b'Shop Til You DropWhat started out as a way tomeet other like-minded doglovers years ago, turned into agroup whose members havemade a difference in their com-munity. Members of TheChihuahuas of the Tampa BayArea have raised money andsupplies for local area rescue groups, while being big pro-ponents of supporting local businesses. Lifelong friendshipshave blossomed among the 176 members, said LynneTonte, founder. Early this past spring, they gathered, onceagain, to shop, dine and have fun during their annual day-long Boutique Crawl (interrupted for a couple of years byCOVID), traveling in style, thanks to a Small WorldTours, Cruises & Transportation bus.Mutt Market at Jax HumaneOnApril9th,theJacksonvilleHumane Society hosted its 2ndAnnual Mutt Market at the shel-ter.LocalvendorsprovidedtheMarket while the shelter provid-ed free adoptions. More than 500peopleattendedraisingmorethan $20,000 for the shelter, and27 dogs were adopted.Jacksonville Humane Society8464 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville904.725.8766www.JaxHumane.orgwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 79'