A picture could mean a lot more than a thousand words.

Paws for a Cause, where you can have your petB次元官网网址檚 photo taken by donation, makes its first appearance in ColwoodB次元官网网址檚 picturesque Esquimalt Lagoon this Sunday (April 24). The fundraiser will support animals in India that arenB次元官网网址檛 treated with the same kind of love as many pets in Canada. All proceeds from the dayB次元官网网址檚 event go to Animal Aid Unlimited.

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Ferrill, who by day is the food and beverage supervisor at the Westin Bear Mountain Gold Resort & Spa, teams up with Hattie Root Photography for the pet photo shoots for a minimum donation of $30. The event is aimed at raising funds and awareness for the work of AAU and for future similar events around Greater Victoria.

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FerrillB次元官网网址檚 work continues with a golf event Aug. 19, when proceeds from the Arbutus Ridge Golf Course fundraiser  continue to go toward the animals overseas.

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To sign up for this photo shoot, future shoots or the golf fundraiser, email angie.ferrill@westinbearmountain.com

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