Adopt-A-Dog, a non-profit
rescue, shelter and adoption
organization dedicated to
finding permanent homes for
adoptable dogs and cats,
proudly announces its 21st
annual Puttin’ On
the Dog show and
festival. The event takes
place on Sunday, September
21 from 10:00 am to 5 pm at
the Roger Sherman Baldwin
Park in Greenwich, CT (Exit
3 off I-95). All day
admission is $10 for adults;
$5 for seniors and children
over 5, free for children 5
or younger.
For public information about
Puttin’ On The Dog or
to enter a dog in the show,
call 914.273.1674 or
203-629-9494 or visit the
web site
www.adoptadog.org.
Last year
more than 6,000 people
attended this fun-filled
event. Serving as this
year’s Masters of Ceremonies
will be Bill Evans of ABC7
Eyewitness News, Jeff Weber
of WGCH (1490 AM), and
Marylee and Storm N. Norman
from WEBE 108. WGCH will
broadcast live from the
field. During the day, there
will be a fun dog show with
seventeen classes of entries
and celebrity judges.
Celebrity judges last year
included actress Sandy
Duncan and David Canary of
All My Children. Show
winners have included the
Biggest Lap Dog, K-9
Krooners, A Pooch Who Can
Smooch, and Clever K-9
Tricks, among others. A new
class this year is Homely
Hounds. All class entrants
receive an Honorable Mention
ribbon.
The public
can spend the entire day
with face painting, clowns,
a fire truck, auction,
checking out the Dog House,
watching the dog show and
parade, eating great food,
visiting the Children’s
Corner, going to the vendor
booths and the adoption
tents, buying t-shirts and
other items, trying their
luck at raffles and grab
bags for all ages, and
getting their dog’s photo
portrait.
Most
importantly to the mission
of Adopt-A-Dog is that dogs
and cats currently available
for adoption will be on hand
to meet with prospective
adoptive families. Last
year, two-thirds of the
animals present at Puttin’
On the Dog found loving
homes.
In addition,
there will be a Special
Needs Tent, now in its 3rd
year.
Allyson Halm,
the new President of
Adopt-A-Dog, explains, “I’ve
been involved with Puttin’
on the Dog since its
inception twenty-one years
ago and have the honor of
chairing the event for the
first time this year. It’s
the largest outdoor event in
Greenwich and the most fun
anyone can have with dog and
cat companions.”
About Adopt-A-Dog:
Since 1981, Adopt-A-Dog, a
non-profit organization, has
been dedicated to finding
good homes for adoptable
dogs and cats. Each year
more than two hundred dogs
and cats are placed with new
owners. The full-service
shelter is in Armonk, NY
while the corporate
headquarters are in
Greenwich, CT. We depend
solely on tax-deductible
donations and fundraiser
proceeds to support our
work.