Of Phillies, Pugs and ARF

Tonight is our PHILLY LAUNCH and also the first game of the World Series. While we all know, it should have been the Phillies, it is the St. Louis Cardinals versus the Texas Rangers. Aside from making the Phillies look better, I am rooting for the Cardinals. Our launch on November 11 in San Francisco is for the benefit of their manager, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF).

According to the staffers I spoke with, La Russa is the real deal. He lives in St. Louis during baseball season but returns home to Walnut Creek, California (outside San Francisco) after the season ends. When he is "home" he spends almost every day at the shelter, walking animals, talking with volunteers and soliciting funds. He apparently has a bevy of rescued pets.

So despite beating the Phillies, I hope the Cardinals win!

More importantly, why is the pug in this video wearing a Phillies logo? (And you wondered how the post and video were connected....)