Paws in the Park

From Paws in the Park Website:

The 16th Annual Paws in the Park dog walk and festival is a signature special event of the Montgomery County Humane Society, held in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg. One of the largest dog walks in the DC area, it raises funds to help homeless and abandoned animals throughout Montgomery County.

This year's event will take place on Sunday, April 26, from noon to 4 p.m. at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 South Fredrick Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland, next to Gaithersburg High School.

The fun-filled afternoon includes a 1-mile walk for dogs and people, pet games, prizes, demos, rescue groups, a "flealess" market with pet-friendly vendors, food, music and more.

Registered walkers are encouraged to invite friends to support them through online donations. Supporters can sign on individually or by forming a team that includes family and friends, favorite breed groups, rescue organizations, companies, teams to honor or remember a pet -- even the family cat.

Fun for the whole family, Paws in the Park helps hundreds of animals awaiting their forever homes. Proceeds support MCHS's life-saving programs that protect and care for unwanted, abandoned and abused animals -- everything from dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs, to reptiles, birds and others. Contributions make a difference in the animals lives as well as assist the people who love them. Programs include veterinary care, off-site adoption events, animal rescue, pet retention and pet bereavement workshops, foster homes, humane education, behavior advice, affordable spay/neuter, and a network of approximately 200 partnering rescue groups.