{"id":983,"date":"2007-10-08T11:43:33","date_gmt":"2007-10-08T15:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=983"},"modified":"2007-10-08T11:43:33","modified_gmt":"2007-10-08T15:43:33","slug":"humane-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/humane-society\/","title":{"rendered":"humane society mega march 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/team_07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Team_07\" alt=\"Team_07\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/team_07.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet team catching fireflies&#8230;<\/strong> Steve, April, Danielle, Sara, Judy, Courtney, Angela, Chrisina and Melissa. With the help of your generous donations we raised over <strong>$1300<\/strong> for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michiganhumane.org\/site\/PageServer\"><span style=\"color: #660099;\">Michigan Humane Society<\/span><\/a> at the Mega March in downtown Detroit on October 7th 2007.&nbsp; Thank you so much for your support.&nbsp; We had lots of fun struttin&#8217; doggies around town and would like to share some fun photos we took throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/four_legged_team_members.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Four_legged_team_members\" alt=\"Four_legged_team_members\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/four_legged_team_members.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>It was a super steamy day for October (in the 80&#8217;s before noon!) but that didn&#8217;t stop the poochies from <em>socializing.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/roxy_friend.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Roxy_friend\" alt=\"Roxy_friend\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/roxy_friend.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/sniffin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Sniffin\" alt=\"Sniffin\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/sniffin.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/biker.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Biker\" alt=\"Biker\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/biker.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lots of cute canines were all decked out for the big event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/dressed_up_doggies.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Dressed_up_doggies\" alt=\"Dressed_up_doggies\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/dressed_up_doggies.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>But most just relied on their natural good looks.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/dashing_dogs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Dashing_dogs\" alt=\"Dashing_dogs\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/dashing_dogs.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hangin_with_steve\" alt=\"Hangin_with_steve\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/hangin_with_steve.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/>Good thing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campusmartiuspark.org\/\">Campus Martius Park<\/a> was along the walking path.&nbsp; Samson was already tired out from the heat so Steve hung with him while we continued on with the march.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/roxy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Roxy\" alt=\"Roxy\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/roxy.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The park was all prettied up for fall, so Courtney and Roxy posed for a picture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/coolin_off.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Coolin_off\" alt=\"Coolin_off\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/coolin_off.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Other dogs got their paws wet in the fountain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/crowds.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Crowds\" alt=\"Crowds\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/crowds.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Lots of pet lovers showed their support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/one_cat.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"One_cat\" alt=\"One_cat\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/one_cat.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>We even bumped into a cat out on the stroll.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/lots_o_little_dogs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Lots_o_little_dogs\" alt=\"Lots_o_little_dogs\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/lots_o_little_dogs.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>And check out this crazy brood!<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/samson_crossing_the_finish_line.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Samson_crossing_the_finish_line\" alt=\"Samson_crossing_the_finish_line\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/samson_crossing_the_finish_line.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Groups of cheerleaders congratulated the dogs as they made their way back to Hart Plaza.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/coolin_off_march.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Coolin_off_march\" alt=\"Coolin_off_march\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/10\/08\/coolin_off_march.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Swimming pools and water bowls were the popular choice after the 2 mile jaunt.<\/p>\n<p>Samson proceeded to take a long Sunday afternoon nap in front of fan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/humane-society\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/humane-society\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet team catching fireflies&#8230; Steve, April, Danielle, Sara, Judy, Courtney, Angela, Chrisina and Melissa. With the help of your generous donations we raised over $1300 for the Michigan Humane Society at the Mega March in downtown Detroit on October 7th 2007.&nbsp; Thank you so much for your support.&nbsp; We had lots of fun struttin&#8217; doggies around town and would like to share some fun photos we took throughout the day. It was a super steamy day for October (in the 80&#8217;s before noon!) but that didn&#8217;t stop the poochies from socializing. Lots of cute canines were all decked out for the big event. But most just relied on their natural good looks. Good thing Campus Martius Park was along the walking path.&nbsp; Samson was already tired out from the heat so Steve hung with him while we continued on with the march. The park was all prettied up for fall, so Courtney and Roxy posed for a picture. Other dogs got their paws wet in the fountain. Lots of pet lovers showed their support. We even bumped into a cat out on the stroll. And check out this crazy brood! 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