Out & About: Pair of pups steal hearts at Humane Society breakfast

Shirley McMarlin
Monday, June 3, 2019 12:01 a.m. | Monday, June 3, 2019 12:01 a.m.

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Maureen Cutrell of Greensburg interacts with one of the lab mix puppies available at the Humane Society of Westmoreland, during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Breakfast for the Animals, held at the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity on Saturday morning, June 1, 2019.

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Aidan Stuck, 12, of Murrysville, snuggles with one of the lab mix puppies available at the Humane Society of Westmoreland, during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Breakfast for the Animals, held at the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity on Saturday morning, June 1, 2019.

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(From left) Humane Society of Westmoreland County Executive Director Kathy Burkley, joins Bill Bigelow of Greensburg, Susan Popovich Matthews of Greensburg, and Roxie Fontanesi of Greensburg for a photo during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Breakfast for the Animals, held at the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity on Saturday morning, June 1, 2019.

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(From left) Aidan Stuck, 12, of Murrysville, Novalie Vesely, 16, of Greensburg, Scarlett Vesely, 12, of Greensburg, and lab mix puppies available at the Humane Sociey of Westmoreland, gather for a photo during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Breakfast for the Animals, held at the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity on Saturday morning, June 1, 2019.

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(From left) Carol Minser of Greensburg, board member of the Humane Society of Westmoreland County, Susan Ianni of Greensburg, board member, and her rescue, Cookie, a Yorkie/Chihuahua mix, Doris Hardy of Greensburg, and Jen Ianni of Greensburg gather for a photo during the Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Breakfast for the Animals, held at the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity on Saturday morning, June 1, 2019.

The Humane Society of Westmoreland County’s Breakfast for the Animals turned into breakfast with the animals, as two adorable shelter puppies showed up to steal the show.

The chance to cuddle the fur babies was almost as big a draw as the gourmet breakfast buffet, served June 1 at Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity.

The event, overseen by HSWC executive director Kathy Burkley, also featured door prizes and a basket raffle.

Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli came away as the big winner, snagging three prizes, including a lottery ticket tree and a basket of restaurant gift cards.

Cerilli said the tickets and the restaurant cards were going to her grandmother, while the third basket was returned to event organizers for use at their next fundraiser.