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Pets
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The Event
- Pet Food Warehouse is excited to celebrate its 40th anniversary with the biggest and baddest 80’s themed Wag It Forward: A Nonprofit Festival for Pets at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT, with the aim of drawing attention to the many animal welfare groups we have in Vermont, and to provide a fundraising opportunity for these groups and the animals they benefit.
- Last year, we had the most successful WIF yet! The Under the Sea themed festival resulted in over $20,000 donated to 21 local animal welfare groups from WIF proceeds! Over 1,200 humans and their pets enjoyed the beautiful fall day visiting the 35+ pet-centric vendors along with the beneficiary groups and volunteers. We hosted dog dock diving, live music, multiple selfie stations, agility courses, and a professional branded photo booth, and had an impressive turnout of costumed pets and people to partake in the contest midday.
- Wag It Forward 2023 kicks off again with the Chase Away Canine Cancer 5K fun run; Dock Dogs will be back with competition waves and practice dives; our local 99.9 The Buzz Bash crew and live music will keep the atmosphere fly; enter the 80’s costume contest at 2pm for a chance to score radical prize packages; cut the rug to Pontoon's live sets of 80's tunes; set your dog off on the lure course from 802 K9 training; catch the two informational demonstrations from dog experts Laurie Lawless and Emily Lewis; scarf up sweet nourishment from local food vendors; tie-dye a bandana in the Fun Zone; marvel at the agility demonstration by NOMAD Agility; visit the 33 local animal nonprofit groups attending as beneficiaries; chat with the 30+ pet-loving vendors and sponsors throughout the grounds; and much more!
- The event will be held rain or shine!
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event attractions
DOCK DOGS SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 22nd
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CHASE AWAY 5K
In-person event Saturday, September 23rd
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2023 Sponsors
WAG IT FORWARD IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THESE BENEFACTORS:
righteous sponsors
Bellcate School Dog Treats, Beco Pets from Only an Ocean, Caru, Darford Baked Dog Treats, Dominion Tech, Fera Pet Organics, Fetch the Leash, Ghost Dog Dairy, Healthy Hemp Pet, Hemp Vet, Island Memorial, Koha, M&T Bank, OC Raw, PetSafe, The Richards Group, Tickled Pet, Vetriscience
additional support from...
Artvark Pet Products (manufacturer of select WIF brand products); Mammoth Pet; Naturally Fresh Cat Litter; Ruffwear; Vanness Pet Products; Zippy Paws
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