This past weekend, Casey Petraceuticals had the honor of participating in the Paws for Applause event in downtown Durham. It was 95 degrees, blaring sun and no breeze and yet, people were happy to be there. Why? Their pets of course!
Paws for Applause was a fund raiser for the Carolina Theatre, Durham ASPCA and Independent Animal Rescue. It included a handful of pet item and food vendors, Locopops (a local favorite), a crazy clown and of course lots of people ready to show off their dog.
A fashion show was the highlight of the event with winners in categories such as "Best Smile", "Best Trick", Best Costume" and of course "Best in Show". A great time was had by all...humans and dog alike, but something more happened this day.
As I was walking around taking pictures and talking to people I noticed one thing, the dogs gave everyone a similar link. There were Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics, Indian, straight, gay, young, old, you name it, they were there, but no one noticed! It was all about the dogs and I can tell you that dogs don't care who or what their owners are!
All the dogs care about is who loves them. Seems like a lesson that we can all take home with us. So the next time you are ready to judge a person, listen to your pet, they really do know best!!!
Read about the winners here
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