Top photos: Thor and Gina visit the mock Channel 9 news station as a part of the “Disasterville” exhibit and find out about the green screen used for weather forecasters. They also tried the news desk out for size.

Below: Yalanda inside the cockpit of an aircraft at the “Space, Flight, and Beyond” exhibit.

Thor, Gina, and Steve at the “Manatee Encounter.” We saw four baby manatees, three of which are pictured above!

Congratulations to Chris C. and his partner, Beau Smith on their second place award for their amazing dog house!

Beau and Chris’s Barkman House will be on display around town:

August - Largo Library
September - Clearwater Main Library
October - Countryside Mall (not confirmed)
November - Grand Finale event – TBA

BOWser Abode includes nine must-see artistically designed doghouses that will be exhibited throughout Pinellas County from May to October, ending with the Bark-itecture Bash in November where the doghouses will be auctioned off. Proceeds from the doghouses will benefit the Pinellas Animal Foundation’s humane education Safe House Service Program: Kind Kids - working with children at risk of anti-social behavior due to trauma in their lives.

“I am so proud to be supporting this unique event with the Pinellas Animal Foundation,” said Susie Kupfer, Pet Food Warehouse Owner. “The animal foundation does such amazing work with children; using pets as a catalyst to communication – teaching the common need for kindness, compassion and self sufficient behavior.”