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Raising funds for animal charities by organizing pet events in La Jolla

06/04/2026

👑 WILL GIZMO KEEP HIS SPOT AT #1? 🐾

Gizmo is currently leading the pack but the race for Top Dog ’26 is heating up🔥 BUT there is still time to sign up your dog!!

Every donation helps support homeless pets and reunite lost dogs with their families. ❤️

🐶 Donate to your favourite doggo’s campaign OR
🐾 Click the link and sign up your doggo
📲 Share this post with fellow dog lovers
🏆 Cheer on your favourite doggo in the comments

The winning pup will earn:
✨ A featured banner in La Jolla Village all November
🎟 VIP event tickets
🎁 Exclusive swag and prizes

Thank you to everyone who has supported Gizmo so far. Let’s keep the momentum going and help him stay at #1 or donate to get your fave doggo in the lead!! 👑

❤️ Drop a “GO GIZMO!” in the comments if you’re rooting for him!!

05/30/2026

🐾 A big thank you to Warwick’s for stepping up as a Bronze Paw Sponsor with a $250 donation to Mutt Strut ’26! 🐾

Every sponsorship helps us create brighter futures for homeless pets while bringing our community together for a fun-filled day in La Jolla Village.

Thank you Warwick’s for helping tails wag 🐶💙

05/27/2026

🐾 Mutt Strut is almost here! 🐾 help homeless pets by:
🐶 Signing up your dog to fundraise & win prizes
💕 Donating directly to the cause
🏆Top fundraisers can win prizes, social features, event perks and a banner in La Jolla Village
This year’s proceeds support Babs Fry & A Way Home for Dogs 🐾
📍 June 20
🔗 All info, sign ups & donation links in bio

05/14/2026

🐾 MEET OUR 2026 SPOTLIGHT BENEFICIARY 🐾

If you have a dog in San Diego, you might already know her name.

Babs Fry has spent the last decade reuniting thousands of San Diego dogs with their families. She doesn't charge a dime. She just shows up — 2 AM in the canyons, traps and night-vision cameras, sleepless nights — because nobody else was doing this work and she couldn't stand it.

Her nonprofit, A Way Home for Dogs, runs out of her ranch in Jamul, where she ALSO rescues and rehabs the strays and abandoned dogs that other rescues won't take — the behavioral cases, the ones written off.
The Today Show. KPBS. Fox 5. NBC 7. 2025 San Diego Remarkable Woman.

And she still answers her own phone at midnight when somebody's dog is missing.

This year, La Jolla Loves Pets Foundation is going ALL IN for Babs. 80% of every dollar we raise at Mutt Strut 2026 goes directly to A Way Home for Dogs.

📅 Saturday, June 20 • 11 AM – 2 PM • Sotheby's Plaza, La Jolla Village

For dogs lost.
For dogs waiting.
From dogs already home. 🐕✨

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📸 Babs Fry photos by Liv Shaw, originally published in San Diego Magazine. Thank you for telling her story so beautifully.
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Co-hosted with La Jolla Village Merchants Association. La Jolla by the Sea

05/10/2026

🐾💐 Happy Mother's Day to every fur mama in our community!

Whether your baby has four paws, a wagging tail, or the zoomies at 2am — you are LOVED. The bond between a mom and her dog is one of the purest things in the world, and we are so grateful for every one of you here in La Jolla. 🐶💕

🐕 Psst... dog moms, we've got something exciting headed your way THIS WEEK! La Jolla Mutt Strut IS on the books — check our homepage at lajollalovespets.org for all the details. You'll want to save the date! 👀🎉

Big love to our incredible La Jolla village: .ca

Wishing every mama — human and fur-baby alike — a day full of snuggles, sunshine, and slobbery kisses. 🌸

10/28/2025

🚨 Final Call! 🚨
Today’s the last day to bid in our Dog-O-Ween 2025 Silent Auction 🐾 hosted by La Jolla Loves Pets!

Every dollar goes directly to dog rescues — helping pups get the food, medical care, and love they deserve ❤️

Don’t miss your chance to snag amazing items, support local businesses, and make a difference for dogs in need! 🐶✨

🎯 Bidding closes tonight!
👉 Link in bio to place your final bids!

10/26/2025

🎨 AUCTION EXTENDED - BID NOW!

Several amazing auction items received no bids during yesterday’s excitement. We’re reopening the auction through Tuesday, October 29th at 10:00pm to give everyone another chance!

BID NOW: https://givebutter.com/c/ljdogoween25/auction

Still available:
👻 1-Month Gym Membership + Personal Training Session at Balanced Fitness & Health (Starting bid $150)
👻 Auto Care Package from Family Auto Service Center (Starting bid $100)
👻 Dog Training Package + Gift Basket from Kindred Dog (Starting bid $330)
👻 One-Night Stay at The Shores Hotel, La Jolla (Starting bid $300)
👻 Soul Plunge - 1 Month Unlimited Membership (Starting bid $125)
Every bid increases our donation to rescue operations!

Click the link in our bio to BID!!

10/26/2025

Yesterday was extraordinary!!

Over 100 dogs competed in costume contests. More than 250 people filled the courtyard at The Kitchen. And together, we raised over $6,500 in gross revenue for Animal Rescue Resource Foundation and Fido Foster.

But here’s what matters most: Several rescue dogs in attendance received serious adoption interest. ARRF and Fido Foster are vetting potential homes this week, and we’re hopeful we’ll have real adoption success stories to share soon.

That’s why we do this. Not just for the fundraising - but for moments like a family meeting a rescue dog and saying “maybe this one is ours.”

THANK YOU
To everyone who entered the contests - your creativity and enthusiasm made this event unforgettable.

To everyone who attended - your ticket purchases, auction bids, and donations directly fund rescue operations.

To our partners and sponsors
The Kitchen
Pet Wants Mira Mesa
La Jolla Grooming Company & Doggie Beach Lounge
La Jolla Veterinary Hospital
Pearl Street Veterinary Hospital
Warwick’s Books
Flower Pot Cafe & Bakery / TLC Coffee Roasters
Banana’s Little Rescue

and every silent auction donor - your financial support made this possible.

To Lydia Lozano Photography - you donated your professional services and captured hundreds of photos we’ll share this week.

To Ron Jones (Voice of La Jolla) and DJ Mancat - you brought energy and professionalism that elevated every moment.

To ARRF and Fido Foster - for the daily work of saving lives.
To our volunteers - you made it all run smoothly.

You invested your time, money, and energy into rescue dogs.

THANK YOU!!

10/25/2025

DOG-O-WEEN is today!!

Get your paws down here !

Swipe for details ♥️

10/25/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who donated to DOG-O-WEEN this year!

Click the link in our bio to view our silent auction! Bidding closes at 1pm tomorrow. There are some REALLY good donations this year!

We couldn’t have done it without our community ♥️ 👇

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Address

615 Prospect Street
San Diego, CA
92037

Telephone

+12142355301

Website

http://www.lajollalovespets.org/

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