PHOTO GALLERY: Paws at the Park

Terry Showers, left, Les Masters, center, and Robyn Earl wait at the end of the Mutt Strutt Fun Run while their dogs stop for a cold drink of water at ninth annual Paws in the Park in Stephens Lake Park on Saturday. The Mutt Strutt Fun Run replaced a 5K that used to kick off the event.   |  Emma Kessinger

Jeff Trotter's foster dog Veronica wraps her leash around his legs at Paws in the Park at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday. Trotter fosters dogs for Columbia Second Chance and found Veronica a couple weeks ago and has since been fostering her. He is not worried about her getting adopted because of her outgoing personality, he said.   |  Emma Kessinger

Kensi, left (brown and white), Derby, bottom (light brown), and Jewel, right, (brindle) play in a pen at Paws in the Park at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday. The dogs are all pit bulls and have been in the care of Animal Responsibility for Fayette, Missouri (ARFF MO) for the past week. Many shelters and other fostering agencies brought some of their dogs out to enjoy event.   |  Emma Kessinger