Come strut your mutt for a great cause on September 9!

Island resident Angela Hunter is a fierce animal lover and longtime volunteer for the SPCA Monteregie and she's here to remind us of why the need for such animal shelters remains as strong as ever.

The SPCA Monteregie caregivers named a Great Dane that was seized "Hope", in reference perhaps to the only thing all volunteers have when they work with such sad and often hopeless situations of animal abuse. Hope was in bad shape when she was found; bleeding from all over (including her eyes), badly emaciated and used for breeding.

Thanks to their loving care, Hope received a second chance in life and has now experienced what it feels like to be loved and cared for.

On September 9, hundreds of animal lovers will come to St. Lambert Seaway Park on Riverside Drive to take part in the event. Participants will be able to receive advice from Jean Lessard a well-respected canine educator and dog trainer.

"I want people to see the 'before' and 'after' pictures of Hope, so they can understand why we desperately need the money to help more animals like her. If they buy puppies from pet shops their cute cuddly pups' parents could look like Hope and they are just inadvertently fueling the animal cruelty industry in Quebec," concluded Angela.

For more information on the SPCA Monteregie and their annual dog walk on September 9, you can log on to: www.spcamonteregie.com