b'Suncoast CAI Members (and their pets)Raise More Than $2,000 For Two Animal SheltersEarlier this year, we sent an e-news to our members with Our goal was to raise a total of $2,000 over the two-a different kind of message; one we hoped would bring week duration of the contest. The activity on the votingasmiletoyourfaces.Itwasasimplerequest,asking site increased with each of the several e-news remindersSuncoastCAI memberstosubmitafavoritephotoof we sent to members. We also created several social mediatheir pets along with a brief description. It was all just for postsontheSuncoastCAIfun;somethingtobreakupeveryones Facebook page (@suncoastcai). Thedaily routine.last 24 hours of the contest saw aWewerepleasantlyover- definiteupswinginactivityBamawhelmedbytheresponseswe asparticipantsvotedfortheirreceivedofthephotosandloving Spot on SUMMER 2022VOL. 16 NO. 62 favorite pet.Stay connected with us social media @SuncoastCAIwordssubmittedbyourmembers. The Suncoast CAI Pet PhotoThose photos appeared on the cover Baloo & Freckles Contest raised $2,220.00 with aChewy Cody & LexiofoursummereditionofSuncoast Amora Bentley Lacey totalof444votes.FirstplaceReview (shown here). withthemostvoteswenttoFinn KodaIt is no surprise to any of us how Cowboy Packer with 158 votes and rais-importantpetsaretofamilies. Maggie Piper ing $790. Second place went toMae CashKeepingfamiliestogetherwiththeir Mocha Man Patches Roo with 117 votes and raisingpets through education, affordable vet- Rafi Packer $585. Third place went to KashQuinto & Ziva Rockyerinary care, and pet-friendly housing RJwith 61 votes and raising $305.and communities all help to lower the Tonka TheirphotosareontheSampson WalterSashanumber of pets that are owner-surren- Sydney following page. Each of themdered to our local shelters. Zack Brown Zeke Gracie & Elmer willreceiveagiftbagfromHeinz, Fromtheresponseofyourphoto Wilder The New Barker dog magazinesubmissions, we realized that we had an andagiftcertificatetotaketheirhumanstoadog-opportunity, as an organization, to once again help make friendly restaurant. All three pets will be featured in anadifferenceinourcommunity. Wecreatedanonline upcoming issue of The New Barker dog magazine.photo contest for members to vote on all of the pet pho- Of course, the real winners of our contest are thetos we received. Each vote was $5 with 100% of pro- shelter animalscats and dogs alike, who are waiting atceeds* going to Pet Pal Animal Shelter and Friends of Pet Pal Animal Shelter and Friends of Strays for theirStrays, both no-kill shelters located in St. Petersburg.forever homes. !405 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 2911 47th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL727.323.7738www.PetPalAnimalShelter.com 727.522.6566www.FriendsOfStrays.orgFall Winter 2022 Suncoast Review - 13'