Nothing can be accomplished without a wonderful team. Thank You sponsors, attendees, donors, staff, board members and volunteers, together you helped make Animal Krackers 2008 a tail waggin’ success!

Kitsap County has gone to the pets…

… in formal attire that is. Saturday September 13th marked the Kitsap Humane Society’s 15th Annual Animal Krackers Charity Gala. The success of this festive evening also served as a fitting tribute to mark our 100th Anniversary. Over 265 guests and volunteers were in attendance and over $142,000 dollars was raised.

The special appeals for the evening sent caring donors bid paddles flying, bringing in $27,000 to benefit the emergency medical fund and spay and neuter programs for pets of low income families in Kitsap County.

Offering something for everyone, the evening included an exciting fast paced live auction masterfully conducted by Brian Orwiler and Paul Schenfield from Stokes Auction and a silent auction chock full of interesting items. Our Kitsap County Sheriff, Steve Boyer graciously served as the event MC.

A very popular item was the K-9 ride-a-long given by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s department. Deputy Baker and his K-9 partner Ryker were on hand and went up on stage while

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