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The Ninth Annual Paws on the Pavement 5K Run kicks off at 8 am and the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk begins at 9:30 am. Pets are welcome to participate with their owners in the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.
In conjunction with this year's event, Pet Psychic Readings by Carol Pate, a nationally renowned psychic. For a $20 donation to CARE, Pate will conduct an individual reading from a photo of the pet provided by its owner.
Other activities for you and your pet:
Photos by Presenting Sponsor: Paw Printz
Dog Agility Demonstrations by Little Rock Dog Training Club.
AVID Microchipping will be available for a $25 donation.
Doggie Carnival $1 entry fee -- games your dog will love to play!
$1 Hot Dogs and $1 Pizza!!! Free Ice Cream
Photos of you and/or your dog by the Arkansas River by professional photographer, Nelson Chenault.
Lots of dog friendly vendors!
Door prizes!
If you are looking for a new addition to the family, the Little Rock Animal Services Mobile Adoption Unit, the Sherwood Animal Shelter Mobile Adoption Unit and the Jacksonville Animal Shelter will be on-site with pets available for placement.
The entry fee for the event is $20/person or $36/family if postmarked by May 10.
After May 10 and the day of the event, the entry fee is $25/person or $40/family.
This fee includes a participant race bag as well as event t-shirt.
Printable Entry Forms are also available to mail in or register at the CARE headquarters.
You may also register at www.arkansasrunner.com.
Entry forms are also available at many local retail stores and at the CARE Gift Shop at 5516 Kavanaugh Boulevard (between U.S. Pizza and Ozark Outdoors) in Little Rock.
From I-30
Take the Cantrell / Markham exit (near the downtown Rivermarket area.) You will be driving west. Follow Cantrell Road past the Rivermarket and continue on for several miles. You will pass Dillard's corporate offices and the Anthony School. When you cross the bridge, turn right at the first stoplight which is Riverfront Drive. Follow Riverfront Drive into Murray Park. You will pass Rebsamen Golf Course and the first Murray Park entrance (boat ramp and soccer fields.) Turn right at the next Murray Park entrance and you will see the registration tent at the front of the Pavilion area.
From I-430
Take the Cantrell Road exit going East. Follow Cantrell Road for approximately 4-5 miles. You will go down a steep hill, and at the base of the hill, you will see a Twin City Bank and Harvest Foods on your left. At the Riverfront Drive stoplight, turn left. Follow Riverfront Drive into Murray Park. You will pass Rebsamen Golf Course and the first Murray Park entrance (boat ramp and soccer fields.) Turn right at the next Murray Park entrance and you will see the registration tent at the front of the Pavilion area.
We look forward to seeing you there!
All proceeds from this event will directly benefit CARE for Animals, Inc., a non-profit animal rescue and spay/neuter organization whose purpose is to rescue dogs and cats facing euthanasia from local animal control facilities, and to decrease the number of these homeless and abandoned animals through aggressive spay/neuter programs. Since its inception in 1998, CARE has rescued more than 1,852 dogs and cats, and provided 5,677 free sterilizations for pets from limited income families.
For more information, call 603-CARE (2273).
Email: care@careforanimals.org
Our Mission:
To conduct animal rescue by providing medical care and placing animals facing impending euthanasia into foster and permanent homes, to increase awareness for the need to spay/neuter all pets, establish a mobile spay/neuter clinic, and to work with and advise animal shelters in central Arkansas on animal welfare issues.
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CARE
Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals
P. O. Box 7604
Little Rock, AR 72217-7604
501-603-CARE
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Store at 5516 Kavanaugh between U.S. Pizza and Ozark Outdoors in the Heights in Little Rock!
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of our fall and winter merchandise!
CARE carries the remarkable Puppia dog harness...comfort for your pet!
We have helped save the lives of more than 2,100 dogs and cats. We have fully funded or subsidized approximately 7,200 sterilizations.
Paws on the Pavement - Murray Park, Saturday, May 17, 2008
10th Annual Paws on the Green - Friday, September 26, 2008, Country Club of Arkansas
2nd Annual Paws on the Runway, October 16, 2008
Spay/Neuter Clinics - Upcoming - MAY 24th - PIT BULL CLINIC ONLY - Spay-Neuter Facility at Little Rock Animal Village.
Get on our email list to subscribe to the CARE UPDATE - CARE's own list... learn about animals we are trying to place, spay/neuter events and other CARE happenings!
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