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pet MatterS

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 22nd Annual

Walk For The Animals Raised Over $100,000

For Homeless And Neglected Animals

Hundreds of passionate animal lovers gathered for
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 22nd Annual
Walk for the Animals, supported by Barry Crown, to raise
money for the lost and homeless and unwanted pets. The
largest pet-friendly walk in Palm Beach County occurred
on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Meyer Amphitheatre in West
Palm Beach and raised over $100,000.

Rebecca Shelton and dog
Pressley Elizabeth

Doggy attendee Start Line, board member and mascots

Mascots Ella and Arlo with Clarisse Rizzi-Brinser and Since all adopters are a superhero to their pets, this year’s
John Brinser theme encouraged participants to come out in their best
superhero costume! As they embraced the role of a pet hero,
Participants of the pet-friendly walk enjoyed a variety of everyone who came out truly did help support all the animals
vendors, breakfast, and an adorable adoptable animal runway currently at Peggy Adams waiting to find their forever home!
show, before opening ceremonies and a ribbon-cutting All proceeds benefited Peggy Adams Animal Rescue
ceremony ushered in the scenic walk down Flagler Drive. As League. Sponsors of the walk included: MetLife Pet Insurance;
participants completed the one-mile route, with walk mascots Hill’s Pet Nutrition; Jones Foster; Aioli; Celis Produce; Cheney
Ella and Arlo leading, they enjoyed pet costume contests with Brothers; Conkling & Lewis Construction, Inc.; Daszkal
unique prize baskets at center stage. The categories included Bolton; General Plumbing; Jolene and Larry Shapiro; NexGen
best dressed, most creative, owner/pet look-a-like, and best Enterprises; Nozzle Nolen Pest Solutions; Scenthound; Searcy
in show. There was also a fabulous silent auction and raffle Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA; Stokes Mechanical Ellie Rauckhorst and Shellie Kalmore
area with great prizes. The event emcee was Kevin Rolston Contractor; Subculture; The Pet Taxi; Trane Supply; Velocity
from the KVJ Show on WRMF 97.9 FM. Brooke Silverang, Community Credit Union; Very Important Paws; Veterinary
from WPBF 25, welcomed guests during the ribbon-cutting Emergency Group; Veterinary Specialty Hospital; WPBF 25
ceremony and was a pet costume judge. News; and Hubbard South Florida.

Peggy Adams board members

About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League saves more lives than
any other rescue organization in Palm Beach County, and it
Brooke Silverang of WPBF 25 News and Kevin Rolston provides critical services to more than 35,000 animals each year.
of WRMF The mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
is to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and unwanted animals,
to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for
companion animals, and to care for, protect, and find quality
homes for homeless and neglected companion animals,
to advocate animal welfare, community involvement, and
education to further the bond between people and animals.
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has a 4-star rating from
Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity
navigator. Peggy Adams is an independent nonprofit animal
rescue organization operating continuously since 1925. For
more information and to donate, please visit PeggyAdams.org.

Alecia Kieri and the Walk Cheer Team

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Sabine Dibbern with Freya and John Pellecchia