SPCA's 'Woofstock 2011' is Saturday
By Rick Frederick
The McKean County SPCA is planning for its semi-annual Open House next Saturday, but this one comes with a twist. The event, billed as “Woofstock 2011,” is planned as a combination of open house, adoption opportunity, and a dog day of fun.
According to Board member Lori Burkhouse, who is chairing the event, the dogs at the SPCA shelter “need individual attention and love, just like the animals in people’s homes. We want to give each one of our dogs that chance.”
Each shelter dog will receive a “person for the day.” “This person will interact with his or her dog,” says Burkhouse. “The dogs and their people will go for walks, play outside, get some grooming, and pose for photos for the SPCA’s developing website. They’ll be just regular pets for a few hours.”
Burkhouse noted that the overall success of the day for all of the dogs depends on getting volunteers to care for the animals from about noon until four p.m. “We already have about forty people, but we could use around twenty more,” she said. “We’re looking for special people, since these are all special pets.”
Burkhouse stresses that there is no obligation to adopt the pets. “We just want people to see the great animals we have here. And instead of seeing them in cages with lots of noise from other animals, folks thinking about adoption will have the opportunity to see the dogs just being dogs.”
Volunteers are asked to call the McKean County SPCA Shelter at 362-8850.
There will be additional activities planned for the day as well. Pet items will be for sale, and information about seasonal care of pets and other matters will be available. SPCA apparel and children’s books will also be on sale.
While the focus of the day is on the shelter dogs, there are also other animals available for adoption. “We have some beautiful cats here,” says Dick Gorton, president of the local organization, “and a lot of them are real characters. They would make some great pets.”
“All in all, this is shaping up to be a special day,” says Burkhouse. “We plan to make it the biggest event ever held at the shelter.”
The McKean County SPCA is planning for its semi-annual Open House next Saturday, but this one comes with a twist. The event, billed as “Woofstock 2011,” is planned as a combination of open house, adoption opportunity, and a dog day of fun.
According to Board member Lori Burkhouse, who is chairing the event, the dogs at the SPCA shelter “need individual attention and love, just like the animals in people’s homes. We want to give each one of our dogs that chance.”
Each shelter dog will receive a “person for the day.” “This person will interact with his or her dog,” says Burkhouse. “The dogs and their people will go for walks, play outside, get some grooming, and pose for photos for the SPCA’s developing website. They’ll be just regular pets for a few hours.”
Burkhouse noted that the overall success of the day for all of the dogs depends on getting volunteers to care for the animals from about noon until four p.m. “We already have about forty people, but we could use around twenty more,” she said. “We’re looking for special people, since these are all special pets.”
Burkhouse stresses that there is no obligation to adopt the pets. “We just want people to see the great animals we have here. And instead of seeing them in cages with lots of noise from other animals, folks thinking about adoption will have the opportunity to see the dogs just being dogs.”
Volunteers are asked to call the McKean County SPCA Shelter at 362-8850.
There will be additional activities planned for the day as well. Pet items will be for sale, and information about seasonal care of pets and other matters will be available. SPCA apparel and children’s books will also be on sale.
While the focus of the day is on the shelter dogs, there are also other animals available for adoption. “We have some beautiful cats here,” says Dick Gorton, president of the local organization, “and a lot of them are real characters. They would make some great pets.”
“All in all, this is shaping up to be a special day,” says Burkhouse. “We plan to make it the biggest event ever held at the shelter.”
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