Photos 11-15
Noel-Beth Sipe holds a Hugs and Pups sign that she made in Chapel Hill, NC on April 11, 2022. Sipe is one of the cofounders of Hugs and Pups and made the signs that members carry durring strolls. She also makes bracelets and other small crafts for the group and for students at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Students and Kimberly West pet West’s dog Macie in Chapel Hill, NC on April 21, 2022. This was the first time Macie attended a Hugs and Pups stroll and she enjoyed the attention.
Cathy Emrick and Noel-Beth Sipe hug in Chapel Hill, NC on April 21, 2022. Emrick and Sipe started Hugs and Pups after meeting at a rally supporting UNC-Chapel Hill students after two students died from suicide in October 2021. Students enjoyed petting the dogs at the rally so Emrick and Sipe decided to bring dogs to campus again.
Macie the English Mastiff sniffs a backpack in Chapel Hill, NC on April 21, 2022. Macie was well behaved and inquisitive during her stroll with Hugs and Pups.
Blue the Great Dane and Ogla Otter walking in Chapel Hill, NC on April 11, 2022. Otter and Blue were returning to their car after a stroll with Hugs and Pups.