A beautiful sunny day in the Southern Tier marked the beginning of the Labor Day weekend and glass artist Catherine Labonté was visiting The Corning Museum of Glass for Adopt-a-Glass Pet Day. As the crowds bustled in, the distinctive sound of Catherine’s handheld Dremel was heard above all else, as she personalized each glass animal with its new adopted name engraved into its side.
Here are a few of the adopters with their new glass pets!
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- Catherine with Matt Guagliardo from the Chemung County SPCA.
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- Catherine with Marcy and her mini cat Smokey.
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- Peter and Patrica with mini dog Tilly.
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- Gennadiy with frog Ferdinand and Allison with dog Spike.
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- Mary, Courtney, and Lauren adopted Heathcliff, Fitzwilliam, and Oliver, respectively.
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- Apache the dog with his new owner.