I attended the 8th annual
SMAWL Animal Fair on May 12th
with my husband to see all the cute critters.
There were many visitors with every breed of dog imaginable. I saw a
cocker spaniel that looked just like my 2nd dog (awww) a beautiful white
samoyed, a beagle and russian wolfhounds just to mention a few. Dog service groups abounded including Greyt
Expectations Greyhounds, All Shepherd Rescue, Doberman Assistance, Northern
Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue, SMAWL Cats, Golden Retriever Rescue, Snowflake
Society (horses), the Tri County Animal Shelter, and even the Hedgehog Welfare
Society. Fair visitors could buy doggie
clothes from Custom Dog Jackets, adopt a pet or buy candles. Also in attendance were many of the local
veterinarians like VCA St. Mary’s Animal Hospital, All Kinds Veterinary
Hospital, and the Well Pet Clinic. Kennels galore were in evidence too like
Chesapeake Pet Resort & Day Spa, Farmstead Kennels an Indian Bridge Kennels
& Suites.
We had a lovely conversation
with a woman from Pets on Wheels. They
bring therapy pets to nursing homes, assisted living facilities and Veteran’s
homes to help improve their health and cheer the local residents. We watched Dakota’s Legacy Horse demo with
several horses walking backwards and a young cart horse driver. We chatted with the pet photographer, Gary
Garcia from ImageZ Galore Photography, Inc., watched a dog fitted with doggles
(dog goggles) and met a piglet. Fun
activities included a musical dog sit, an animal pet parade and woof it down
pie contest and a silent auction. It was altogether a fun time for pets and
their people.
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