Guess What??!!?? We won third place in the Clearwater Casino’s Fat Tuesday parade. It was a blast. Here’s a photo of our ED, Mark Hufford, getting ready to walk the parade route.

Thanks to Ona Karasa and Monte Underwood for creating and building the float. Thanks Tori, Mindy, Jen, Linda, Mark and Amy for walking along with the float, handing out dog treats and cat nip. What a fun time!

Congrats to our friends at West Sound Wildlife Shelter for taking first place with their float and the Silverdale Rotary who took second.

How many cats fit in a canoe, and what’s their favorite Fat Tuesday activity? You owe it to yourself to find out in person by viewing our Parade of Service float at the Clearwater Casino, and casting your vote. Ona Karasa and Monte Underwood have created a true wonder to behold! See voting instructions in our Feb. 9 post below.

Have you been down to the PAWS Adoption Center on Miller Rd, BI lately? Thanks to two very hard working volunteers, Ona and Chantel, for doing a super cleaning which included taking apart and assembling, disinfecting and rearranging the cat cages all over the space. It is so much easier to see the kitties now and they have better views too. Come down and take a peek when you get a chance.

Even if you’re not a big gambler, you can help PAWS out by stopping at the Clearwater Casino and voting for our float, which will be part of the Fat Tuesday Parade of Service.

Vote for our float beginning Feb. 15, until 6 p.m. on Feb. 21. You’re also welcome to watch the float in action during the indoor parade in the casino on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., and cheer us on during the judging. Twenty area nonprofits are in competition for top prizes.

A huge thanks to Monte Underwood and Ona Karasa, amazing float builders, whose inspired creation you won’t want to miss.