Buck, nicknamed “Goober”, prepares to show off his tricks for the crowd with handler Debbie at the TLC Humane Society's 11th annual Bark in the Park Festival at Hancock Park on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Dahlonega, Georgia. Buck always likes to run with a leaf in his mouth, even at showcase events. (Photo/Cassidy Moore)
Jessie Albright, a musician local to Dahlonega, sings for the crowd at TLC Humane Society's 11th annual Bark in the Park Festival at Hancock Park on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Dahlonega, Georgia. One of several performers for the festival, Albright gave a shoutout to TLC for "bringing a little ray of sunshine" into her family's heart four years ago. (Photo/Cassidy Moore)
Alena Gotch, 9, pets her newly-adopted black kitten while attending the TLC Humane Society's 11th annual Bark in the Park Festival at Hancock Park with her parents on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Dahlonega, Georgia. A 2-year-old female black cat named Oak while looked after by TLC Humane Society, Alena had not yet decided on a final name for their pet while at the festival, said her father, Jason Gotch. (Photo/Cassidy Moore)
Alena Gotch, 9, meets Oak, a 2-year-old female black cat, while attending the TLC Humane Society's 11th annual Bark in the Park Festival at Hancock Park with her parents on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Dahlonega, Georgia. Having lived in Dahlonega for close to 12 years and already having one cat as a pet, the Gotch family came to Bark in the Park ready to adopt. (Photo/Cassidy Moore)
Lexi Zose, 8, pets a puppy at the TLC Humane Society's 11th annual Bark in the Park Festival at Hancock Park on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Dahlonega, Georgia. Locals to Dahlonega, this was Zose's third year attending Bark in the Park with her mother, an event they love to attend because of their past experience volunteering with TLC Humane Society. (Photo/Cassidy Moore)