b'realitysoundbites.FEELING GROOVY & LOOKING FOR FOREVER HOMESOn November 2, 2023, the Humane Society of North Central Florida inGainesvillehostedtheireighthAnnual WoofstockGalaatSantaFeRiverRanch. Theeventraisedarecord-breaking$71,000thatwillgotowardssupporting their continuing mission of ending needless euthanasia of healthyandtreatablecompanionanimalsacrossNorthCentralFlorida.Specialappreciation to the events title sponsor, Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A.The Humane Society of North Central Florida was formed in 2018 when the leadership of the Alachua County Humane Society, Gainesville Pet Rescue, andHelpingHandsPetRescuedecidedtopermanentlyjoinforces.Bybecoming the Humane Society of North Central Florida, the organizations Hwere able to effectively streamline services for pets and pet owners, eliminatetheduplicationofservices,maximizetheircommunitysresources,andimprove the lifesaving abilities of the entire regionIn 2023, the shelter saved 2,053 animals with 2,027 of them finding aforeverhome.Theshelterperformed4,611spay/neutersurgeriesanddistributed 60,000 pounds of pet food to the community. More than 82,000Thanks to BISSELL Pet Foundation, 42 pets from hours of foster care were provided by 1,314 foster homes. Uthe Humane Society of North Central Florida, The shelter is located at 4205 NW 6th St., Gainesville, FLincluding Zebra Cake,found their forever homes in www.HumaneSocietyNCFL.orgDecember 2023 during another successful event,Home for the Holidays.Florida Leaders In Lifesaving Coordinates Airlifting 65 Animals Out of Florida aTheaftermathofHurricaneIdaliaon tions in lifesaving throughout the year Our friends at Petco Love immedi- August30,2023leftLakeCity and during times of crisis. JHS worked ately reached out to ask what was need- A Humane Society (Lake City) and North with Florida Leaders in Lifesaving part- ed, and thanks to our connections withFloridaAnimalRescue (Wellborn) nerstocarryouttheflightandmove Florida Leaders in Lifesaving, we werewithout power. Both facilities have out- animals out of impacted areas on Friday, abletoworkwithourpartnersanddoorkennelsthatweredamagedby September 1, 2023. devise a plan to serve as many animalsIdalia.TheJacksonvilleHumane Wearethankfulforthequick and impacted communities as possible,| Society(JHS)partneredwithnational coordinationoftheJacksonville said Denise Deisler, JHS CEO. Seeing| nonprofitsPetcoLoveandWingsof HumaneSocietyinFlorida,andthe Floridas many animal welfare organiza-Rescue to fly 65 dogs and cats from the amazing support and dedication of our tionsunitetogethertosaveliveswasdamaged shelters north to Brandywine partnersBOBSfromSkechers,the truly remarkable. UValley SPCA in Georgetown, Delaware. Brandywine SPCA and Wings of Rescue Florida Leaders in LifesavingJHS has a statewide program called tohelpcommunitiesimpactedby www.FloridaLeadersInLifesaving.orgFloridaLeadersinLifesaving that Idalia, said Susanne Kogut, Petco Loveunites Floridas animal welfare organiza- president.14THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'