Gather pledges, leash up Fido, and move your paws for a great cause on October 12th at the Walk & Wag-a-Thon and Pet Fair!
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mary Leavens
Humane Society of Harford County
410-836-1090, x101
[email protected]
Fallston, MD (September 30, 2013) – Do you think you have what it takes to break the Guinness World Record for most one arm push-ups in one hour? If you can do 1,869, congratulations, you’re the new world record holder. If you’d rather not work quite so hard (and have way more fun), then high-tail it over to Harford County’s premier pet event, the Walk & Wag-a-Thon and Pet Fair on Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 1-6 p.m. at the Harford County Equestrian Center, 608 N. Tollgate Road in Bel Air. The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) will be attempting to set a Guinness World Record for “Most Dogs Wearing the Same Bandana in One Place” and needs all dog owners and their dogs to achieve the record.
Generously sponsored by Animal Emergency Hospital, the Walk & Wag-a-Thon and Pet Fair is the largest event of its kind in Harford County. It’s a fun-filled afternoon for pets and pet parents alike with pet contests, raffles, vendor displays, and more. Offering an array of tempting food choices, The Gathering, a coalition of gourmet food trucks from the Baltimore City area, will be delighting the taste buds of participants. They’re also providing music and activities for children, and beer and wine will be available for purchase.
If you want to do something that feels good, saves lives and means so much to thousands of homeless animals, it’s time to ask your friends and family for donations to raise crucial funds for the animals at HSHC. Pledges (donations) are urgently needed to provide medical care, food, and shelter for Harford County’s homeless and neglected animals. To get started, click here to print a pledge sheet and set up your own personalized fundraising web page. Ask your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to support the animals with a tax-deductible donation. Challenge your co-workers to form a team and fundraise together as a pack.
If you are unable to participate in the walk this year but still want to help by raising funds for the animals, click here to make a donation or start your own fundraising page. Donations can also be mailed to HSHC, 2208 Connolly Road, Fallston, MD 21047. Remember it’s all for a GREAT cause to HELP the homeless animals!
Bring donations and pledge sheets to the registration table beginning at 1:00 p.m. The walk steps off at 3:00 p.m. Immediately following the walk, help make history at 3:30 p.m. when HSHC attempts to set a Guinness World Record for “Most Dogs Wearing the Same Bandana in One Place”. Enjoy a multitude of canine contests throughout the afternoon including: best costume, best kisser, musical tails, and best trick. A $1 donation is suggested to enter each contest.
Visit the Mobile Adoption Unit inside the Vendor Pavilion to meet a variety of dogs, cats and small animals waiting to be adopted into loving homes. HSHC will also offer microchipping for $20 for dogs, cats and ferrets. No bigger than a grain of rice, a microchip’s sole function is to store a unique ID number that is used to retrieve a pet parent’s contact information and is a vital aid to locate missing pets. Also inside the Vendor Pavilion, a multitude of vendors will be displaying their products and services.
Just outside the Vendor Pavilion, stop by the gazebo and get your pet’s photo taken against a fall backdrop for $7. Photos will be processed on-site and packaged inside a keepsake frame.
If you don’t own a dog, or if your pet is not able to walk, borrow a deserving shelter dog. Call 410-836-1090, x102 to reserve a dog. A limited number of dogs are available and must be reserved prior to the event.
Three different levels of sponsorships are available to showcase your business in front of hundreds of animal lovers. Vendor spaces are also available inside the vendor pavilion. For more information about becoming a vendor or sponsoring the event, contact Mary Leavens at 410-836-1090, x101.
Schedule of Events:
1:00 Walk Registration / Vendor Pavilion Open / Register for Contests / Enjoy The Gathering’s Gourmet Food Trucks & Music
1:45 *Best Trick Contest
Showcase your dog’s best trick for prizes!
2:15 *Costume Contest
Bring your own costume and strut your stuff for a chance to win a great prize!
3:00 Walk Steps Off / Ribbon Cutting / Blessing of the Animals
3:30 Help Set a Guinness World Record for “Most Dogs Wearing the Same Bandana in One Place”
4:30 *Best Kisser Contest
Pucker up and enter your dog to win a fabulous prize!
5:00 *Musical Tails Contest
The last dog sitting when the music stops is out!
6:00 Conclusion of Event
About the Humane Society of Harford County
The Humane Society of Harford County, Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to the welfare and well-being of the approximately 4,500 animals that come to us each year. We promote the kind treatment of homeless, stray and abandoned animals by providing shelter, care, adoptions, and community education. We are not a county agency nor are we affiliated with any national or regional organization. Your tax-deductible donations, bequests, and proceeds from events are crucial to our life-saving efforts on behalf of the animals of our community.