Pup Crawl !
 

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HUNDREDS OF DOGS LIGHT UP THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO FEED NEEDY PETS

More than 400 dogs — from chihuahuas to Great Danes — took to the iconic Brooklyn Bridge under cover of darkness last week to raise funds for the 1 million pets that, according to ASPCA estimates, have lost or will lose their homes to foreclosure.
The Brooklyn Bridge Pup Crawl was inspired by a nighttime newscast that alerted some concerned New Yorkers about the devastating impact of the economic crisis on pets.
“Our goal is to help feed as many pets as possible in animal shelters across the country,” said Joseph Hassan, one organizer of The Pup Crawl. “Twenty dollars is enough to feed one shelter pet for an entire month.”
Mr. Hassan and his friends reached out to sympathetic businesses like Iams to provide pet food. Another partner, The LuLu Leash, donated the first-ever illuminated dog leash to highlight the nighttime dog walk, the cause and to help keep participants safe. And innovative music cooperative East Village Radio offered to start spreading the word over its airwaves.
In addition to the Brooklyn shelter, other official Pup Crawl partner shelters included Get-A-Life Pet Rescue in Fort Lauderdale and Ace of Hearts in Los Angeles, making the effort a true coast-to-coast initiative. Organizers encouraged Americans to donate to local shelters across the country.
“If, months down the line, we hear that one pup or kitten — we love cats, too — has been reunited with a family that gave them up because of the financial crisis, we’ll have done our job,” said Mr. Hassan.
For more on The Pup Crawl and to find a partner shelter to which to donate visit www.thepupcrawl.com