Bark Alert: On May 12, hundreds of good boys and girls will leash up with their owners and paw the shores of Edgewater Park during the New Leash on Life Woof Walk. The 14th annual event — which supports the Northeast Ohio SPCA shelter’s expansion efforts — also features five contests, including largest dog, best trick and best pet owner resemblance. We broke down some numbers behind this 3-mile pooch parade. $25, 8 a.m., 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, 216-625-3500, northeastohiospca.org
2,575: Animals adopted in 2017
2: Average number of hours puppies spend in the shelter before being adopted
2: Average number of months dogs older than a year spend in the shelter before adoption
200: Number of dogs that attended the 2017 Woof Walk
$12,010: Amount raised at last year’s event
$55: Cost to adopt a dog older than a year at the event
Paw Edgewater Park During Annual Woof Walk
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1:00 PM EST
May 10, 2018