The Humane Society of the Flint Hills hosted the beloved tradition Santa Paws Sunday afternoon at Peter Pan Park after weeks of debating to have the event. Together, they raised more than $100 for the Emporia Animal Shelter while planning new events and re-openings to end 2020 and begin 2021.
âWe were not sure if we were going to do an appointment route, if we were going to try and still stagger appointments for folks at L&L,â said HSFC Executive Director Stephanie Achille. âOr, there was this idea, Melissa had about having it outside so we could accommodate more folks, because it is usually a very successful community program.â