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33rd Annual Pet Walk
April 6, 2024
Heartfelt thanks to the DHC/STC Legal Beagle donors who helped make this year’s Pet Walk a success! Legal Beagle donors received our “Legal Beagles” cowboy koozie and sticker. The much-needed funds raised help to rescue and rehabilitate homeless and suffering animals in our community. Join the Legal Beagles and receive a pet bandana and invitations to future pet-friendly events by visiting TheLegalBeagles.com or call 727-308-5441.

SPCA Tampa Bay’s “Clear the Shelters”
August 26, 2023
DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. proudly supported SPCA Tampa Bay’s “Clear the Shelters” event on August 26. With our donation, along with other community sponsors, an impressive 122 fee-waived adoptions took place, creating forever homes for 57 cats, 38 dogs, 14 guinea pigs, 8 rabbits, and 4 pigs. This unprecedented turnout is a testament to our collective commitment to animal welfare. This event marked a historic milestone for SPCA Tampa Bay, as it saw the highest number of adoptions ever achieved during Clear the Shelters. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to every fortunate pet and their new families. Beyond the numbers, this occasion provided an opportunity for their dedicated staff and volunteers to pause, take a breath, and rejoice in the arrival of autumn, signaling the end of the sweltering summer months. It was truly a celebration of compassion and community.

Whiskers at Work
August 2, 2023
Back by popular demand, the DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. and Seminole Title Company “Legal Beagles” hosted “Whiskers at Work,” an SPCA Tampa Bay program that brings homeless animals into your office for cuddling sessions! This type of interaction not only helps the animals with their socialization but also helps staff with stress relief. Our attorneys, staff, and family members were delighted by two playful puppies, two frisky kittens, and a 6-monthold dog named Herbie. Our Legal Beagles mascot “Bonnie Beagle” also made a special appearance to join our photo sessions. We are happy to report that all of the animals at the event have been adopted. To learn more or join us, visit theLegalBeagles.com.

32nd Annual Pet Walk
April 15, 2023
Heartfelt thanks to the DHC/STC Legal Beagle donors who helped make this year’s Pet Walk a success! Attorney Rep DeLoach had the tough job of judging the cutest costumes for the Pet Costume Contest. “Pupcorn” took this year’s prize for their creative theme. With DHC/STC as a Bronze Sponsor, this year’s event raised over $171,000. The Legal Beagles contributed over $2,000 and were the 12th-highest fundraising team out of 65. As appreciation gifts, Legal Beagle donors received our new “Legal Beagles” cowboy koozie and sticker. The much-needed funds raised help to rescue and rehabilitate homeless and suffering animals in our community. Join the Legal Beagles and receive a pet bandana and invitations to future pet-friendly events by visiting TheLegalBeagles.com or call 727-308-5441.
30th Annual SPCA Tampa Bay Pet Walk
April 17, 2021
Thank you to all the DHC/STC Legal Beagle donors who helped make this year’s Pet Walk a success! This hybrid event was held virtually and in-person on Saturday, April 17 in North Straub Park. Attorney Rep DeLoach had the tough job of judging the cutest costumes for the Pet Costume Contest. The event raised over $118,000. Of that total, the Legal Beagles contributed over $1,500 and were the 12th highest fundraising team out of 66 teams. All Legal Beagle donors will receive our new “Legal Beagle” mug as an appreciation gift. These much-needed funds will help to rescue and rehabilitate homeless and suffering animals in our community. To join the Legal Beagles and receive a free Legal Beagle pet bandana and invitations to future pet-friendly events, visit thelegalbeagles.com or call 727-308-5441.
Hooray for Hollywoof
October 12, 2019
Built in 1924, the historic Coliseum was transformed into the days of Old Hollywood Glamour for SPCA Tampa Bay’s Fur Ball: Hooray for Hollywoof on Saturday, October 12. This black-tie gala quickly sold out to over 700 people and raised over $230,000 in support of SPCA’s mission and the animals it serves. The event chair extraordinaire was celebrity and animal lover, Rhonda Shear. There were adoptable pets, exciting auction items, a delicious dinner, and dancing to Motown, funk and soul hits from The Black Honkeys. Attorney Rep DeLoach’s signature cocktail, The Booze Hound, was also a huge hit! Director of Marketing Simone DeLoach serves on SPCA’s Board of Directors and lent her talents to the gala as their Marketing Chair.

Whiskers at Work
July 25, 2019
Back by popular demand, the DHC and Seminole Title Company “Legal Beagles” hosted “Whiskers at Work,” an SPCA Tampa Bay program which brings homeless animals into your office for cuddling sessions! This type of interaction not only helps the animals with their socialization but also helps staff with stress relief. Our attorneys, staff and family members were delighted by two adorable bunnies, two playful puppies and five frisky kittens. It was successful on a number of levels, including legal assistant Ellise Peck adopting two kittens and intern Christiana Lafferty adopting a kitten. To learn more or join us, visit theLegalBeagles.com. Watch a heartfelt video of “Whiskers at Work” there too.

Legacy of Leadership
May 31, 2019
Director of Marketing Simone DeLoach recently joined the Board of Directors for SPCA Tampa Bay. The firm has supported the SPCA for over forty years in myriad ways including volunteerism, sponsorship and our “Legal Beagles” Pet Walk team. Attorney Dennis R. DeLoach Jr. was on the Board in the late 1970s when it was still SPCA St. Pete. Attorney Rep DeLoach also served several terms and is a regular speaker on Pet Trusts. SPCA Tampa Bay is the only non-profit, animal welfare agency in Pinellas County operating an open-admission shelter, pet training facility and public veterinary center. Their Largo shelter cares for injured wildlife and more than 8,000 animals annually surrendered by owners. To support the SPCA’s mission, Simone is currently working on “Hooray for Hollywoof,” a dinner-dance gala on October 12 at the historic Coliseum.

28th Annual SPCA Tampa Bay Pet Walk
October 8, 2018
The DHC/STC “Legal Beagles” had a howling good time at this year’s SPCA Tampa Bay's Pet Walk on October 6 at Vinoy Park! Our team walked to raise much-needed funds in support of the SPCA’s critical mission to care for the 8,000+ animals that are surrendered by their owners every year, along with injured wildlife, at their shelter in Largo. Our office set a modest goal of $1,000 and we raised over $3,000! With our new logo and apparel, our team also won the “Best Team Name” category. A tremendous thanks to all the donors, walkers, volunteers and staff of the SPCA for making this such a successful event for the animals. This year’s Pet Walk raised over $125,000!
Whiskers at Work
August 15, 2018
DHC and Seminole Title Company recently hosted “Whiskers at Work,” a program started by SPCA Tampa Bay which brings homeless animals into your office for cuddling and stress relief! Our attorneys, staff and family members were greeted by six playful kittens, two adorable bunnies, one frisky ferret and a friendly dog who was surrendered because his family couldn’t afford a much-needed medical procedure. This type of interaction helps animals with their socialization. The staff loved the experience as Public Benefits Coordinator Mary Lou Dahmer summed it up, “Thank you so much for allowing SPCA to bring their fur babies today. I fell in love many times over the course of their visit and am sitting here (at my desk) with a smile on my face just thinking about the joy this brought to all of us. What a fantastic place to work!” This was the office’s kick-off event for the upcoming SPCA Pet Walk on Saturday, October 6. To join our team, the Legal Beagles, visit theLegalBeagles.com. Watch a heartfelt video of “Whiskers at Work” there too.