I volunteer in the Cat Adopts, Cat Care, Dog Adopts, and Petography programs at the Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago. I am also an administrator for the Midwest Branch of Costumers with a Cause, a costuming charity organization. Once a year, these two organizations collide and the result is magic! For the third year, Costumers with a Cause joined The Anti-Cruelty Society for their annual Bark in the Park fundraiser. This is their largest fundraiser of the year, and the funds raised go towards the medical, physical, and mental needs of the animals in their care, as well as helping to cover adoption fees and events throughout the year.
On top of that, the costumers get to pose with dogs and puppies, have basically unlimited petting sessions with hundreds of furbabies, and generally have a great time with the pet parents and vendors at the event. It’s win-win!
We had a great group out this year. I decided to go in my giant 8-foot tall inflatable Pikachu, given that the movie just came out. The dogs weren’t always sure about it, but the humans enjoyed it! 🙂
