st place award for his bubbly “Under the Sea” themed float.
Of course, at the heart of all the frivolity was the mission of rescue and eight Center orphan pups were there to show off in Doggie-Gras decorated floats and seek the crowd for the perfect family and a forever home. All money raised from contests and opportunity drawings went directly to the pets and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center.
Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Sixth Annual Doggie Gras Parade was FREE to the public to attend. For more information, contact PR and Communications Assistant Manager Mindy Wright at (858) 756-4117 x 379 or PR & Communications Director Jessica Gercke at (858) 756-4117 x 335.