Paws 4 You’s seventh annual Howl-O-Ween Festival fundraiser is a pet-friendly, family event with proceeds benefitting the hundreds of dogs in southern Miami-Dade, the county’s highest-risk area, saved by the organization each year from the threat of euthanasia. The event takes place on Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 5 p.m., at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd.
Local celebrity emcee and contest judges include: wildlife expert Ron Magill, Pinecrest Mayor Joseph Corradino, Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn, Time Out magazine’s Virginia Gil; artist LEBO, and Norma Jean Abraham.
Guests will enjoy costume contests (for dogs, too!); vendors; beer and wine; food and refreshments; music and live entertainment; raffles and giveaways; trick-or-treating; arts and crafts; games, and Doggie Fun Zone, a thrilling and entertaining obstacle course for dogs with no prior training needed.
Adoptable dogs from Paws 4 You will be on site, some of who will be available for “rental” as doggy dates for the event. Crowd favorite Pumpkin Patch Portraits also will be available as souvenirs.
Additional information can be found at www.paws4you.org/howloween, via email at events@paws4you.org or phone at 305-519-7290.
