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PET COMMITTEE NEWS

        By Steve Clunn, Pet Committee Co-Chair















         The Annual Doggy Swim was a success and WAL residents mingled while their dogs splashed about in the pool.  Photo: Mark Drake
        The Pet Committee thanks everyone who helped make this   Later  in  November,  we  will  offer  an  opportunity  for  pet
        year’s Doggy Swim a success, with 39 households and 48   owners and the pets to be a part of a Holiday Photo Shoot.
        dogs in attendance during the two-day event. Colonial An-  Sign up dates and times will be included in November’s
        imal  Hospital,  Frolick Dogs, Mama  Deb's  Grooming    Wheel. We thank Gerry Pelletier for volunteering to be our
        Den, VCA  Animal  Hospital  of  Alexandria  and Wholistic   photographer again this year!
        Hound Academy sponsored this year’s event and  special
        Paige  Walsh,  Susan  Day  and Memella Drake  made  four   We are always looking for new ways to bring our pet com-
        prize baskets that the Pet Committee raffled away.      munity (owners and pet lovers) together and help highlight
                                                                the importance of the companionship, service and joy that
         Looking Ahead: Future Events                           our pet friends bring to our lives. Share your suggestions
        On November 8, your Pet Committee will host a new pet   with    the   Pet   Committee     co-chairs:   Cris at
        owners  gathering  to  share  information  about  pet  life,  re-  lavenia1313@gmail.com or Steve at sclunn@yahoo.com.
        sources and rules at WAL in the Terrace Lounge. People
        only, no pets, please. Refreshments will be provided.



                                    Sugar and Spice


                                   “Spicey” Spice is October’s
                                   Pet of the Month. She was
                                   a  beloved  member  of  the
                                   Drake  family  and  came  to
                                   live  with  them  in  January
                                   2005.  The  “Queen  of  the
                                   House” loved to be out and
               Photo: Drake Family   about, whether it was dress-
                                   ing up for a Halloween par-
           Spice will truly be missed.
                                   ty  at  the  veterinarian’s  of-
          fice, having fun at the Annual Doggy Swim at WAL or
          strutting  her  stuff  at  the WAL  Halloween  Pet  Parade.
          Even as she battled kidney failure, Spice did not lose
          her  “saucy”  behavior.  The  big  dogs  still  knew  not  to
          mess around with Spice! She brought joy to the Drake
          family for almost 15 years.

          Have a pet (dog, cat, lizard, bird, etc.) you want to feature as
          the Pet of the Month? Write a story about your pet and send
          your story to sclunn@yahoo.com. or drop by as a guest at
          the Pet Committee meeting the first Thursday of the month.


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