Kick off the holiday season with local animal welfare nonprofit Washington Basset Rescue (WABR) and its annual Santa Claws for People & Pets, a daylong celebration supporting the group’s mission to aid basset hounds in need. Activities throughout the day include contests for pets — best trick, best dressed, and a cookie eating contest — along with a vendor fair, Santa photo booth and performances by local musical and performance groups to entertain the human attendees. There will also be adoptable animals from other local rescues, as well as raffles, auctions and other opportunities to support Spokane Valley-based WABR’s focus on the rescue, rehoming and rehabilitation of the floppy-eared hounds.
Sun, Nov. 26 from 11 am-4 pm • Free • Spokane County Fair & Expo Center • 404 N. Havana • bit.ly/2zZCuxH