- December 4, 2025
Chewbacca and Cooper got their photo taken with the Grinch and McGruff. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Robb Adams showing the cat food he brought. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Jan Hodge with a bag of food. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Lori Powell walks into the event with her dogs, chewbacca and Cooper. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
The grinch has a love spot for pets. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Pat Summerson registers and the Grinch stalks. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Pat Summerson and the Grinch. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
The Grinch and Amy Carotenuto, executive director of the FHS. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Sailor looking adorable. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Grinch, Sheriff Rick Staly, and McGruff the Crimefighting Dog. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Sheriff Rob Tarczewski and the new K-9 dog Odin salute some of the people attending. Photo by Paola Rodriguez
The Santa Paws food drive and adoption event, created this year by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, brought the Grinch to the Flagler Humane Society on Tuesday, Dec.10.
The Grinch, who was sentenced to community service, apparently has a soft spot for pets. He posed with McGruff the Crimefighting Dog for a holiday picture with or without a pet when people donated pet food. All pet adoption fees were waived.
Also in attendance were the FCSO K-9 Unit and Sheriff Rick Staly.
Amy Carotenuto, executive director of the FHS, thanked the FCSO. “This is amazing, and hopefully, this is one of many,” she said. She also mentioned her excitement about “record in adoptions this year.” In 2020, she has building renovations insight.
Shannon Martin, a public information officer of the FCSO, is the mind behind the Santa Paws event. “All we want to do is to serve, whether you have two or four legs. We want to embrace them all,” she said.
