All pets and owners are welcome to join in the Pet Parade that will start at 1:15. We will have a festive parade to where the Blessing will be held.

Please bring your pets: dogs, cats, horse, pig, chicken, bunny, etc… for a blessing from our pastor. Please be sure that your pet is secure/leashed so they are safe. Blessings will begin at 1:30pm. We look forward to “blessing your pets!”

Picture this: pups in pirate hats, dachshunds dressed as hot dogs, and golden retrievers rocking superhero capes—all wagging their way through our parking lot with decked-out trunks and tasty (dog-safe) treats.

Get ready for a series of high-stakes, low-to-the-ground race heats where our daring dachshunds will dash, dart, and maybe even dawdle their way to glory!

Race Format:

Multiple heats will be run, each packed with pint-sized powerhouses.

The winner of each heat will advance to the Championship Race—the ultimate showdown of sausage-shaped speedsters!

Prizes:

Heat Winners will receive tail-wagging prizes and bragging rights.

The Overall Champion will be crowned the Top Dog, complete with a trophy, treats, and a lifetime supply of belly rubs (well, at least for the day).

Race Rules - please read over carefully.

The costume contest is open to all dogs!

Categories are:

Best Homemade Costume

Best Owner/Dog Combo Costume

Best Funniest Costume

Prizes will be awarded for First Place, Second Place and Third Place for each category.

Frist place winners will compete for the Grand Prize!.

This year, we’re flipping the script and celebrating the underdogs—literally.

The Last Place Race: Where Losing is Winning!

That’s right—this year, we’re crowning a “Winner” for Last Place!
All our slowest, most distracted, or just plain uninterested pups will earn a spot in the Championship of Champions—a final showdown to determine the Last Last Place Winner!

Whether your pup prefers sniffing daisies to sprinting or thinks a race is just a parade in their honor, this is their time to shine (or at least shuffle adorably toward the finish line).

How it works:

Every race will award a “last place” winner.

All “last place” winners will advance to the Final Last Place Showdown.

The slowest of the slow will be crowned the Ultimate Last Place Legend—complete with a trophy, treats, and eternal glory (or at least a nap).

Grab your most ridiculous, majestic, or downright hilarious inflatable animal costume and join the stampede! Whether you’re galloping in a giant unicorn, waddling in a waddling penguin, or flapping your way to glory as a flying chicken—this race is all about big laughs, big inflatables, and even bigger fun.

How it works:

Suit up in your inflatable animal of choice.

Waddle, bounce, or awkwardly sprint your way through the course.

First one across the finish line wins… but let’s be honest, everyone wins when you’re racing in a 7-foot dinosaur suit.

Pet Rescues that will be at the event. Dogs will be on site for potential adoptions. All applicants will need to go through the rescue’s proper vetting. No dogs will be taken home that day.

Mid Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue

Double Dog Dare Rescue

Darby’s Place Cat Rescue

Meet Our Vendors – The Real Party Animals!

From gourmet treats that’ll make your pup drool to catnip toys that’ll send your feline into orbit, our vendors have it all! Whether you're looking for stylish collars, cozy beds, or the latest in hamster haute couture (yes, that’s a thing), you’re in the right place.

Food? Check. Accessories? Double check. Surprises you didn’t know your pet needed? Triple check.

Come sniff around – your furry, feathered, or scaly friend will thank you!

Puzzled Pet Treats

Beasts of Parrotdise

Good Goods for Dogs

C & C Handmade Treasures

Owl Moon Raptor Center is a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center specializing in birds of prey. Our mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, sick, and orphaned birds of prey and return them to the wild in sound, athletic condition; and to educate the public about raptors in the process.

As a rescue we will take in animals in need, rehab and provide care as needed, and work with potential adopters to educate them on the species and secure a forever home for the animals.

As an education program we will emphasize proper husbandry, responsible conservation of species and natural environments, and the unique features and talents that a variety of species bring to the ecological diversity of our world.

Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/JennsUncommonCritters/

Humanely Caring for Outdoor Cats, Stray Cats and Farm Cats in the Frederick Maryland Area.

Tip Me Frederick is a non-profit Trap-Neuter-Return-Manage (TNRM) cat resource for Frederick MD and surrounding areas. TNRM is a humane alternative for managing and reducing stray, outdoor or farm cat populations.

Morgan Chapel operates a “pet bank”, for those who are struggling financially to take care of their pets.

Hours: Second Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Items Needed:

Dry and wet dog food (medium bags)

Dry and wet cat food (medium bags)

Cat litter

Enjoy some “dogs” for a howlin’ good time!