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PHOTOS: Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter holds Mutts Mania fundraiser

Susan Forsthoff, volunteer at Associated Humane Society of Newark, talks to Sue Palatini, on right, about Micah a 3 year old Pit Bull needing adoption during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Susan Forsthoff, volunteer at Associated Humane Society of Newark, talks to Sue Palatini, on right, about Micah a 3 year old Pit Bull needing adoption during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
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Brianna Andre, 7, on left, along with her sister Alyssa, 6, guide their dog Sandy through an agility course during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Brianna Andre, 7, on left, along with her sister Alyssa, 6, guide their dog Sandy through an agility course during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Alexandra Pais/Correspondent
Enzo Marrano carries his newly adopted and tired dog Stella during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Enzo Marrano carries his newly adopted and tired dog Stella during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Alexandra Pais/Correspondent
Scooby gets microchipped by Alex Favetta, on right, and Michael Sandillo during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Scooby gets microchipped by Alex Favetta, on right, and Michael Sandillo during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Alexandra Pais/Correspondent
The Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
The Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Alexandra Pais/Correspondent
Benjamin, an adopted boxer rescue dog, keeps cool during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Benjamin, an adopted boxer rescue dog, keeps cool during the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter's annual Mutts Mania fundraiser at Lurker Park in East Hanover on September 20, 2015.
Alexandra Pais/Correspondent