This morning I ventured bright and early to Yoyogi Koen, a huge public park in central Tokyo, to volunteer at the annual Animal Walk Tokyo, this year for the benefit of SALA (Save Animals Love Animals).
What it was, was basically a stroll around the park with dogs. The fee and the sales from goodies all went to SALA, and I think we raised a decent amount of money.
As a volunteer I got a dog to care of during the walk, and was simply there to talk to people and introduce my dog buddy. His name was Brian (above), 8 years old, and a retired service dog. He's lived most of his life at the SALA center and nobody wants to take him home, poor whoof :(
Tiffany, Brian's sister and soul mate. Inseparable the two!
Spud - softest little ball of fur there. And über friendly.
Brian again.
Hopefully I can find more events like this, or simple fundraising ones for SALA or some other animal welfare organisation in Tokyo before I have to leave. There were mostly foreign people, and primarily Americans, and it was so interesting hearing why people were in Japan, and where they came from etc. Such a big world, and I've seen nothing of it!
On a side note, I got the question 'What part of the US are you from?' Before my semi-insulted feeling (I have a British accent, dammit!) had passed, a UK girl assumed that I was from London, so overall content.
Finally, support SALA if you like companion animals. They do great work to save those who cannot save themselves. Visit their website here: http://www.salanetwork.or.jp/
Jo x
Are these people deaf?!!? Cool dogs btw ;)
ReplyDeleteJag älskar allihopp! Dom kan flytta in hos mig:)
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