This Sunday my suitemates and I were extremely excited to attend the Puppies and Pumpkins event on the Lawn. I’m sure that many people can relate with me when I say I miss my dog very much, and could not wait to play with puppies. For some reason I envisioned dozens of little puppies running around to be played with while we carved pumpkins. However, I was very disappointed when we showed up and there were no animals in sight except the occasional UVA squirrel. After my suitemates and I complained amongst ourselves about the lack of puppies, we decided to make the most of our time and carve a pumpkin, which was very fun. While carving pumpkins I started to notice people showing up with dogs on leashes. Many of the dogs had little vests on that said “Adopt Me”. We realized that, though the advertisement for the puppies and pumpkins event had dismayed us, the dogs present were from “Charlottesville Albermarle SPCA” the local humane shelter. I think this was such a great event for UVA students to put on. Many UVA students volunteer at the shelter and it is a great way for animal lovers to get involved with the community. To learn more about them you can check out their facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=378987053332
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