FORT MYERS, Fla. Runners and walkers raced alongside their four-legged friends Saturday in the seventh annual Fast and the Furriest 5K and 1 Mile Walk at Hammond Stadium.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Gulf Coast Humane Society, the organization that also hosted the event.
Many of the participants were dogs, including some which are up for adoption.
“It’s an exciting year, it’s our 70th anniversary as well,” Gulf Coast Humane Society executive director Jennifer Galloway said. “But this year, we’ve raised more money than we have in the past and we’ve got double the participants so that is so great.”