There were pink dogs and purple dogs and white dogs and black dogs all over Leitchfield’s city park Saturday morning.

The Grayson County Humane Society hosted a Pet Walk on Saturday morning to educate the public on pet care and raise money for the care of the animals at the animal shelter.

With over 100 pet owners bringing their dogs and cats out to the city park Saturday morning there were lots of animals around.

The local shelter is run by a totally volunteer staff and relies on fund-raisers and the generosity of others to help feed and shelter the abandoned animals.

“We save about 800 animals a year and the cost of caring for these animals can get expensive,” said Lindsey Shaffar, president of the Grayson County Human Society. “I don’t think most people know that we operate on donations only. The city helps by providing the facility but everything else comes from donations and there are times when the vet bills on some of these animals are very high.”

The Pet Walk was also designed to educate the public on the importance of spaying and neutering animals.

“I do not think people realize that we offer spay and neutering at a low cost,” said Shaffar. “It is so much cheaper to spay or neuter an animal than it for us to take care of the unwanted ones. We are one of the few businesses that would actually like to go out of business.”

The Human Society will be hosting a Honeyfest Pet Show on September 24. For more information on the Grayson County Human Society or the up coming pet show call (270) 230-8839 or www.graysonhumane.org.