Long Beach VPI K9K Attracts Hundreds of People, Pooches and Raises $16,000 for the Animal Cancer Foundation

For the seventh straight year, the Shoreline Village Lighthouse & Peninsula in Long Beach was filled with hundreds of pet owners and their furry friends who came out for the VPI K9K Pet Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, Nov. 9. VPI hosted the 3K (1.8 miles) walk and raised $16,000 to benefit the Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF), a non-profit organization that strives to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cancer. VPI has now raised more than $175,000 to benefit the ACF.

In addition to the funds raised at the Long Beach VPI K9K, VPI will donate $5 to the ACF, up to $10,000, for every photo, story or statistic shared on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using #CurePetCancer. For more information about the campaign, visit www.curepetcancer.com. Below are photos from the fun-filled event:

IMG_0382-768x1024A large group of people walking their pets outside by the ocean

LB-K9K-2013-087-1024x768Two small, light brown dogs wearing red bandanas and sharing a dog stroller.

IMG_0361-768x1024A grey and black pig wearing a red bandana and sitting in front of a woman

IMG_0478-1024x768A group and men and women in matching shirts standing outside applauding.