From Pet Alliance
Pet Alliance invites all animal lovers to join Orlando’s largest pet festival, “Paws in the Park”, presented by Metlife Pet Insurance, returns to beautiful Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando on Saturday 10 of February 2024. Celebrating the 30.th anniversary year, Paws in the Park starts at 10am with the pet costume contest with celebrity judges and cash awards (2024 Themes: Show your Orlando pride, Movie and TV stars, Fun with food).
The participants and their furry family members can register online and invite their friends and family to join them for the special awards ceremony, costume contest and festivities. Then, all attendees and their fur companions will enjoy a full day of “human” and “canine” activities until 4 p.m. Activities include famous dog dock dives, bait courses, a beer garden, a variety of food, pet products, trucks and shops, and more, plus lots of pet adoption opportunities. Pet Alliance’s mobile veterinary unit will also be on site and provide free vaccinations. The event is free and open to the public, with fundraising opportunities available to help support Pet Alliance.
“Orlando’s incredible animal-loving community is like no other, and we’re excited to reunite for the 30th anniversary.th anniversary of our most popular annual event,” says Pet Alliance Executive Director Steve Bardy. “With the return of festival festivities like the adorable Pet Costume Contest and always amazing dock diving for dogs, in plus exciting new fundraising items, we promise this year’s Paws in the Park will be our best to date, and we look forward to seeing you. everyone and their beloved fur family here.”
Paws in the Park supports the mission of Pet Alliance, the region’s oldest and largest animal welfare agency, to educate, shelter, place and heal pets and their families with a compassionate and responsible care. Funds raised from the hugely popular event help Pet Alliance rescue more than 4,000 dogs and cats this year by providing shelter, care and love until they find their forever homes.
For more information on Pet Alliance, to raise funds for Paws in the Park, and to register for the Costume Contest, visit www.petallianceorlando.org and www.pawsinthepark.org.
About Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
Pet Alliance was founded in 1937 as the Orlando Humane Society. Since then, the organization has worked hard to provide positive and safe outcomes for animals. Today, Pet Alliance has a dedicated focus on the welfare and well-being of dogs and cats in Orange, Seminole and Osceola County. As the “go-to” experts in Greater Orlando, they do good things for dogs and cats and the people who love them. Their goal is to provide compassionate and knowledgeable pet services and be leaders in innovative animal care and veterinary medicine. More than 4,000 surrendered pets and homeless animals return to Pet Alliance for care, compassion and hope through its shelters each year. Pet Alliance provides food, medical care and shelter for dogs and cats until they find their new homes. In addition to providing shelter and care, Pet Alliance works to develop progressive and innovative programs that help keep animals and people together. Pet Alliance also provides low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and animal welfare through its public veterinary clinics. Its shelter programs are supported entirely by donations from the community it serves. For more information about Pet Alliance, donations, and to see animals available for adoption in real time, visit www.petallianceorlando.com.
