RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond SPCA’s Hermitage Road Campus hosted its 23rd annual Dog Jog, 5K and Block Party on Sunday.
The annual event, which includes a 5K run at 10 a.m. and a 1-mile dog jog at 11 a.m., occurred on Sunday, March 22. It featured nearly 500 dogs, saving about 4,000 homeless animals every year, according to officials. The Richmond SPCA’s website says they raised $191,457.
According to a spokesperson from the SPCA, running buddies are a special group of volunteers, which includes their most energetic dogs before they try to find new forever homes, as officials raise money for homeless dogs…