Petapalooza at Central Penn Saturday
Stop by with your pets and family
By Tara Kelley
Special to The Knightly News
tara.kelley@mymail.centralpenn.edu
It’s time again for Petapalooza!
The celebration of all things pets is returning to Central Penn on Saturday, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Petapalooza is a free event sponsored by local companies to encourage the adoption of dogs, cats and other animals.
All families are welcome to bring their furry family members. Pets must be behaved, vaccinated and leashed.
This rain-or-shine festival will feature over 30 vendors, along with food trucks, raffles and live music. (It will be held during rain, but postponed if there are thunderstorms. In that case, check the organization’s Facebook page.)
Leckey has a dog and cats.
Photo by Michael Lear-Olimpi
Barkby Plungers will have a dog lure course to test canines with a mechanically operated lure. (Some of our larger four-legged friends may not be able to enjoy the full benefit of the course because of space constraints.)
Over 20 rescue and shelter organizations, such as the Helen O. Krause Animal Foundation and Castaway Critters, will be onsite with adoptable animals.
Pennsylvania regulations do not allow pet parents to adopt a potential pet on the same day as the event. The adoption process is different for all the organizations. Although an application, references and a home visit may be necessary before the adoption is complete, people are welcome to find the new love of their life and begin the process.
“I am a huge animal lover, so it’s meaningful to me to see so many amazing community organizations gathered together for the benefit of animals,” Adrienne Thoman, associate vice president of student engagement at Central Penn, said. “Petapalooza supports these organizations, helps to educate others on the great work they are doing and it’s just a fun day to see so many critters on campus.”
For more information, contact Thoman at adriennethoman@centralpenn.edu.
Kelley is a corporate communications student in Professor Paul Miller’s writing-for-broadcast class this term.
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Edited by media-club co-adviser Professor Michael Lear-Olimpi.
