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Dog Walk, Saturday, April 29th., 2006

SWEETPEA F.O.R. ANIMALS Inc. of Rutland MA is a non-profit, animal welfare organization with a no-kill policy dedicated to the rescue, care and placement of stray, abandoned and surrendered companion animals in central Massachusetts and beyond. There is no permanent shelter facility so all animals currently reside with the animal control officer, in foster homes or with the animal care program at Devereux School in Rutland .

The Fourth Annual Dog Walk held on April 2 th at the Rutland State Park is one of the fund raisers designed to generate capital towards the shelter fund. During registration mini-survival kits (bottled water, a snack and a dog treat) were distributed. Participants then walked with human friends or with their canine companions on either the 1 mile or the 3 mile course through the park’s shaded wooded trails.

Under sunny, blue skies, Volunteers prepared and served an appetizing barbecue lunch which was followed by a surprise 70 th birthday cake for Dick Clark. Dick is the president of Sweet Pea and has served Rutland as an animal control officer for 14 years.

There were vendor tables and a bake sale booth along with several raffle prizes generously donated by local citizens and merchants. Silver Lining Productions kindly provided the sound system and music for the event.

Trophies were awarded in the following categories:

Youngest dog - Glitzy with Kia Ferguson
Oldest Dog - Tiffany with Kallie Harding
Smallest Dog – mini-daschund
Biggest Dog – Riley with Ritch from Silver Lining Productions
Largest amount raised – Boston with Sheri Brown
Farthest traveled – Susan Gasson and Jim Waters from Pennsylvania with Flicka

With pledges coming in from 21 registrants along with outside donations, almost $3,800 was raised towards the SweetPea Shelter Fund.

See our slideshow with all of the Dog Walk pictures!
(Our thanks to Diane Cook who took these wonderful photos)..

SweetPea is not affiliated with any other animal welfare organization and does not receive any government funding. The revenue comes from donations, adoption and surrender fees, grants, and fundraising events like the dog walk.

Many, many thanks to all who donated, volunteered and participated towards making this fundraiser a success.

Sweetpea F.O.R. Animals
PO Box 897
Rutland, MA 01543
Phone: 508-886-6191 or toll free:  866-970-PETS (866-970-7387).
Email: D20havedogs@aol.com

Our animals are normally kept in the Animal Control Officer's premises or in a small shelter at the Devereaux School, whose staff and students care for the animals, take them for home visits to socialize them, them, and play with them.  Please contact Dick Clark to visit with them!

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Last Updated: Friday, February 03, 2006