No wet dogs as Second Chance rolls on with Bark & Roll event
Allie the cop during a costume contest, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, during Bark and Roll at hollywood Corners.
Kyle Phillps / The Transcript
The weather may not have been kind to Second Chance Animal Sanctuary's first Bark & Roll event at Hollywood Corners Saturday, but that didn't stop anything.
The musicians were still there, the food was still served and the items up for raffle and auction lined the walls of the restaurant and venue at the corner of Porter Avenue and Franklin Road. Hollywood Corners accommodated what could be moved inside, and there was a break in the rain just in time for the dog costume contest.
That wasn't the case for several other events in Norman on Saturday, and the Second Chance organizers were thankful. "We didn't have to cancel," said Marilyn Butler, president of the Second Chance board. "Hollywood Corners were wonderful to be so flexible."
This year, Second Chance split up its events, holding Dog Days and Bark & Roll separately. The fundraising part is crucial to the animal rescue and shelter's operation. Second Chance has a foster care program, an on-site veterinarian, a surgery center and a trainer for dogs up for adoption. It also has an 18-member staff.
"But all of this costs money," Butler said. Bark & Roll was a big way to help with that. The items up for auction were from just about anywhere imaginable: Westwood Golf Course, Annie's Ruff House, Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q, and, of course, University of Oklahoma athletics.
There was a basketball signed by Sherri Coale and team-signed basketball from the OU women's team and a signed visor and football from Bob Stoops. Second Chance also held a 50-50 raffle, where participants put money into a pot and raffle for it at the end of the night. The winner takes home half of the cash. "Everyone makes money on that one," said Sheila Nettles, of Second Chance.
Though most of the activity was inside, the dog costume contest out on the patio went ahead as planned. There were several good candidates to choose from, like Penny in her pumpkin costume, or Baker the bulldog dressed up as -- who else -- Baker Mayfield.
But the grand prize went to Allie the German Shepherd dressed as a police officer. Her partner, Bear, dressed as a "K-9 unit," seemed to enjoy the prize, too.
It was a also an opportunity for Second Chance to get valuable exposure in the community. The organization has a reach far and wide, going as far as Burns Flat to take in a dog or cat in need of a home. Butler said they're always looking for more people to foster animals. "In particular, we'll take in a pregnant dog or cat and we need someone to take care of the puppies," Butler said.
Second Chance is located at 4500 24th Ave. NW. It is open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, call 405-321-1915 or visit seconchancenorman.com.
