{"id":242489,"date":"2026-09-05T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=242489"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T19:03:00","slug":"strut-your-mutt-5k-at-pender-veterinary-center-in-fairfax","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/strut-your-mutt-5k-at-pender-veterinary-center-in-fairfax\/","title":{"rendered":"Strut Your Mutt 5K at Pender Veterinary Center in Fairfax"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-1170x781.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-585x391.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/rafaella-waasdorp-EkzMdwI_YE4-unsplash-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"419\">Join Pender Veterinary Center for its Angel Fund 5K Run\/Walk, a community event dedicated to helping pets and the families who love them. 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