Sunday May 18, 2008
9:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Food! Music! Fun!
Prizes! Canine Games!
PLUS!!
Paws for Life
Kennel Groundbreaking
Ceremony!
5K starts at 9:30
Fun Dog Walk starts at 9:45
Day of event registration starts at 8:30 AM
Pre-register online at Active.com or by mail
Deadline for Pre-registration
Friday 5/16 @ Noon
Great House Farm
At the end of Mitton Rd (off Rt 310)
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
Come join us for a rare opportunity to run a 5K
or walk your dog through some of Maryland’s
most beautiful protected land, while raising
money to help our rescued dogs and horses!
Our 5K starts the day, with runners following
the roads and paths of the serene countryside,
home to bald eagles and other wildlife. Shortly
afterwards, our fun dog walk begins, with trivia
questions along the way. Runners and walkers
will return to music, food, fun, prizes, and
canine games. Meet some of our rescued horses
and dogs for adoption. Later in the morning,
celebrate with us as we break ground for our
new Paws for Life kennel!
All runners and walkers get a free T-shirt, and
all the doggie games are free. Collect pledges
from family and friends to help our rescued
animals- everyone collecting pledges of $50
or more runs or walks for FREE!
MayDay Canine Games:
Best Kisser, Costume, Best Trick, Biggest
Chow Hound, and more!
Who is Paws for Life, and how are we different?
Our new kennel is about to become a reality, and we need
your help!
Please click here to read more
- see how you can help!
Our existing kennel predates Paws For
Life’s establishment, and is so old it is no
longer viable. It has been patched and repaired as much
as possible, and in the best interest of the dogs, and
the volunteers who take care of them, we need to build
a new kennel.
The new facility will contain over twice the kennel
space we currently have, allowing us to better meet
the demand for our work in the region. It will also
contain a quarantine area. bathing area and a much needed
office space, as we face the inevitable paperwork associated
with any public operation.
While we are building this new kennel, Paws For Life
will continue its mission of caring for and adopting
out rescued dogs; paying for the shots and neutering
of the new arrivals, as well as the feeding and placement
of every dog we save. Some dogs are in and out in a
matter of days; some may take weeks to overcome their
shyness or fear of being abused. They all need your
help.
Paws For Life
and MidAtlantic Horse Rescue article in the Summer 07
issue of Hunt magazine. Read
more
Give the gift of life to a dog while honoring a special person, pet, or occasion!!
For a tax-deductible donation of $100, we will rescue a dog in honor of a friend, family member, pet ... whatever occasion you would like! We will send the person a picture of the dog we rescued, along with it's story and updates on the dog.
What happens to good dogs when their owners can't - or don't - take care of them??
All too often, perfectly lovable, well trained dogs are lost or abandoned, and find themselves in an overcrowded shelter facing euthanasia. Local SPCA's have served communities for years by taking in strays, kenneling them, and encouraging the public to adopt these homeless animals.
But not all animals get adopted. Unfortunately, the S.P.C.A. can not control the rate at which the community adopts pets and sometimes even the best animals have to be destroyed simply because of lack of room. There are so many wonderful dogs that do not get a second chance....
Ginny Suarez, a member of Board of Directors at the Cecil County S.P.C.A. for almost twenty years, took the humanitarian efforts of the S.P.C.A. to a new level by founding Paws for Life, Inc.
It started years ago when Fouga, one of Ginny's favorite dogs at the shelter, was about to be put down. Ginny took Fouga to her veterinarian, had her spayed and vaccinated and then proceeded to find her a loving home. Since then, hundreds of successful placements have been made.
Ginny cautions, "I want everyone to know that we still are a small operation. I go by the S.P.C.A.'s regularly, so I know which dogs would make great pets. If one of these wonderful dogs is scheduled for euthanasia, Paws for Life steps in. We bring the dogs into our program, get their shots and neutering up to date, and care for these dogs until we can find good homes for them."
Paws for Life does not have a set adoption fee, but
we do request a donation of $100 to $150 to help offset
our veterinary and kennel expenses. All of our
dogs are spayed/nuetered and are current on their shots,
so they are ready to go!
As a 501(c)3 tax exempt charitable organization, any and all donations are tax deductible, very welcome, and greatly appreciated. If you would like to adopt a dog, or make a contribution, call Ginny at (302)376-PAWS. dogs fo
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