One-year-old Emeri Geoghegan makes no secrets about her love for dogs. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Local animal lovers brought their dogs to the Natchez bluff Saturday morning for the second annual Be Their Voice dog walk and rally against animal abuse. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Local animal lovers brought their dogs to the Natchez bluff Saturday morning for the second annual Be Their Voice dog walk and rally against animal abuse. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Emma Rogers enjoys time with Kimmy, a dog recently adopted at the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society animal shelter. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Local veterinarian Shirani Hickman kisses her three-legged dog Tripod on the head during the rally. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Mary Eldridge looks into the eyes of John Cowan's dog Luna. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Lyn Latimer with a dog that had been previously mistreated. The dog has since recovered and now is in the animal shelter. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Local animal lovers brought their dogs to the Natchez bluff Saturday morning for the second annual Be Their Voice dog walk and rally against animal abuse. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)