From HSEC
Elmore County
Well, Hurricane Francine pulled up a lot of wet weather for our area this past weekend, so we made the call on Friday to go with our rain date for Bark in the Park 2024. SO, rebooting for THIS coming Sunday, 22 Sep starting at NOON for our 18th Annual Bark in the Park at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka! Let’s all have some fun with our dogs while enjoying what we hope is a nice, cool & dry afternoon in the park.
Last week we asked for donations of canned sodas for our drink wagon and baked goods for our sales table. So if you were unable to get to us last week but can help this week it would be most appreciated! If you can help, please contact Charline Pope at 334-202-1381 or bring by the Shelter this week.
There will be plenty to do and see at Bark in the Park – vendors, food, Microchip Clinic, Blessing of the Pets, Pet Parade, Pet & Owner Contests, Paw Painting, Bark in the Park T-Shirts, some great raffle baskets, Pet Photo Booth and more!
We have numerous vendors set up under the trees and around the Pavilion area and now you have an extra week for even more Vendors to join us – check our Vendor App here: https://www.elmorehumane.org/bark-in-the-park-2024-vendor… or email us at the Shelter at [email protected].
Our Blessing of the Pets will happen approximately 2-2:15 pm followed by our always popular Parade of Pets as who doesn’t like showing off their beloved pet! The Pet Contests will be for Biggest, Smallest, Best Costume, Owner/Pet look-a-like, Best Handmade/Original Costume & Judge’s Choice. Winners will get a Gift Certificate for purchases at For Healthy Pets in downtown Wetumpka!
Make sure to get your tickets for the some super cool Gift Baskets – Coffee Basket, Wine Basket, Dog Basket and Cat Basket! Tickets for the Dog & Cat Baskets will be $1 and for the Wine & Coffee Baskets, $5 and yes, special price for multiple tickets! Easiest/fastest is to bring cash please as we are in a park with no Wi-Fi.
The Microchip Clinic will be from 1– 3 and for only $25 (which includes the registration we will do for you) thanks to the Tuskegee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Our bright, lime green, “Pets Make Life Better” 2024 Bark in the Park T-Shirt can be purchased at the Shelter this week or at Bark in the Park for $15.
Admission to Bark in the Park is $5/person 13 years old and older (having cash at the gate will help immensely please). ALL dogs coming to Bark in the Park must be good in public, meaning good around children, adults and other dogs in a very busy situation, AND they must have a current rabies tag/proof of rabies vaccination to come to the Park.
