Mutts strutted their stuff while their fur-loving owners enjoyed the fall colors around St. Jude’s Park on Saturday when the P.A.W.s (Providing Animals with Security) group held its annual Walk in the Park on Saturday.

Organizers are still tallying the results of the fundraiser for breast cancer awareness, but Debbie Fletcher said the community was very supportive of the event held to highlight that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime while someone is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes.

The top fundraiser for the day was Anne Hensley of O’Fallon. She collected $1,440 and was the top fundraiser for the third year.
Winners of prizes were Toby Gottman, first walker back; Kent Stephans, largest pet-Huck; Jason Osbourne, smallest pet-Heidi; Reyes family, most family members; Anne Hensley, most animals-7; Jeanene Murray, pet showing best rally cause-Lacy; Bill Smith, look-a-like, Sebastian; Charlotte Winters, best dressed pets-Magoo and George; Mike and Missy Hetheriton, most vocal pet-Jack; Valerie Hagan, breast cancer survivor; Bonnie Morrall, best groomed pet-Wally; and Real Men Support Pink award to Dale Hensley.