Outfitted as an aviator, Louise Fisher, of Export, pulls her pilot, “Jasmine”, in her plane, during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Whisker Walk, held at Twin Lakes Park in Unity Township on Saturday morning, October 26,2019.
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Lisa Pope of Latrobe and Willow participate in the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Whisker Walk, held Oct. 26 at Twin Lakes Park in Unity.
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Macy, owned by Kelly Row, of Greensburg
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(from left), Sara Rowe and Victoria Goldsworthy lead the parade at the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Whisker Walk, held at Twin Lakes Park in Unity Township on Saturday morning, October 26,2019.
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Outfitted as "Alice in Wonderland", (from left), Missy Ciesielski and Ella Ciesielski, and their dog, "Sydney", gather for a photo during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Whisker Walk, held at Twin Lakes Park in Unity Township on Saturday morning, October 26,2019.
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Sydney is owned by Missy Cielsielski and her daughter, Ella
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Outfitted as “Alice in Wonderland” are (from left) Taylor Rubino and Kim Rubino of Hempfield and their dog, Maddox.
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Outfitted as a Ninja Turtle is Bailey, owned by Nick Opalsky and Jen Goebel of Latrobe.
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Outfitted as Charlotte’s Web characters (from left), Barb Palmer of Greensburg, Bindy, and Sharon Shivetts of Unity.
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Jerry, Reese and Heather Capo (from left) of Greensburg with their dogs Murphy, an Irish wolfhound, and Auggie, a Scottish deerhound.
Picking the best canine costumes at the annual Humane Society of Westmoreland County Whisker Walk is no easy task, given the “ruff” competition — but judges Margo Donati and Barb Nichols are equal to it.
They’ve been doing it for a long time, most recently at this year’s event, held Oct. 26 at Twin Lakes Park in Unity.
Categories include funniest, most unique, best team, best overall, along with lots of honorable mentions.
If “most heartwarming story” won a prize, it could have gone to Auggie, a Scottish deerhound owned by Jerry, Heather and Reese Capo of Greensburg. Auggie and his best buddy, Murphy the Irish wolfhound, came dressed as Ninja Turtles.
Heather read Auggie’s story online and knew “he was the one for us,” so the family drove to Kansas to adopt him.
Auggie was rescued from the streets, 35 pounds underweight, suffering from mange. What makes his story even more poignant is that he is blind.
No doubt there were other stories just as touching amidst what HSWC Executive Director Kathy Burkley labeled “a huge turnout.”
Seen in the park, as Victoria Goldsworthy led off the parade around the lakes: Kris Samloff with rescue papillon Little Pinky, Denise Smolinski with shi tzu Barley, Jennifer Purkiss with Cairn terrier Toto, Cody and Victoria Zimmerman with chocolate lab Daisy and blue heeler Willow, Jennifer Monstrola with toy poodle Diego and Josh and Katie Bianco with Great Danes Sullivan, Theo and Harley.
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