The 16th annual Bark in the Park is Sunday, September 18th at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka! The event hosted by and benefiting the Humane Society of Elmore County starts at 1PM. The shelter shares, “bring your dog out to Fort Toulouse to enjoy a nice afternoon in the park with vendors, food, demonstrations, Microchip Clinic, Blessing of the Pets, Pet Parade, Pet Photography, Bark in the Park T-Shirts, some wonderful Shelter dogs looking for homes, and a great selection of Pet related Silent Auction items: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.450885637081080&type=3
We will kick things off at 1 pm with an exciting Police K-9 demonstration by the Wetumpka Police Department so don’t be late and they will stay just a bit afterwards to answer any questions.
We have numerous vendors with pet products, groups and information, crafts, sweets, local businesses and more. Vendors will be set up under the trees and around the Pavilion area and we can add more Vendors this week, check our Vendor App here: http://www.elmorehumane.org/uploads/3/4/0/2/34022815/bark_in_the_park_vendor_application_2022.pdf or email us at the Shelter at [email protected] .
Grumpy Dog will have scrumptious Hot Dogs and you can follow those up with a yummy Frozen Gelato from Venice Gelato. There will be a table full of homemade baked goodies, and a variety of sodas and water for sale at the Buffalo Rock Pepsi Trailer. We could use some more donated canned soda – please drop by the Shelter Office this week if you can – any flavor.
Let your dog visit our Bone Mountain so they can pick out their own treat! We could use some more donated doggy biscuits for Bone Mountain – they can be dropped at the Shelter office anytime this week – the dogs will thank you!
Our Blessing of the Pets will happen between 2-2:15 pm followed by our always popular Parade of Pets so you can show off your beloved pet! During the Pet Parade secret judges will be scouting out dogs for fun prizes – biggest, smallest, best costume and more.
From 1:30 – 3 pm our Silent Auction of a large number of pet related items will be ongoing and there are treasures galore! Auction items must be paid for and picked up at the end of the Auction at 3 pm. If a person is the highest bidder but is not present when the auction ends, we will move to the next highest bidder present. We will be able to take payment via cash, check, credit or debit.
Get your pet Microchipped from 1:30 – 3:30 and for only $25 (which includes the registration) thanks to the Tuskegee College of Veterinary Medicine. Byrd Creek Veterinary Mobile Service will also be there for you to “Ask the Vet.”
Make sure to stop near the Pavilion at Fort Toulouse to purchase your “Keep it Paws-itive” 2022 Bark in the Park T-Shirt for $15. And please thank our T-Shirt Sponsors when you visit their businesses for supporting our Shelter so wonderfully
Admission to Bark in the Park is $5/person 13 years old and older. ALL dogs coming to Bark in the Park must be good in public, meaning good around children, adults and other dogs in a very busy situation, must be in good health, AND they must have a current rabies tag/proof of rabies vaccination to come to the Park. Hopefully not, but 25 Sep is our rain date.”
