On Saturday, September 26, the Franklin Animal Shelter will be hosting its first annual Paws in the Park fundraiser. The event will be held at Odell Park in Franklin starting at 8:30 AM with our Walk for Paws and continuing until 2 PM with live dog demonstrations, vendors, a Chili Cook-off, and fun.

Radio station Mix 94.1 will be doing a live broadcast from 11 AM to 1 PM. The suggested donation is $5 (waived with $20 in pledges for walkers). Registration for the Walk starts at 8:30 AM, with the Walk beginning at 9 AM. To register online, visit FranklinAnimalShelter.com.

This event is rain or shine! Should you choose not to walk due to inclement weather, please mail your pledge sheet and donations to Franklin Animal Shelter, PO Box 265, Franklin NH 03235. Checks should be made payable to Franklin Animal Shelter.

This year’s event will include demonstrations by Granite State Disc Dogs, as well as a herding demonstration by Riverbank Farm and an agility demonstration by Weona K9. There will be vendors and a chili competition.

We are looking for walkers, vendors, and chili contestants. If interested in participating, please contact the Animal Shelter business office at 671-3909.

The Franklin Animal Shelter provides a place where Good Samaritan rescuers and those no longer able to care for pets can turn for help. The Shelter provides food, warm beds, needed medical attention, and loving care. The Shelter is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Tax deductible contributions may be made at FranklinAnimalShelter.com or mailed to PO Box 265, Franklin NH 03235. For more information, please contact Christine Dzujna at 934-7163.