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Strut Your Mutt dog walk &
festival
Don't walk away from animal abuse. Do something about
it. I'm
Kelley Baldwin and this is my dog, Bear. We're teaming up for the inaugural Strut Your Mutt dog walk and festival
in partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society to benefit NNHS animals! There are several ways you can join
us.
Join us from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25,
at Beal Park in Maryville and register. Cost
is $15 and includes event entry, snacks for you and your dog and a dog bandana. Registration is for one person and one dog.
Children under 12 may participate for $10 but must be accompanied by an adult (adult does not have to pay). Register early
online or by mail by September 17 and pay only $12 for adults or $9 for youth under 12. Don't have a dog or have one that
doesn't play well with others? Join us anyway - lots of great things to see and do. Maybe you'd like to walk one of
our shelter dogs? They'd love the extra love and exercise. Help raise funds before the walk. Use the brochure to ask your family, friends, coworkers and others to sponsor you in the walk. Raise at least $15 and receive a free registration for yourself and one dog. The top three fundraisers will receive prizes! You can either download the brochure below or call our shelter at (660) 562-3333 for a copy. Take part in our virtual walk. Canʼt make the dog walk or want to collect pledges online? Then join our Dog Pack online at the official Strut Your Mutt website here and help raise funds from the comfort of your home in the days, weeks before the event. The person who raises the most online funds will receive a prize! Are
you the competitive sort? Create a team and challenge your friends to raise funds. Join us online or use the form to raise money. Are you the sorority, the fraternity, the school group, the business that loves animals the most? Then show us! Motivate your team to help the shelter animals and bring home the dough. Top team will receive a prize! Registration Registration includes one person and one dog,
entry into the event, snack and dog bandana. Participants: $15 day of festival; $12 if you register in advance online or at shelter by September 17. Youth under 12: $10 day of festival; $9 if you register in advance online or at
shelter by September 17 (adult does not pay). To participate in the virtual walk or to collect funds online, please click here. To register online, please complete the short form below then visit
our secure payment site by clicking on the Donate icon below. Once you've entered your donation and payment information,
click the continue button. Before you complete the process, please click on the Specify your gift/payment link and indicate
it is for Strut Your Mutt event registration. If possible, please bring a copy of your receipt to the walk in case verification
is needed. You can also e-mail us for a downloadable, printable brochure. Online registration
form
Event Day Schedule* 1 p.m. - Registration and contest sign-up begins; Vendor booths open 1:30 p.m. - Demonstrations begin - will include pet-training demonstrations and
an appearance by Nodaway County Sheriff Office's drug-enforcement duo, Jerik and his handler, Dep. Vince Lippincott! 2 p.m. - Strut Your Mutt walk 2:30 p.m. - Contests begin * event will take place rain or shine;
no refunds on advance registration due to the nature of the event - thank you for understanding. Directions and Parking Rules Limit one dog per paid registrant. Participating dogs must be at least 4 months
old. Puppies less than six months must have two rounds of the parvo-distemper vaccination. All dogs must be on a leash (6 feet or shorter; no retractable leashes, please). Please do not bring cats or any other animals who may be at risk around dogs. Use good judgment with your dog. Please do not bring dogs who may be dangerous to other animals or humans. Event officials reserve the right to refuse entry to any animal. If in doubt, please participate in our online virtual walk instead - so you can still help our shelter animals. Please be sure your dog's vaccinations are up tot date and that current ID tags are worn. If your dog is not already spayed or neutered, we encourage you to do so. Because of our tragic pet overpopulation problem, spaying or neutering your pet is the right thing to do and also has many health benefits. NO DOGS IN HEAT will be allowed at the event. Dog-watering stations and waste disposal bags will be provided. Please clean up after your dog and help
us keep the park beautiful for everyone. A veterinarian will be on hand in case of injury or emergency. Exhibitors Our festival includes a variety of pet-related services and providers. Cost for an exhibition booth is just $10. Vendors are allowed to sell products on site for no additional fee or percentage of sales. If interested in participating or for more information, please contact Kelley Baldwin via e-mail or call (660) 562-7433. Sponsors Want to help make this inaugural event one the community will demand year
in and year out? Then step up and help us out. There are a variety of general sponsorships plus many activity sponsorships
to match any individual, business and organizational budget. Contact Kelley Baldwin via e-mail or call (660) 562-7433. Thank
you to the following for their support: Accent Printing,
Northwest Missouri State University, St. Francis Hospital and Health Services, Hy-Vee, Nodaway Valley Bank, Wal-Mart, Hall
Insurance, Jerry and Gloria Sloan, Wanda Yagel, Gary Lezak, Kristina Martinez, Bank Midwest, Stan and Debbie Snyder, the Benedictine
Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Karen Gorman, Tom and Melissa Shelton and Twaddle Realty.
Pet Demonstrations
We'll have a variety of demonstrations, including pet training, at the event. Stay tuned for more details! Contests* Contests will include Owner/Dog Look-a-Like, Magic "Hound"-ini Best Trick; Big Dog on Campus for biggest dog and Mighty Mutt for smallest dog. Contest entries are free with paid registration and dog can be entered into multiple competitions. *If you would like to sponsor one of the contests, please contact Kelley Baldwin via e-mail or call (660) 562-7433. Frequently Asked Questions How do I register: Click register to get to the online registration form. The first step is to select whether you want to register as an individual or form (or join) a team. Then you will need to select your participation type before continuing with the rest of the form. If you have problems registering online, please call Kelley Baldwin at (660) 562-7433 or e-mail her. Is there a fundraising requirement? No, but we encourage everyone to raise at least $150. This is the average cost for one animal's two-week stay at the shelter. That includes food, medicine and staff care. How are the fundraising dollars used? Proceeds from this event will directly benefit our NNHS shelter animals, paying for their care and toward any medical bills they may have until we can find them forever homes. How do I find
the NNHS Dog Pack page online? Find our page on the official Strut Your Mutt website here. How do I find a participant's personal fundraising page? Click on the official Strut Your Mutt website and search for the person's name in the box in the upper, right-hand corner of the page. If your search does not find the participant you are looking for, it is possible you are not entering the name exactly as he or she registered. Try entering just the first few letters of the participant's name to get expanded results. Whom should checks be made out to? New Nodaway Humane Society. Online
donations can be made safely and securely using a major credit card or through PayPal. Is my donation tax deductible? Yes, donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law. How can I volunteer for the event? Please contact Kelley Baldwin via e-mail or by calling (660) 562-7433 or call the NNHS shelter at (660) 562-3333. What if it rains? The event will happen
rain or shine. Please dress accordingly. If I don’t participate in the event, what happens to the money I raised? All donations to the Humane Society Walk for the Animals are nontransferable and non-refundable. If you are unable to participate in the event, your donations cannot be refunded nor can they be transferred to another participant. Your donations will go directly to the cause as if you had participated, and we hope your donors will appreciate supporting NNHS regardless of your participation in the actual event. Are there any breed restrictions?
We do not have any breed restrictions for dogs that accompany their people to the event. There are no breed bans in Maryville
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