Paws in the Park Dog Walk & Fest 2011 is one of the Washington DC area’s largest dog walks and we’ve moved to a new location! This year, we’re excited to partner with the City of Gaithersburg to bring you you an even better event at a larger location -- Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg.

Paws in the Park is fun for the entire family, featuring 1-mile walk, pet games, demos, a “flealess” market for pet-friendly vendors, food, music, prizes, raffles, rescue groups and more! Check out last year’s event. Great prizes are awarded to the top online fundraisers.

Special guest Jackie Bensen, reporter from NBC 4, and Maureen McLain, on-air mid-day host from 97.1 WASH FM and her husky, will kick off the walk, inviting the top individual and team online fundraisers to lead the pack!

Helping animals is a walk in the park. Your pledges will:

- Raise much-needed funds for homeless, abandoned and abused animals

- Make a difference in the lives of the dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds and all the other animals in our care

- Support life-saving programs and services such as animal medical care, humane education, reduced cost spay/neuter, animal behavior assistance and more

Questions: 240.483.2846 • ashleyk@mchumane.org

Lots of volunteers are needed to make this event the best it can be! To help at Paws in the Park, contact David Poole, Volunteer Coordinator at 240.773.5969 or dpoole@mchumane.org.
See you there!

REGISTRATION IS EASY! It only takes a few minutes. Register here. You may register as an individual ($20) or a family ($35).

Once you’ve registered, you can create your own personalized online fundraising webpage to help MCHS meet its $25,000 goal -- upload your photo or pet’s photo, include your message and personal fundraising goal. Send the link to your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to sponsor you and your pet. Ask if your employer has a matching gift program -- these can double your pledges and get you that much closer to one of our top prizes!

• Rain date: Saturday April 30, 2011

• Online registration will close on Friday, April 22 @ MIDNIGHT

• You may register on-site the day of the event starting at 12pm.
• All dogs must have a current rabies vaccination and be licensed.
• All walkers are welcome, with or without a dog.
• For safety reasons, well-behaved dogs only -- no other pets may walk
• All walkers must read and sign the waiver at check-in.
• Female dogs in season may not participate.
• Dogs must be leashed (6' maximum leash length) and kept under control at all times. No retractable leashes.
• Unruly or aggressive dogs will be asked to leave.
• Participants are expected to practice responsible pet ownership at all times during the event