DAWG Walk & Pet Faire Offers Fun and Excercise

Dogs and owners alike are sure to have a good time while keeping active at the 15th Annual DAWG Walk & Pet Faire Saturday, June 27, 8 a.m. to noon at Village Green at Norman P. Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo.

Hosted by and benefiting Dedicated Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), the fundraiser will feature a scenic, two-mile walk on the Oso Creek Trail. Advance registration (by Tuesday, June 23) is $25 per person/family and $30 per person/family thereafter. The $500 Grand Prize will be rewarded to the Walker who collects the most pledge money.

Additional festivities will include dog adoptions with several animal rescue groups, pet contests such as Best K9 Kisser, demos by Disc Dogs in Southern California and Orange Crush Flyball Dogs, pet and wildlife exhibits, raffles and prizes, and dozens of pet-related booths.

Pet service locator Scooble.com will be handing out bags full of special treats, including ZiwiPeak ultra premium pet food and Wagatha’s organic dog biscuits, for attendees’ pets.

For more information or to register for the DAWG Walk in advance, visit www.dawg.org or call 949-470-3045.

Norman P. Murray Community Center is located at 24932 Veterans Way (off La Paz Road).

Scooble Sponsors KLOS Mark & Brian Pet Adoption Day

Scooble.com will join Southern California’s Classic Rock station 95.5 KLOS at the 10th Annual Mark & Brian Pet Adoption Day Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at spcaLA’s P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village (CAV).

Hosted by spcaLA, the fundraiser will feature hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats.

Pet adoption fees will range from $80 to $100 per animal, and will include initial vaccinations, spay or neuter, a veterinary exam, and a Swag Bag full of gifts for your new family member! A $1 leash fee and/or $5 pet carrier fee will be added to the adoption fee if the pet owner does not have one.

Along with adoptions, activities will include photos with Mark & Brian, Ask the Trainer and Ask the Vet booths, pet microchipping, a silent auction, refreshments from Coffee Bean and Honest Tea, and more. Plus, visit the Scooble.com booth to receive 15% off your purchase at Animal Crackers pet store in LA!

All Pet Adoption Day proceeds will benefit spcaLA.

spcaLA’s CAV is located at 7700 East Spring Street, Long Beach. For directions or to learn more, visit http://markandbrian.com.

Other than service animals, pets are not allowed at this event.

Win an iPod Touch!

Scooble.com supports local business. Visit http://www.scooble.com/contest.cfm, submit an independently owned and operated pet store or service in your local area, and be entered into a drawing for a 16GB iPod Touch. The winner will be selected randomly on July 15, 2009.

1st Annual Putts Fore Mutts Golf Tournament

Lazy Paws Pet Food Delivery and It’s a Dog’s Life Pet Sitting join to host the 1st Annual Putts Fore Mutts Golf Tournament Saturday, June 6, at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course.

Putts Fore Mutts was created in support of Rancho Cucamonga-based Mutts N Stuff Small Dog Rescue. “Mutts N Stuff is a great organization doing great things for animals. Unfortunately, as a non-profit operating solely on donations, there’s never been enough funds for a shelter, and they instead depend on foster homes,” said Lazy Paws owner and Putts Fore Mutts creator Jeremy Mathison. “The purpose of this fundraiser is to get Mutts N Stuff a place to call their own.”

Putts Fore Mutts is a two-person Texas Scramble with tons of prizes, including $300 for first place, $200 for second place, and $50 for third place, plus tee prizes. The Tournament will also feature live music by Rough Cut, dinner, and a raffle. Sponsors such as pet service locator Scooble.com and Canidae All Natural Pet Foods will be handing out bags full of special treats for participants’ pets.

Participant donations are available as $85 per golfer, $170 per team, or $20 for dinner only. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with tee time at 1 p.m. Participants are encouraged to pre-register at www.Lpaws.com or arrive early as space is limited.

The fundraising goal is $10,000 with all proceeds benefiting Mutts N Stuff.

San Dimas Canyon Golf Course is located at 2100 Terrebonne Ave., San Dimas.

OC Pets’ Day Full of Fun

Local pets are in for a treat Sunday, June 7, when Orange County hosts two of their biggest pet-friendly events of the year!

The Irvine Animal Care Center’s (IACC) 3rd Annual Super Adoption Event will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 6443 Oak Canyon Road, Irvine. Along with the more than 40 animal rescue groups and hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats, activities will include low-cost microchipping, pet-related vendors, a silent auction, raffle, and children’s play area. Plus, event greeter Snoopy will be handing out discount coupons to Knott’s Berry Farm.

Minutes away in Old Town Tustin, the 25th Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-off will take place 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Festivities will include craft booths, vendors, a kids’ carnival, music, and more. New event attractions include the Watermelon Eating Contest, Battle of the Bands at Peppertree Park, Wine Booths, and $5 Pancake Breakfast benefiting the Knights of Pythias. The Breakfast will be held 7 to 10 a.m. at the Knights of Pythias Hall on Main St. and El Camino Real.

Scooble.com, the online resource for finding the best pet food and services, will join both events: “We’re happy to be a part of this pet-friendly OC day, and will be handing out goody bags of pet treats to attendees of both events,” said Scooble.com’s Rob Chell. “

For more information, visit www.irvineshelter.org for the IACC Super Adoption Event or www.tustinchilicookoff.com for the Tustin Street Fair. Admission to both events is free.