Wagapalooza!
St. John's zany canine fundraiser
virginvoices.com staff
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Animal Care Center of St.John will stage its eleventh annual Wagapalooza fundraiser on Saturday, May 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Winston Wells ballfield in Cruz Bay. “Waga” is a zany island dog show featuring such competitions as "Best Spot" "Best Tail" "Best Lap Sitter" and "Best Dog and Owner Look Alike." This year's “ Wild West” theme promises to generate lots of creative spectacles.
This canine celebration also features, a pet dog procession for the kids, local celebrity judges, music, fabulous food fit for humans, raffles, and more.
The Animal Care Center of St. John, Inc, a non-profit organization, was founded on the island in the 1970 by a handful of residents operating from home. A small shack, built in 1985 allowed visiting veterinarians to care for animals for nearly 20 years before a new facility opened in 2003. Animal care in St. John is now an ambitious initiative dedicated to the well-being and care of the island's homeless, abandoned and abused animals. It features an adoption center, with available space to house animals awaiting good homes, a food supply program for "bush" cats, a trap-neuter-return program and a humane trap rental program. Wagapalooza is the organization's major fundraiser to generate revenue for animal care programs.
For more information visit here or contact Sally Nelson at stjacc@islands.vi or Shanna Dickerson ou shannadickerson@me.com
Wagapalooza photo by Bob Schlesigner, courtesyTropical Focus Photography
Wagapalooza 2011 poster designed by St. John's Cheryl Geller. Poster inspired by Geller's 13 year old dog Miles, a Brazilian Mastiff who died in 2010.
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