Anderson Humane To Host 7th-Annual Pets-Ah-Palooza

GENEVA, IL — Anderson Humane Society's seventh-annual Pets-Ah-Palooza is coming to Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva Sept. 25.

The South Elgin-based animal shelter, which has adoption centers in North Aurora and Bloomingdale, will celebrate pets and their people at the event. Guests will be able to adopt new pets, participate in workshops, buy merchandise, send their dogs through an agility course and see appearances from the Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show.

Here is a full look at activities planned for the festivall.

• Pet adoptions
• Agility corral
• Drop-in training tent
• Lure course
• Treibball tank
• Enrichment course
• Breakout sessions
  • Introduce a New Pet Into the Home
  • Cooperative Care: Giving Your Dog Choice and Control
  • Finding the Right Pet for You and Your Family
  • Decoding Canine Body Language
  • Boredom Busters: Keeping Your Dog Entertained
  • Scats, Tracks and Habitats
  • Why My Dog Gets Zoomies & Other Strange Things Animals Do
  • Cat Enrichment: Sensory Garden
  • Little Critters: Small Mammals, Reptiles and Birds As Pets
  • Golden Years: Caring for Your Senior
  • Protect Your Pets From Coyotes
  • Get Your Pet Certified For Therapy Work

Special exhibits will include High Octane Dogs, Wildlife Allies, Military Veterans Program, Foster Program and Tick Relief Station and Community Vet Clinic, among others.