Celebrate St. Paw-tricks Day with the Pups

This Saturday, March 17^th, the 20^th Annual ‘Walk with the Animals’ will take place at Fairmount Park in Riverside.  Hosted by the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (formerly the Riverside Humane Society) and put on each year in an effort to raise money to help care for the thousands of homeless animals they take in each year.  

Participants are encouraged to bring their dog(s) to join in the 1.3 mile walk around the park as well as family and friends of all ages to enjoy the activities and entertainment afterward. 

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., along with a pancake breakfast, and the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. After the walk, all are welcome to participate and enjoy activities such as ‘Kiss the Blarney Dog’ – Kissing Booth, Doggie Costume Contest, as well as special kid activities.  There will be exhibits, boutiques, baked goodies for sale (human and canine), and local rescue groups to check out.  Entertainment will include The Muttley Crew K-9 Team and Butler Fearon O’Connor School of Irish Dancers.  Low cost vaccinations and microchipping will be available as well, if your pup is behind on his vaccinations or you have been waiting for a more affordable chance to get him microchipped.  

Whether you can or cannot participate in the walk this Saturday, you can help raise funds or give a donation through firstgiving.com.  So far, 73 teams have helped raise over $14,000, but that is only about ¼ of the $50,000 goal.  The smallest amount can make a difference, so give what you can to help support your community and its homeless pet.

For more information about the Mary S. Roberts Pet AdoptionCenter, or to see dogs and cats available for adoption, check out their website.