C.A.R.E. Pet Walk 2010

On May 22, 2010, C.A.R.E. held its annual pet walk at FDR Park in South Philadelphia. Every year, C.A.R.E. holds this event to promote its spay and neuter program. The group knows that the problem of animal overpopulation is very real--but also controllable--if people would only spay and neuter their pets. The walk's proceeds directly benefit this spay and neuter program, which also includes the spay and neutering of neighborhood strays. C.A.R.E. fosters many other homeless pets. Proceeds from any C.A.R.E. event helps the feeding and lodging of these homeless animals.

The day of the walk was great. Not too hot, not too cold. Not too rainy, not too sunny. It was just perfect. There were plenty of games for the dogs and for their people. And the dogs certainly seemed to enjoy stopping for a break or to take a drink or to have a treat. People had smiles on their faces all day long--even the dogs were smiling!


This year C.A.R.E. also sponsored an art contest at George W. Childs Elementary, a local school. Two children in the third grade won the contest. They were asked to draw pictures that represented kindness to animals. Sandra Sanchez, one of the winners, attended the walk. While she was at the walk, she spoke to the C.A.R.E. president, talked to a reporter from the South Philly Review, and accepted her award, which included art supplies and a gift certificate. Sandra seemed thrilled to have been chosen as one of the winners.

The walk was a lot of fun and a success. As usual, the C.A.R.E. volunteers wish to thank everyone who contributed to this year's event. Other C.A.R.E. events will be posted on this blog. You can also e-mail the group at carephilly@gmail.com for information on future events. Please don't forget to check out the Petfinder page to see some of C.A.R.E's current adoptable animals. Please care--please give a home to a shelter animal!

Please also see more of the picture's from the 2010 walk, including the dogs of C.A.R.E.!

Read the South Philly Review article here.