You could say Cheryl Trowbridge is a top dog.
The retired social worker volunteers for local animal shelters and helped rescue nearly 300 stranded animals in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This year, she was selected to be the captain of Lafayette's Krewe des Chiens dog parade, which was Feb. 2.
"This is my first year as captain," Trowbridge said. "I've been co-captain since about 2003