Dogs Get 2nd Chance at Camp Bow Wow Pet Fundraiser
A variety of pet rescue groups were on site with dogs seeking homes.
Rachel was desperately in need of a friend. The 3 1/2-year-old dog owned by Father Tracy Wilder, rector of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Ruskin, had been lonely since her canine companion was hit and killed by a car. So Wilder brought her to the Camp Bow Wow Tampa South Shore's first Find Love on a Leash dog adoption event and rescue group fundraiser. It didn't take Rachel long to make her choice. She encountered Lulu, a pit bull/lab mix at the Heidi's Legacy Dog Rescue booth, and wagged her tail in approval. "They seem to get along and are about the same size and age," said Wilder, "so we decided to adopt Lulu. They can play together and keep each other company when we're not home." Lulu wasn't the only dog that went home with …
D'Ann White
1:43 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012
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