Wiggle Waggle Walk Draws Large Crowd, Donations

Animal lovers flocked to Brookside Park in full force to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA’s 16th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk, with approximately 3,000 people and 1,500 canines in attendance. Dogs and humans alike enjoyed their one to three-mile walk around the Rose Bowl, as well as the free Pet Expo afterwards. The Wiggle Waggle Walk succeeded in raising over $325,000 for the animals.

Top honors went to the Punk Rock Rovers, a team that raised over $65,000 and Karen Kiefaber who raised $42,000. All donations from the Walk will go to providing food, shelter, and medical care for the near 12,000 animals PHS cares for annually. This year’s event drew supporters and their canine companions from all over Southern California including Lompoc, Yucaipa and Lancaster and even out-of-town attendees from as far as Denver, Colo.

“We’re very proud that so many supporters attended the walk,” says Steven McNall, president/CEO of the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. “It was a great success for animals in our community.”

The Wiggle Waggle Walk Pet Expo featured a variety of pet product booths, as well as demonstrations from the Glendale and Pasadena K-9 units. Dogs in attendance had the opportunity to run through an agility course set up by the PHS behavior department. Emmy Award-nominated actress Andrea Evans emceed the event, which included look-a-like and fashion contests. Event sponsors included Wells Fargo, 89.3 KPCC, VCA Animal Hospitals and Boehringer Ingelheim. Donations are still being accepted at www.wigglewagglewalk.org.

About the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA

The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is an open door, community-funded center, which provides all animals a place where they receive a safe haven, care and respect. The agency provides essential animal welfare and control services for the cities of Arcadia, Bradbury, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena. For more information, visit www.pasadenahumane.org.