Precious Parade, Mutts and Models Fashion Show: In their 8th annual event, models from the Julie Nation Academy will take to the runway accompanied by adorable dogs in need of forever homes. Dogs of all breeds and sizes from Sonoma County shelters will be featured. Each year, the fashion show results in many adoptions. (Photo by John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
Eighth Annual Mutts and Models Fashion Show, Saturday, August 18, 2 p.m., Santa Rosa Plaza, 1071 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, 707-575-0115, simon.com/mall/santa-rosa-plaza/news-and-events
Shopping to help adopting, Great Stuff Thrift Store: Shopping vintage is the thing to do, and so is taking care of animals. Great Stuff Thrift gives to Petaluma Pet Pals, a non-profit which focuses on saving, rehabilitating, fostering and finding homes for pets. Here are kittens in the cat adoption room of the shop. (courtesy photo)
Great Stuff Thrift Store, Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, 2200 Petaluma Blvd. N, Ste. 530, Petaluma, 707-769-2199, petalumapetpals.org
There's lots of space and stock at the Great Stuff Thrift Store. The volunteer-run store is open Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday), from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (courtesy photo)
Great Stuff Thrift Store, Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, 2200 Petaluma Blvd. N, Ste. 530, Petaluma, 707-769-2199, petalumapetpals.org
Friends of Ferals, Pick of the Litter Thrift and Gift Store: Forgotten Felines is committed to improving lives of feral cats through a spay and neuter program. Pick of the Litter is the main source of funding for the organization. The store has various items, a "best brands" section, and regular sales. (Courtesy photo)
Pick of the Litter, 1701 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-570-2590, forgottenfelines.com
Shop in a Shop, Re-purr-pose Boutique: This unique boutique inside Pick of the Litter has new handcrafted items that have been ingeniously repurposed from donated picture frames, textiles and other sundry items. Furniture donations are painted, restyled and sold as well. (courtesy photo)
Re-pur-pose Boutique, Pick of the Litter, 1701 Piner Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-570-2590, forgottenfelines.com
Sorted DIY Sundries, Re-Purr-Pose Boutique: With a strong commitment to no-waste practices, the Re-Purr-Pose Boutique has categorized miscellaneous finds in a DIY corner of the store. (courtesy photo)
Re-pur-pose Boutique, Pick of the Litter, 1701 Piner Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-570-2590, forgottenfelines.com
A Dog and His Artwork, Paws for Love: Paws for Love foundation, now in its 20th year, fundraises for animal services by offering art-making events for cats and dogs. For a $25 donation, Paws for Love will assist your pet in putting their paws to paint and paper to create art. Paws for Love provides funding to shelters and services helping homeless and injured animals. (courtesy photo)
Paws for Love Foundation, Santa Rosa. pawsforlove.info
For a list of upcoming events or information on how to donate, visit: pawsforlove.info/events.html
What a debt of gratitude we owe our sweet pets! Our sometime lap cats and our unfailingly loyal dogs, who follow us to every corner of the house, can certainly make us feel very special.
You can put your dollars to work at these Sonoma stores and events that support the well-being of our furry friends, many of whom aren’t lucky enough to have humans to follow around and be fed by—click through the above gallery for details.
