These are the five pugs that live at the Kennedy Compound. From left: Sadee Lew, Lillian Mae, Onslow, Ralph Eugene, and Greta. All but Greta are rescues: Sadee and Onslow came from Alabama Pug Rescue; Lillian Mae and Ralph, from Peace, Love, and Dog Paws Rescue.
The photograph for the upcoming Hottest Hounds of Birmingham turned out better than I ever imagined. I knew the photographer, Ann Wade Parrish, is good, but I was asking a lot: I wanted a photo with FIVE pugs in it!
She rose to the occasion with her usual amazing style, and we have a photo full of pug love.
That photo is part of the second “Hottest Hounds” book that premieres tonight at Zydeco. Joey and I will be there, and we probably will take one of the pugs with us. Since I am recovering from knee replacement surgery, I’m not quite ready to take on leash-walking one of our beloved smushed-faced creatures just yet.
The premiere party is going to be a fun event. It will run from 6 until 9 p.m. A donation of $10 at the door gets participants goodies from the Zydeco kitchen and live music by Sean Heninger. Raffle tickets for top-notch prizes will be sold, and a cash bar will be open for the evening.
Dogs are welcome on the patio, where they’ll have a well-stocked goodie bar and plenty of water.
Cassie Moore and her friend Ann Wade Parish created the first “Hottest Hounds” book two years ago as a way to raise funds for a local nonprofit animal rescue group. In Birmingham, that group is the Animal League of Birmingham, which hosts fundraisers to help other nonprofit shelter and rescue groups that promote the overall wellbeing and health of homeless animals in the metro Birmingham area. The Animal League will receive 30 percent from the sale of each $50 book.
The book has been such a success in Birmingham that this year, Moore took the show to New Orleans, where dog owners lined up to get photos of their favorite pooches. That didn’t surprise me: We dog owners love our animals; they are part of our families, after all.
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