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Posted: April 6, 2005 From the sheepdog who patiently waited for the suds to be rinsed from his long shaggy coat to the pup who would rather have been in Cleveland, both bubbles and barks were in the air as volunteers lathered and scrubbed a multitude of dogs to benefit the Plano Animal Shelter. The Sunday, April 3 event was the held at SUDAPUP, the do-it-yourself pet “washateria” at 1070 W. Spring Creek Parkway, sponsor of the event. A portion of each dog wash benefited the Shelter “We had 48 dogs washed and groomed as our final tally, raising over $225 for the Shelter,” said Animal Services Senior Administrative Assistant Debbie New, pictured above right with a blissful Basset Hound. “We couldn’t have done this without our wonderful volunteers,” said Ms. New. “We had energetic volunteers like Dave Forman, out of Fire Station #8, show up with his family to lend a hand. He saw the event posted on our website and figured we could use some help.” A warm spring day was an incentive for pet owners to give their happy hounds a spring cleaning at the event, while helping out the dogs waiting for homes at the Shelter. The Shelter is the recipient of many fundraisers throughout the year, ranging from individuals who bring in donations of food, toys and cash to companies, such as SUDAPUP, who sponsor special events to aid the Shelter pets. Willow Bend Mall sponsored a special photo with Santa event in December, with lines of people and pets snaking throughout the mall halls to help the Shelter and have a holiday photo of their pet at the same time. This past fall, PBS&J sponsored a “doggy bag” luncheon at their facility, which raised funds for the Shelter. Many times, employee teams will designate Plano’s Animal Shelter as the recipient of special fundraisers throughout the year. For individuals, donations can be as simple as paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, cotton balls to Iams canned kitten, puppy, cat or dog food to litter to bandanas for adoptable pets to wear at special events. Every contribution to the Shelter is tax deductible. Cash donations to the Shelter may also be made “in memoriam” honoring beloved pets. Volunteers are always welcomed to help assist in a variety of duties at the Shelter. If you are interested in a volunteer position or would like to involve your group or business in an event, contact Ms. New at 972-769-4360.