Walker Pledge Forms Now Available for Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center’s Walk With The Animals on March 20
Grand Marshal Is Chris Cabral of The Muttley Crew
RIVERSIDE, CA, February 16, 2010 – Registration-pledge forms are now available for anyone interested in participating in the two-mile walk at the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center’s 18th Annual Walk With The Animals on Saturday, March 20. The event is 8:00 a.m. to noon at Fairmount Park (band shell area), Market St. in Riverside.
The pledge walk around Lake Evans steps off at 9:00 a.m. led by Grand Marshal is Chris Cabral of The Muttley Crew of Whittier, CA. The Muttley Crew agility and disc dogs are perennial crowd pleasers at the event.
The pledge form is available at www.firstgiving.com/petsadoption (click on Get Started), by calling 951-688-4340 x307, or at the Pet Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave., Riverside. The center’s open Tues.-Fri. 10-7, Sat. and Sun. 10-5.
The prize for the top pledge collector is a Saturday night for two in a suite at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside and Sunday brunch. Second prize is Sunday brunch at the inn. The top business and school teams each will be recognized with a commemorative brick installed in the Celebration Walkway at the Pet Adoption Center.
Walk With The Animals is free and open to the public. The event starts at 8:00 a.m. with walker registration and a pancake breakfast and Starbucks coffee for purchase. Activities for all ages include KOLA’s Prize Caravan, K9 entertainment, prize drawings, talented pet and pet/owner look-alike contests, bake sale and boutique for people and pets, exhibits, breed rescue groups, and more. Riverside County Dept. of Animal Services will offer low-cost rabies vaccinations for canines.
Everyone attending the event is invited to bring their dogs, or cats, provided the animals are at least four months old, friendly towards animals and people, vaccinated and wearing a license and ID tag, and on a six-foot or shorter leash or in a stroller/carrier. Free pet poop bags, water for pets and people, and first-aid vet care will be available.
16 Business Sponsors
RHSPAC thanks the following sponsors for their support of the 18th Annual Walk With The Animals. Presenting sponsors: City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Dept., Jan Peterson Child Development Center, KOLA 99.9, Mary S. Roberts Foundation, McDonald’s University Ave., Merial/Frontline, NaturVet, The OC Dog, Raincross Veterinary Services, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and Starbucks. Supporting sponsors: Burrtec Waste Industries, Inlandsocal.com/pets, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Levi’s Landscaping, and Security Bank of California.
The Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center is a non-profit public benefit charitable organization serving communities in Riverside County and beyond. As the largest no-kill pet rescue organization in Riverside County, the center accepts owner turn-ins of cats and dogs and transfers from area animal-control agencies. Prior to adoption, each animal is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, evaluated for behavior issues, and microchipped. Each animal also is monitored for physical, emotional and mental health, and receives ongoing socialization. For more information, visit www.petsadoption.org or call 951-688-4340.
For more information, contact:
Jean Clement, Limelight
951-679-6388
jean@limelightpr.com
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