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Proudly hosted by Best Friends Furever Dedicated to helping the homeless animals in our area find their furever homes.
Petapalooza Adoption Festival

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 from 11AM-3PM

PA United Church Center  900 South Arlington Avenue, Harrisburg pa 17111 Get Directions

About petapalooza adoption festival

This free event will feature some of the lovable, adoptable homeless animals in the Central PA area from local shelters & animal rescues. Please come out to support all of us & help us find forever homes for our homeless pets! Bring the family (including your well-behaved, vaccinated pet!) & enjoy a day of festivities, pets, contests, music, raffles, & auctions! Interested in helping out? - check out our volunteer opportunities .


GRAND Marshall 2012

Iggy Pup is one cool guy...come and meet him. Adoptable from: Perry County Animal Rescue

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Presenting Sponsor 2012

Presented by the PETCO Foundation

The voice for companion animals across the country since 1999.

Please show your support for this wonderful organization.
We are grateful and honored to have them as a sponsor.

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Who's Coming Pawprint

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Master of Ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies

 

 

"Hawaiian" Chris James

 

"I wanted to be a brain surgeon, but I flunked biology in high school, so career change. I was a dishwasher in Reading while I went to college and learned the fine art of drinking... find out the rest of the story!

Live Entertainment

We are pleased to have nutz4muzik DJ our Petapalooza event.

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Da Merge - a Cumberland Valley Hip-Hop Group formed in 9/2011.

Da Merge

 

EVG: "The Radio Rebel"

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The Countdown Starts Now...

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Local Shelters

Best Friends Furever is proud to present the following Rescue, Shelter and Animal Welfare Groups that will be attending the Petapalooza Adoption Festival. Come out and meet some of their adoptable pets and learn how you can help them in their mission. Email our Shelter & Rescue Groups Committee at rescuegroups@bffpa.org for information on how your organization can participate, or view our Petapalooza 2012 Invitation.

If you are considering adopting your next pet, check out this "What to Expect..." page for some great and helpful information.

Please Note: Same day adoptions will not be occurring at the Petapalooza event. Each animal welfare organization will have their own policies regarding animal adoptions and pricing. Please be sure to ask any questions you may have to ensure you are choosing the right pet for you and your family.

Vendors

Best Friends Furever is pleased to have the following vendors attending the Petapalooza Adoption Festival - come out and see what they have to offer!

Big Bright Bounces

Who doesn't want to kick off their shoes off and have some fun??  Special pricing for Petapalooza only!

 

Hairy Hound Dog Training

You love your dog, but he just doesn't listen...find out how to listen to your dog and communicate better with him.

 

Kiss-Cuits

Get some great homemade dog and cat treats.

 

Little Meow Designs

Charms for your hair. Be sure to ask Amy about Lucky, Rascal and Socks!!

 

Ned Smith Center

The mission of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art is to merge the arts and the natural world and foster a celebration of both.

 

St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church

Hamburgers, hot dogs, hot sausage, chips, soda & bake sale

 

United Against Puppy Mills

Effecting positive action for the elimination of puppy mills - learn how you can help.

 

Busy Designs*

Busy Designs is a design company dedicated to quality designs for both business and personal use.

*We are proud to have Busy Designs & Mandy be the photographer for our event. PLEASE be sure to thank her and visit her booth!

 

Harness Helper

Find some great products to get your dog more involved in your daily routine. Every $25 purchase earns you a 10% discount - which you can "donate" to a rescue of your choice!

 

Live It Now

Come check out some great merchandise...and find out if you are an Ava or a Roxy?

 

PETCO

Find some great pet products and help support Petco's Adoption Mission

 

Tremendous Life Books

Learn more about the True Blue Leadership training - a very fun and interactive program that you learn from a dog's perspective - Mr. Blue!

 

Whiff and Wagg

Lots of wonderful scents...and they are pet safe since they are wickless. Come and visit Phil & Sherry and find out more about Scentsy.

 

Email Sandy Romberger(sromberger@bffpa.org for information on how your business can become a vendor, or get an application: Food Vendors or Product/Service Vendors

Schedule Pawprint

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2012 Schedule-PENDING


11:00 AM

Let the adoptions begin

Petapalooza Adoption Festival officially begins!

12:00 PM

Contest

12:00 - 1:00 PM

FUN

1:00 PM

How Many got Adopted by now?

1:30 PM

We're still rocking...

2:00 PM

Did you see THAT??

2:30 PM

Who's the cutest?

THEY ALL ARE!!

Bid all day...drawing at 2pm

Chinese Auction

Come and make a bid on some really great items - you can bid all day.

50/50 Drawing

Buy your tickets all day long and you could win something to take home with you.

3:00 PM

Closing Remarks

A huge thank you to all of our volunteers for making the Petapalooza Adoption Festival a success - and to all of the participants of this years event: THANK YOU and we hope to see you next year.

Sponsors Pawprint

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We also would like to THANK
the following supporting sponsors:

 

Donations Pawprint

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Help us put the
"fur" in forever

We need your help for our Petapalooza Adoption Festival. We are currently conducting fundraiser's to fund our festival. But, we still need your donations to help achieve our goals. Your donation (cash or an in-kind of goods or services) will help to offset some of the expenses.

If you would be interested in becoming a sponsor for a fundraiser or the Petapalooza Adoption Festival, please contact our Fundraising Committee Coordinator at fundraising@bffpa.org

If you are willing to make an in-kind donation for any advertising, printed or collateral materials, please contact our Media/PR Committee Coordinator at media@bffpa.org

Remember: we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - donations are tax exempt!

Thank you!

Lend a paw today & Help Us

All donations are given to Best Friends Furever, Inc, the host of the Petapalooza Adoption Festival.

Checks Can Be Mailed to:

Best Friends Furever Inc.
568 Wellington Road
Harrisburg PA 17109

(If you require a receipt, please include a note and how you would like us to send it to you.)

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We are currently seeking volunteers for our Petapalooza Adoption Festival and for various committees supporting this event. If you are interested in helping or donating items please use the form below to contact us.

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Mailing Address

Best Friends Furever Inc.
568 Wellington Road
Harrisburg PA 17109

Committee email addresses:

Fundraising

Volunteer

Rescue Groups

Entertainment

Site Logistics

Media/PR

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