FIFTH ANNUAL RUN FOR THE ANIMALS
& FAMILY FUN DAY
West Palm Beach, FL – The Fifth Annual Run for the Animals and Family Fun Day will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 8 am to 3 pm at the Micanopy Pavilion at Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach. The 5K run and the 5 K walk will begin at 8 am (registration at 7 am) and the one mile family / dog walk will begin at 9 am.
This event is presented by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to benefit Animal Rescue Force, Paws 2 Help and Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue. Sponsoring along with PBSO are The Palm Beach Kennel Club, CBS News Channel 12 TV, Sunny 104.3 FM, WIRK 107.9 Country Radio, PetCo, Sergeants Pet Products, VIP Dog Boarding / Day Care and Grooming, and Kenny Mondo’s DJ and Productions.
Dog contests will be held at 1 pm – cutest, larges, smallest, most original costume and dog/human look alike – contest entry fee is $5 per dog per category. There will be pets for adoption from local shelters and breed rescue organizations. For the children there will be a bounce house, rock wall, and a clown and face painting by Cookie the Clown. Captain Cartoon will sketch caricatures of you and / or your dog.
Activities will continue throughout the day. They will include demonstrations of animal CPR by Pet Tech First Aid and CPR, dog agility by the Tailwaggers, performance by Amos the Wonder Horse and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain will conduct the Blessing of the Animals.
The PBSO Mounted Unit will make an appearance, as will the PBSO bloodhounds. Animal Care & Control will display the Neuter Commuter and will offer vouchers for reduced fee rabies shot, tag and microchip for sterilized pets. In addition there will be pet related vendors and lots of raffle & silent auction items. Food vendors will be there with tummy treats.
Pre-registration is encouraged and may be done by credit card at AccuChipTiming.com. Registrations still accepted at PBSO Animal Kindness Unit – 3228 Gun Club Road – West Palm Beach 33406 – please make checks payable to PAL. $30 fee for 5 K run – $25 for 5 K walk and $20 for family dog walk. Admission to the event is free but donations would be appreciated and gratefully accepted.
For further information, please contact Barbara Masi, Animal Kindness Unit – 561-688-3981 or AnimalKindness@pbso.org.