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14th Annual GFA Pet Expo & Adoption Oct. 19-20 in Madison Heights
Adopt a Dog, Cat, Kitten or Bird at this event and receive $100 off your adoption fee complements of Great Clips (one adopt/family)
Guardians For Animals (GFA) will be holding its 14th Annual Pet Expo and Adoption Event on Saturday, October 19th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 20th from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
at the Madison Place located at 876 Horace Brown Dr. Madison Heights 48071. This is an indoor event. There is no cost to attend the event and there is on-site parking. Pet food donations of sealed cans or bags are greatly appreciated.
“Our mission this year is to find every animal a forever home and provide low cost microchips to every pet owner so that innocent, lost animals can be returned home instead of ending up on death row in shelters,” stated Guardians For Animals founder, Alexandria Whitney.
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Many local area animal rescues will have adoptable dogs, puppies, cats, kittens and birds available for adoption during the two-day event.
Attendees not looking to adopt at this time are invited to bring their leashed pets* to enjoy the festivities! All pets attending the Expo MUST be short leashed or muzzled, have proof of vaccinations or their current city dog license and sign a waiver to enter.
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Scheduled Events include:
Adopt a Dog, Cat, Puppy, Kitten or Bird at this event and receive $100 off your adoption fee complements of HALLWOOD Great Clips (limit one adoption offer per family). Microchipping* will be available at the Expo on Saturday, Oct. 19th and Sunday, Oct. 20th for only $10 each. Free microchips to Military and First Responder's Pets Click here for more information.
- "Adoption Avenue" Pet Adoptions
- Microchipping (only $10)
- Pet Halloween Costume Contest
- Family and Pet Photography By James White, SAFARI
- Fudge Tasting
- Balloon Artists
- Magicians
- Free desserts by Rain Forest Cafe (Sat. only)
- Mummy Wrap and Treasure Challenge Contests
- Best Trick Contests
- Photos with Exotic Birds by Rainbow Feathers
- Silent Auction, Raffles, 50/50 Cash Drawing
- Shopping with many fine vendors
- Free Massage
- Good Eats! provided by Clawson Lions Club (all proceeds benefit GFA)
- Halloween Costume contest is at 3PM October 19th.
- Mummy Wrap held at 2pm both days!
- Most Adorable Pet Contest for those who already own pets or are adopting. Two winners will receive a private audition via Skype with Pawsitively Famous Animal Actors for a chance to land a career in TV, Movies or Modeling! Contest begins at 2:30 both days.
2019 Rescue Groups include:
- Best Buddy Pet Rescue
- Last Day Dog Rescue
- Mary T's Chi's
- Michigan Animal Crew
- Motor City Greyhounds
- P.A.A.W
- Rainbow Feathers Bird Rescue
- S.A.F.A.R.I
- * Other rescues will be added as they are confirmed. Rescues subject to change.
Dates: Saturday, October 19, 10am - 5pm and Sunday, October 20, 11am - 4pm
Location: 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI (Indoor Event)
Event Website: https://www.gfapetexpo.org
Sponsor/vendor form: click here
Cost: No charge to attend
About Guardians For Animals:
Guardians For Animals www.guardiansforanimals.org is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our mission is to support no-kill rescues who focus on saving death row shelter animals. Our 16 affiliates, with our support, have saved over 34,000 "death row" shelter animals from euthanasia.
GFA's mission is to help support No-Kill rescues who save doomed death row animals in shelters. Event proceeds benefit GFA's Emergency Medical Fund, to aid our non-kill rescue Affiliates.
