- Decent attendance despite cold, snowy weather -- including a number of people not from our church
- About 40-50 dogs
- A herd of Greyhounds wearing fleece pajamas
- A muzzled Chihuahua
- An incessantly yappy Schnauzer
- One very brave, unflappable orange tabby cat
- One black rabbit (also quite stoic)
- One gecko in a Tupperware container
- A brief blessing ceremony in the sanctuary (complete with barking and howling along with the organ music)
- Three pastors to do the blessing
- One small dog poop on the sanctuary carpet
- One incident of explosive Greyhound diarrhea in the fellowship hall
- Donuts, bagels, coffee, and hot chocolate served by the youth group
- 3 rescue groups with animals (a cat shelter, a retired racing greyhound rescue, and a puppy mill rescue)
- A local vet and some of his staff
- A professional "come to your house and scoop your poop"-er
- Several local pet food and supply stores
- A groomer offering free nail trims
- A lady who makes jackets, sweaters, and other attire for chilly dogs
- Some pretty tasty-looking Cheeto-like snacks (sadly for the dogs, not the people)
- Almost no dog fights or "disagreements"
All in all it was a neat event, probably good publicity for the church, and enjoyable for all people and animals involved. It looks to be an annual event (though perhaps we can avoid snow next year and actually hold it outside....).
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