People for Animals Announces Date for its
Annual Walk for Paws Event
Please join us on Sunday, May 1st from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Nomahegan Park on Springfield Avenue in Cranford (across from Union County College) as we Walk for Paws (Rain Date May 15th). All proceeds will be used to support our pet rescue and adoption programs as well as our low cost spay/neuter clinic.
Participants may start the Walk any time between 10 am and 1 pm. The Walk is approximately 2 miles in length. Refreshments will be served. You may attend with or without a dog. Each dog that attends will receive a doggie bag filled with goodies.
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Contests for the dogs will be held at 11 am and 1 pm. The contest categories are:
Best Trick, Best Kisser, Fastest Tail Wagger, Highest Jumper, Shortest Dog, and Tallest Dog. Dogs may enter all contests, but may win only one. To participate in a contest, a dog must be registered for the Walk.
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Every participant who turns in $100.00 or more in sponsor donations on the day of the event will receive a free People for Animals T-shirt. There will also be other t-shirts and animal themed merchandise available. In addition, the four top participants who turn in the most money in sponsor donations on the day of the event will each receive a $25.00 PetSmart gift card.
In conjunction with the Walk, PFA will also be hosting American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluation tests for a donation of $20.00 per dog.
The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program is designed to recognize dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. This rapidly growing nationally recognized program stresses responsible dog ownership for owners and basic training and good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10 step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club for an additional fee payable to AKC.
Prior to taking the CGC test, owners and their dogs are encouraged to attend a basic training or CGC prep class to practice the criteria. Anyone wishing to participate in a CGC evaluation must pre-register by visiting http://www.pfaonline.org/2011/walk-for-paws/ and completing the Walk for Paws CGC Release Form.
For more information or to receive a sponsor sheet
call 973-282-0890 x 312 or email PFARose@gmail.com.
See attached brochure for Sponsor Sheet and Canine Good Citizen Release Form
