Woofie's To Host Annual Paws & Claus Charity Event In Ashburn

ASHBURN, VA — Ashburn-based pet services company Woofie's is joining Ellen Zangla Photography to host their 7th Annual Paws & Claus Charity event on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The charity event will benefit the Loudoun Pet Pantry.

Pets will be photographed by Zangla alongside Santa Claus in a holiday-themed set. Attendees are asked to donate $25 or more for each professional photo taken of their pet, with all proceeds going to the Loudoun Pet Pantry. The event has raised more than $15,000 in the past seven years.

This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, participants are asked to sign up for a time slot and limit the number of people accompanying their pet to one to two family members. Woofie's will also be placing markers 6 feet apart to adhere to social distancing measures.

Doors will be kept open in the garage space to allow for air circulation in the waiting area outside the photography room. All attendees are required to wear masks and only pets may have their photos taken with Santa.

“Paws & Claus will look a little different this year but the sentiment is the same — to have fun and give back to the community," Woofie’s Co-owner and Co-founder Leslie Barron said Thursday in a statement.

Paws & Claus will take place at Woofie’s Ashburn office at 44200 Waxpool Road, Suite 137. Interested pet owners can sign up to get their pet photos taken on the event website. The public is also invited to make donations to the Loudoun Pet Pantry.

Founded in 2004, Woofie's has one corporate location in Ashburn and three franchisee-owned locations that serve the Reston-Herndon, Leesburg and South Riding-Aldie communities.