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Get ready for Pet Parade 2012 on April 21st

You can help support fundraising for animal shelters and assist our ongoing efforts to save the lives of Atlanta’s most deserving pets by joining us for the 22nd annual Pet Parade fundraiser! On Saturday, April 21st, 2012, animal lovers and their pets will come together for the Atlanta Pet Parade to support the Atlanta Humane Society. All pet owners and pet lovers of all ages are invited to participate. There is a registration fee for the walk, but admission is free for all other activities.

Fun Fundraising for Animal Shelters!

Did you know that it costs the Atlanta Humane Society about $300 per pet to find safe and loving homes for our sheltered animals? The Atlanta Pet Parade is AHS’s largest fundraising event and 100% of the proceeds directly support the AHS.  A full day of events will include an array of adoptable animals, vendors, games, contests, training demonstrations, and displays by local rescue organizations. In addition to great contest prizes, all fundraisers will have a chance to win fabulous rewards for reaching set fundraising goals. Trophies will be awarded to the top fundraisers and fundraising teams.

Interested in walking with a team? Check out how your school, workplace, friends, or civic club can join together for a day of fun while supporting needy animals by visiting our teams page. For details, directions, and forms, please visit our info page to learn more about the Atlanta Pet Parade and opportunities for fundraising. Animal shelters rely on the support of pet lovers like you! So don’t delay – register today! 

Meet this year's Pet Parade Grand Marshal

He was a 55-pound, fur-lined cannonball with a beaming grin cut into its face, barreling around the house with the agility of barcalounger. This was him at his most excited state. An eruption of excitement and energy affectionately referred to as “the butt-tuck thing”, and if you had ever seen this spectacle, you would have agreed that there has never been a more perfect name for anything in the entire world.

You see, Bear’s hind legs stubbornly believed he was made backwards, so every chance they got, they would try to outrun their forward mounted counterparts in an effort to right this egregious error. This would cause his butt to tuck underneath himself as he ran, hence the name “butt-tuck thing.” (read more)