Woodward Animal Center holding virtual Doggie Gras event and photo contest
A past Doggie Gras participant
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With Mardi Gras only a few weeks away, Helen Woodward Animal Center’s most colorful celebration is going virtual in 2021. For the first time ever, the Center’s Doggie Gras event and photo contest is now open to global participants and animals of all kinds. Animal-lovers won’t want to miss the chance to show off their costume and float-making skills, all while supporting orphan pets. Registration is currently open and closes Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m., with winners announced Friday, Feb. 19.
Registration is currently open and closes Feb. 16 at 11:59 p.m
$10 donation (supports the Rancho Santa Fe-based animal center)
Submit a photo of your pet wearing her Mardi Gras best (ensembles or decorated floats are a-ok)
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL? It s the thrilling and timeless call to ebullient action that s long been associated with the observance of Mardi Gras. And while we humans sometimes have a little trouble in letting any times roll, be they good or not, we can t say the same thing about our pets. For animals? They re always in the moment, and forever connected to this minute, and their carefree approach to life can be pure inspiration for people. So entering our animals in a Mardi Gras-inspired parade? It s a perfect fit of reveler and revelry. Finding a Mardi Gras event created for our critters, though, can be tough, and 2021, with its multiple closures and cancellations due to the pandemic, has made it a trickier proposition. But you only need glance in the direction of Rancho Santa Fe, and the.
$10 donation (supports the Rancho Santa Fe-based animal center)
Submit a photo of your pet wearing her Mardi Gras best (ensembles or decorated floats are a-ok)
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL? It s the thrilling and timeless call to ebullient action that s long been associated with the observance of Mardi Gras. And while we humans sometimes have a little trouble in letting any times roll, be they good or not, we can t say the same thing about our pets. For animals? They re always in the moment, and forever connected to this minute, and their carefree approach to life can be pure inspiration for people. So entering our animals in a Mardi Gras-inspired parade? It s a perfect fit of reveler and revelry. Finding a Mardi Gras event created for our critters, though, can be tough, and 2021, with its multiple closures and cancellations due to the pandemic, has made it a trickier proposition. But you only need glance in the direction of Rancho Santa Fe, and the.