Pets
Dogs, puppies will take over downtown Bethel
During DAWS 29th Annual Walk for Animals on Sunday, Oct. 28
The Danbury Animal Welfare Society (“DAWS”) invites the community to help save animals by walking in the organization’s 29th annual Walk for Animals in downtown Bethel on Sunday, Oct. 28.
This fun, family friendly fund-raiser starts at 10am with a comfortable, non-competitive walk along the sidewalks of Bethel’s inviting downtown. Following the walk, participants can enjoy the DAWS Fall Festival featuring vendors, food trucks, activities, and giveaways from 11-2pm on the lawn of the Bethel Municipal Center. Children and pets are welcome to come in costume.
These events help raise vital funds to support DAWS, a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter that rescues more than 800 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens each year, placing them in their forever homes.
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Online registration is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 5-17. Onsite registration is $5 more per person. Dogs always walk for free! Registration includes a t-shirt for every walker and a bandana for dogs.
Participants are encouraged to ask friends and family to sponsor their walk, contributing dollars that will directly benefit the animals in our shelter. Though not a requirement, DAWS asks registrants to set a goal of raising $100 for the Walk. To register for the walk and establish an online giving page, visit http://www.daws.org/event/29th-annual-walk-for-animals/.
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For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Stephanie Barksdale at 203-744-3297, stephanie.barksdale@daws.org
About the Danbury Animal Welfare Society
Founded in 1974, DAWS is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit animal welfare organization, the largest of its kind in western Connecticut.
DAWS operates a no-kill shelter at 147 Grassy Plain Street in Bethel, each year helping hundreds of homeless dogs and cats find their forever home. Last year, DAWS adopted out over 800 animals, a record. DAWS operates a vet clinic, which allows it to offer the community very low-cost spay/neuter services, and DAWS proactively educates pet owners about the important, crucial role spaying/neutering plays in directly improving animal welfare. DAWS provides trap/neuter/release support for feral cats and works to educate the community and raise awareness about issues that impact companion animals.
To learn more about DAWS, visit www.DAWS.org.
