PWSPCA Special Events

October 17, 2009, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza

Thank you to everyone who came out to the event!

Despite the dismal weather, the Prince William SPCA hosted the 4th Annual Pet Adopt-A-Thon and Expo on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza. Pet adoption booths were on hand to show their pets. One very lucky dog from the Prince William County Animal Shelter named Kaiya went home with a new family and numerous adoption contracts were written for other pets from the various rescues. We were bracing for the worst but were pleasantly surprised at the turn out. The dogs didn’t seem to mind the weather at all. They enjoyed the agility course, off-leash play area and the dog walk. Kids, bundled from head to toe, were in the same spirit doing craft projects, painting pumpkins and having their face painted. Families stopped by our souvenir photo booth and 40 pets received rabies vaccinations and microchips at our low-cost clinic. Our volunteers and those from the local rescue groups need to be commended for their dedication to getting homeless pets adopted. While we all would have preferred to be inside someplace warm, it helped to remember that our efforts were making the lives of homeless pets better, which made it all worthwhile. The event raised $2,200 to support spay/neuter efforts and received more than 600 pounds of dog and cat food to stock the Prince William SPCA’s pet food pantry in Manassas.

The Prince William SPCA recommends adopting a pet from a local shelter or rescue group and discourages families from buying a pet from a pet store, newspaper ad or breeder. Thousands of healthy adoptable pets are euthanized at local shelters because there are not enough homes for all of them. By adopting and spaying/neutering pets, the community can stop pet overpopulation.

Schedule of Events/Official Program (Click Here!)

Location
The event was held at the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza, located in the center of Prince William County at the County complex between the James J. McCoart Administration Building and the Development Services Building. Click here for driving directions.

Admission, Parking, etc.
Admission to the event was free with a donation of dog or cat food to help stock the Prince William SPCA's food pantry. More than 600 pounds of cat and dog food was donated. Thank you!

Raffle Prizes
The PWSPCA hosted its annual raffle during the event. 790 tickets were sold, raising $790 for the PWSPCA. Thank you donors and participants for making this year's raffle a success.

Rabies Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
The PWSPCA held a rabies vaccination and microchip clinic in conjunction with the Adopt-A-Thon and Expo. HomeAgain Microchips were implanted for $25 and Rabies Vaccines were given for for $12. The Prince William Animal Hospital administered the clinic, which vaccinated and microchipped 40 pets.

Kids Activities, Pet Fun and Fall Festivities
The dogs enjoyed the agility course, off-leash play area, contests and dog cookie decorating. we'll have contests and activities especially for them. Our fall photo booth was popular with families stopping by for a complimentary photo of the soggy yet fun day. For the kids, there were lots of crafts and games. Bundled in warm clothing, they painted a pumpkin, made sand art necklaces, got a temporary tattoos and had their faces painted. Special thanks goes out the Janice MacDaniel for serving as this year's MC!

Exhibitors (some did not attend due to the weather):
Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast, Inc., All 4 the Animals Rescue, All Things Pets & More, American Red Cross, Becky's Pet Care Inc., Bow Wow Designs, Cats Rule Feline Rescue, Clark Associates Invisible Fence, Collie Rescue, Inc., The Dog Eaze Inn, Dog Scouts of America - Troop 185, Dogs Deserve Better, Dogtoipa, Doodlebug Dog Walker, Fetch Pet Care of S. Manassas-Dumfries, Fundamentally Dog, GRREAT, LUCAS, Mid-Atl. English Springer Spaniel Rescue, Nature's Select DC Metro, Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue, Orange County Animal Shelter, Paws and Claws Photography, Petco, Pets Ltd. Rescue, Prince William Animal Hospital, Prince William County Animal Shelter, Rikkis Refuge, Sierra Stroll Pet Care, Inc., United Animal Nations - EARS, Woodbridge Cats and refreshments provided by To the Rescue Concessions

Thank You Sponsors

Platinum Paw Sponsor: On the Mark

Gold Paw Sponsors: Action! Health and Fitness Training, LLC., Build-A-Bear Workshop, Dogtopia, Petco, Prince William Animal Hospital

Bronze Paw Sponsors: The Dog Eaze Inn, NOVEC

Great Pumpkin Dog Walk - Stopping Pet Overpopulation One Step at a Time
Sponsored by: Action! Health and Fitness Training, LLC.
Congratulations to Julie Zielaskiewicz who raised $595 in donations for the Dog Walk!