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Get Involved - Events & Activities
K9 PAC encourages you to transform your passion into action. Animal advocacy can easily become part of your daily life regardless of personal, physical, or financial limitations. We are in the process of compiling a wide variety of websites that enable individuals like you to take action in ways that are convenient to your lifestyle and schedule.
The programs listed below range in focus, type of contribution, and level of commitment. If you are a busy advocate, you may opt for a daily, one-second mouse click to donate food (for free) to shelter and rescue animals. If you are an advocate looking to dedicate more time, you may be interested in opportunities to donate your skills/talents on an ad-hoc basis to animal welfare organizations in need of assistance. Please browse the sites and descriptions below to find an option that may be of interest to you. We sincerely thank you for taking action for the animals.
Events
Click here for a list of past events and pictures & make a note in your calendar for next year! Please email us if you have any events that you would like to recommend for this section (action@k9pac.org).
November
{November 14th, Tampa, Florida}
Pet Adoption Expo
When: November 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Where: Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events Center, at Interstate 4 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Cost: Free with pet food donation; parking is $5
More than 50 shelters and rescue groups will attend with hundreds of abandoned, abused or lost animals under one roof. A variety of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs and more will be showcased in an effort to find forever homes. There will also be special deals for veterans through the "Pets for Vets" program. Kitten adoptions will be half-price through Animal Services and the Humane Society of Tampa.
Click here for the event flyer
Click here for an article describing details of the event
{November 14th, North Haven, Connecticut}
Urgent Adoption Event for New Haven Animal Shelter
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Petsmart @ 400 Universal Drive, North Haven, CT
Click here for the Government Animal Shelter website
{November 14th, Long Beach, California}
VPI K9K - West Coast Pet Cancer Awareness Walk
When: November 14th - check-in at 9:00 AM, walk starts at 10:00 AM (PST)
Where: Start at Catalina Landing, 320 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA
Fees: $30 - Registration closes November 12th at 11:59 AM (PST)
For the third consecutive year, Veterinary Pet Insurance is leading the charge in raising awareness of the nation’s number one disease-related killer of dogs and cats with a fun-filled 3K (1.8 miles) walk for both people and their pets. This year’s K9K carries participants along a picturesque trail through the Rainbow Harbor boardwalk and Shoreline Village Lighthouse Peninsula area in Downtown Long Beach, California.
Pet owners and their canines will walk in unison to help raise money for the Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF). All registration fees will be donated to this non-profit organization focused on the prevention and treatment of cancer in pets and people.
Click here to register and learn more
{November 14th-15th, Pomona, California}
West Coast Pet Expo
The West Coast Pet Expo is Southern California’s premier pet event with everything under one roof. The weekend will be filled with animal shows, exhibits, specialty retailers, celebrity pets, education and safety tips, agility competitions, great food and a unique list of entertainment to fill your day. You and your family will have lots to do with over 200 exhibitors and adoption groups throughout the animal pavilions. They’ll be showing everything from premium pet foods, cat condos, dog clothing and accessories, riding gear, and exotic animals. Don’t miss a full weekend of exciting shows and entertainment. Click here for tickets and more information
{November 21st, 12:00 - 4:00 PM (EST)}
Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary presents:
Thanksgiving With the Turkeys
15200 Mt. Nebo Rd.
Poolesville, MD 20837
PSAS spins the traditional Thanksgiving dinner by making it a real (cruelty-free) Turkey Day! Bring a VEGAN dish (enough to feed 8 people) to the potluck and the turkeys will certainly give thanks to you!
There is a $10 donation per person to help care for the animals at the sanctuary.
Click here for the events page of the website
Donations & Other Activities
Animal Rescue Site
(www.animalrescuesite.com) Make a free donation at The Animal Rescue Site by clicking the big purple button on the home page. This site generates revenues through advertisements and retail sales of a wide variety of animal-related clothing and accessories. The Animal Rescue Site then donates that money to the various animal charities that they support. With every click, you will be donating food to a homeless animal in need. You can click as many times per day as you want - one click a day could make all the difference. For more information, click the link above.
Coats for Cubs
(www.hsus.org/furfree) Donate your used, old, or inherited furs to animals in need through the Coats for Cubs program. The furs are sent to wildlife rehabilitators who use them to warm and comfort oprhaned and injured wildlife. More than 200 rehabilitators throughout the US and Canada currently participate in the program. Click the link above for more information on the program and where to send your donation.
Humane Society University
Humane Society University (HSU) is a private, nonprofit institution offering a variety of graduate, undergraduate, and non-credit professional development programs in human-animal studies. Based in Washington, D.C., HSU is the first higher education institution in the country licensed to provide Bachelor of Science degrees and graduate certificates exclusively dedicated to human-animal studies.
Click here for more information