BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County Animal Services hosted their annual Thanksgiving feed on Thursday, serving a special holiday meal to approximately 400 dogs currently staying at the shelter.

About 20 volunteers arrived at 8 a.m. to help prepare the feast, spending roughly an hour opening cans and transferring food into larger containers. The bowls were filled with dog-friendly Thanksgiving fare including chicken, carrots, gravy, and a dollop of cool whip on top.

"We're going to feed them a little bit of everything, a little bit of chicken, a little bit of carrots, a little bit of gravy, and a little bit of cool whip right on top," Meghan Clark said.

Clark, a senior animal care worker at Kern County Animal Services, said the tradition has continued for seven years thanks to dedic

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