b"During rare lulls, I visit kennels to satisfy my needfor fuzzy love. I put those feelings into words when Iwrite canine biographies for the shelters web site. Imgiving four-pawed fur babies a voice and hopefullyincentivizing caring people to welcome loving andloyal companions into their families. Waal\x1f \x1eis Way sureAt long last, Im in my comfort zone.No pres-\x1f \x1e turyforapromotion,performancerevieworpay \x1eis Way raise.It took me more than three quarters of a cen-but I finally figured out what I wanted to beBring your pups to our FUN, FREE when I grew up: a volunteer working on behalf ofWalkkathonf festival nl near yr you! !dogs and cats needing forever families.February 17 | St. Pete Another one of Patricias shelter dog bios for SPCAFlorida. This is Major. I'm not one to pull rank so noVinoy Park need to salute.Call me Major, a three-year-old who'sMarch 02 | Suncoast yearning to leave the army base and transition intocivilian life with a family where I'll be the only dog.INathan Benderson Park won't lie: I didn't graduate with honors from bootcamp so I'llMarch 23 | Tampa need my furev-Gadsden Park er family to bedrill sergeantsApril 13 | Orlando to reinforceLake Lily Park obediencetraining.I standtall so I acedscaling a fenceYOU CAN MAKE A on the obstacleBIG IMPACTcourse.Unlikethe EnergizerBunny, I don't\x03 need batteries to sustain my stamina.Although I'mineligible for a military pension, I'll contribute lots oflove and loyalty to my humans.Allow me to bring mymajor mojo to you soon.Editors note: In 2022, Pat began her rewarding jour-ney as a volunteer at SPCA Florida in Lakeland. Shewrote this feature exclusively for The New Barker toshare the story of her lifelong relationship with dogs,and how it led her to where she is today. Perhaps itwill inspire your readers to take an active role involunteering, no matter their age, Patricia wrote. By the way, one of the jobs she once had, that she didnot mention in her story, was writing a weekly columnin the Lakeland Ledger for 10 years. USPCA Florida Adoption Center & Veterinary Clinic5850 Brannen Road, SouthSign up online at GuideDogsWalkathon.org Lakeland, FL 863.646.7722spcaflorida1979@gmail.comPRESENTED BY www.spcaflorida.orgFacebook @SPCAFloridaInstagram @SCPA_Florida66THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com"