Grab your dog, your leash and a hot cup of coffee and join your neighbors in Denver‘s Wash Park this Saturday, May 7th at 9:00 am for the 18th annual Furry Scurry. Wash Park‘s most popular event is hosted each May by the Denver Dumb Friends League. The annual dog walk raises funds for the 101 year-old animal shelter.
Founded by Victorian ladies, the Dumb Friends League (aptly named when one considers that “dumb” in the Victorian age meant voiceless) finds homes for thousands of Denver‘s animal inhabitants. Not just locating forever homes for dogs and cats, the shelter also places rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, and rats. The shelter has also become an educational resource for pet owners.
Not an inexpensive endeavor, the Dumb Friends League decided to help fund their good works by hosting the first Furry Scurry in 1993. A spectacular success, the Furry Scurry draws 10,000 people and nearly 5,000 dogs each year to the beautiful Wash Park neighborhood. Vendors and sponsors are also in attendance offering product, literature and a wealth of freebies. The Furry Scurry has set a goal of $1,000,000.00 for this year’s 2-mile walk.
Registration is $50 and can be done online or on the day of the event. Pledges are also encouraged and there are prizes, including an iPad at the $10,000.00 level. The day is sure to be a good time with sideline antics. There is a pet/person look-a-like contest, a best tail-wagger contest and best pet kisser contest at 9:45 am.
Don’t have a walking buddy? Don’t despair, you still have time to adopt a new best friend at the Denver Dumb Friends League. Might we suggest . . .
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