Join the amazing Paws-Ability team at their annual Fat Tuesday event to raise funds to provide services for unwanted animals!

Live jazz music by the Sea & Sand Band. Cajun appetizers,and so much more. Costumes encouraged, but not not required! They add to the fun and prizes will be offered for the best ones! Official King Cake with hidden prizes. Parade of past Kings and Queens will begin the party and a NEW Mardi Gras 4 Paws King and Queen will be crowned.

• $35 per person with reservations required.
• Cash bar
• Tickets must be purchased through paws-ability – CLICK HERE

Raise the Ruff and Beyond 2019 is going to be more fun than ever! This year, they will offer a casino night theme party for our guests, which includes black jack, roulette, craps, and poker. Admission includes $5,000 in fun money! Gaming will take place with play chips and there will be exciting raffle prizes. Proceeds from this event will be used to cover the costs of surgeries, veterinary care, medication, and kennel expenses for Paws Place Dog Rescue dogs. Dress code is casual – we want you to relax and have fun!

Tickets: $75 – Click Here To Order

THE PURPOSE of the Walk-A-Thon is to raise funds for Adopt An Angel. The dogs that walk collect financial contributions from sponsors (which are donations to Adopt An Angel). These contributions help Adopt An Angel to continue finding homeless pets loving families throughout the year.  The walk is a little under 1 mile at a nice leisurely pace.  We will walk rain or shine, but you may not want to. Don’t have a dog to walk? Come anyway, there are plenty of ways you can help.

Arrive at the Schwartz Center parking lot at 2nd & Hancock St. at 10 AM on Saturday , March 16 with your sponsors’ donations and your well behaved dog on leash to check in and get your dog bandanas. Park on a side street. Front St will be closed at 10:30.

Click Here To Get Tickets

Join Canines for Service for the 13th annual Walk & Dog Dash presented by Wilmington Animal Healthcare!! This annual fundraiser benefiting Canines for Service and its programs, is a chance for people and their dogs to come together for a fun filled day. A family and dog friendly event, the Walk & Dog Dash has a 1.5 mile walk and fun run, fantastic vendors, food, professional photographs, activities for your pup, music, and more!

And back by popular demand are our dog contests including:
-puppy pie eating contest
-costume contest
-dog & owner look alike competition
-best trick
-biggest & smallest dog awards

Registration includes entry, a 2019 Walk & Dog Dash T-Shirt, a bandanna for your furry friend, and food from Cooper’s BBQ Heaven sponsored by Needham Animal Hospital! Well-mannered and leashed dogs are welcome.

Don’t miss this family and dog friendly event! Register today at https://www.caninesforservice.org !

On March 23rd the North Carolina Azalea Festival will be partnering with paws4people® on a NEW Festival event – Paws on Parade; the Official Dog Party of the Azalea Festival! Guests can expect lots of tricks, treats and sloppy kisses during this event. Paws on Parade is a doggy-fun day in the park, complete with a 5K, 1 Mile Fun Walk, a Canine Court Pageant, a puppy Kissing Booth, professional dog portraits, and more!

Held at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, bring your family (including your four-legged, friendly, leashed family members) for a day filled with fun. Food and concessions will be available (cash only). This is a rain or shine event.

Tickets are $10.00; children 10 and under are free.

Paws on Parade admission is also free for any registered race, walk, or pageant “human friend.” Portions of the proceeds will benefit paws4people®.

Race registration starts at 9 am, with the race officially kicking off at 10 am. Race awards will be held at 11 am, and the Canine Court Pageant starts at 12 noon. Vendors, concessions, and more will be available during the official Paws on Parade event time; 9 am – 2 pm.

Registration for the Race
(All registered participants will have free access to Paws on Parade Day, plus a free T-shirt!)
– Early Bird Rate is $30 for the 5K and $20 for the 1 Mile Fun Walk – open now!
– February 23rd the rate is $35 for the 5K and $25 for the 1 Mile Fun Walk
– Day of the Event registration is $40 for the 5K and $30 for the 1 Mile Fun Walk

Awards will be given for:
– Top 3 Male Running with a Dog
– Top 3 Female Running with a Dog
– Top 3 Male Running without a Dog
– Top 3 Female Running without a Dog

Winning dogs will also be showcased in the Azalea Festival Parade!

Registration for the Canine Court Pageant
(Each registered dog will have one free entry for their human friend to get in.)

There will be 20 contestants for each division listed below:
– Best Trick
– Most Look-alike My Human Friend
– Best Dressed (Southern Attire)
– Looks Only a Mama Could Love (ugliest)

Pageant registration is $25.00. Registrants must enter a division, and can only enter in one division. Only 20 dogs will be allowed to compete in each division.
Winners will be showcased in the Azalea Festival Parade!