NORFOLK, Va. - With a one-mile walk and after-party, Norfolk SPCA hopes its annual Salty Dog Walk can help meet the needs of a full shelter.
The event returned to Norfolk's Ocean View neighborhood on Saturday, starting with yoga. This year, the Salty Dog Walk was hosted at Bold Mariner Brewing on Ocean View Avenue.
The walk and yoga were originally supposed to be held on the beach, but due to rain were moved to the brewery's parking lot and sidewalk along the road.
97.3 The Eagle is providing music for the party portion.
Other events include demonstrations from the Norfolk Police Department, the Norfolk Sheriff's Office, military working dogs, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife K-9 Unit, and the ODU K-9 Unit.
Registration was $40 for people 13 and over, with that money going to support the SPCA's mission.
Tammy Lindquist, the nonprofit's Community Engagement Manager, tells News 3 the shelter is nearly full with the recent addition of 16 kittens and a litter of puppies.
“We got a load of kittens this week. We had six puppies dropped off in a rural community and they were in a dumpster and our staff went and got them. We just need your support," Lindquist told News 3.
She says the biggest need for the shelter is supplies to take care of them, adding that owners are also surrendering their animals due to the higher price of caring for them.
The Salty Dog Walk is expected to raise around $20,000 this year, according to the SPCA.
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