Costume Contest for Pets
Animal lovers, take note!
The McKean County S.P.C.A. is offering something for everyone at its Rabies Clinic and Open House set for Saturday, October 11.
Lots of activities will take place outside at the Glenwood Avenue Shelter. Pet owners are invited to dress their animals in costume for a contest beginning at 11 a.m., with judging to take place at 11:30. Trophies and cash prizes will be given for the “best dressed” and the “silliest” costume for both dogs and cats.
“We hope that a lot of kids and adults will bring their pets for a Halloween-type dress-up contest,” says Lori Burkhouse, chairman of the Fundraising Committee of the local SPCA Board of Directors. “We’ll be giving $10 prizes for the really creative ones, along with trophies. Of course the kids can dress up, too, just for fun.”
Burkhouse added that, in addition to money and trophies for prizewinners, there will be free treat bags for the animals and candy for the kids. Free popcorn will also be provided by the Bradford Lions Club.
Food will be plentiful, with sales of baked goods, along with hot dogs, chips, cider and donuts, pop, and bottled water at tables outside the building.
Other tables will house a silent auction, with numerous items of interest donated by local individuals and businesses. “Buddy,” the Shelter mascot, is expected to put in an appearance.
Pet items for sale will include homemade dog treats, toys, animal clothing, leashes and collars. People items available for purchase will include SPCA tote bags, shirts, and blankets.
The rabies clinic will take place in the nearby Bradford Water Authority Building from the hours of 1-3 p.m. Information will be available, as will rabies vaccine. Pet-owners are urged to bring their animals for shots, which will be provided for a small fee at the clinic.
The Open House at the Shelter will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be an excellent opportunity for animal-lovers to come into contact with pets looking for homes. Since October is the national SPCA’s “Adopt a Dog from the Shelter” Month, adoption fees are discounted. For the celebration of the Open House, the discount will also apply to cat adoptions.
All proceeds from the Open House items for sale will benefit the McKean County SPCA. There will be plenty of community involvement, with volunteers from a number of groups, including Alpha Phi Omega at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Local radio station WESB will do a live broadcast at the site. As Lori Burkhouse notes, “It’s a great way to have some good family fun and also support a worthy cause.”
The McKean County S.P.C.A. is offering something for everyone at its Rabies Clinic and Open House set for Saturday, October 11.
Lots of activities will take place outside at the Glenwood Avenue Shelter. Pet owners are invited to dress their animals in costume for a contest beginning at 11 a.m., with judging to take place at 11:30. Trophies and cash prizes will be given for the “best dressed” and the “silliest” costume for both dogs and cats.
“We hope that a lot of kids and adults will bring their pets for a Halloween-type dress-up contest,” says Lori Burkhouse, chairman of the Fundraising Committee of the local SPCA Board of Directors. “We’ll be giving $10 prizes for the really creative ones, along with trophies. Of course the kids can dress up, too, just for fun.”
Burkhouse added that, in addition to money and trophies for prizewinners, there will be free treat bags for the animals and candy for the kids. Free popcorn will also be provided by the Bradford Lions Club.
Food will be plentiful, with sales of baked goods, along with hot dogs, chips, cider and donuts, pop, and bottled water at tables outside the building.
Other tables will house a silent auction, with numerous items of interest donated by local individuals and businesses. “Buddy,” the Shelter mascot, is expected to put in an appearance.
Pet items for sale will include homemade dog treats, toys, animal clothing, leashes and collars. People items available for purchase will include SPCA tote bags, shirts, and blankets.
The rabies clinic will take place in the nearby Bradford Water Authority Building from the hours of 1-3 p.m. Information will be available, as will rabies vaccine. Pet-owners are urged to bring their animals for shots, which will be provided for a small fee at the clinic.
The Open House at the Shelter will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be an excellent opportunity for animal-lovers to come into contact with pets looking for homes. Since October is the national SPCA’s “Adopt a Dog from the Shelter” Month, adoption fees are discounted. For the celebration of the Open House, the discount will also apply to cat adoptions.
All proceeds from the Open House items for sale will benefit the McKean County SPCA. There will be plenty of community involvement, with volunteers from a number of groups, including Alpha Phi Omega at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Local radio station WESB will do a live broadcast at the site. As Lori Burkhouse notes, “It’s a great way to have some good family fun and also support a worthy cause.”
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