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Ingham County Animal Shelter Fund's Sixth Annual Woofer Walk

Posted at 11:07 AM, May 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-13 11:07:19-04

MASON, Mich. — Ingham County Animal Shelter Fund is holding its 10th annual Woofer Walk and 5K on Saturday May 18th. The event will start on the campus of Michigan State University at Farm Lane by the Auditorium. Registration is at 10 AM; walk starts at 11 AM.

Beth Rhodes Event Planning Committee Member says: “With this event we strive to give back to those animals what they have lost through being abandoned or mistreated. We work hard to give them a new life free of pain and full of love and hope. Support of this event will help us give back to the voiceless in our community”.

This year is shaping up to be bigger than ever as the planning committee expands on the addition of a competitive 5K run option that was added a few years ago. Woofer Walk and 5k is the only 5k that you can competitively run with your dog! The walk/run is along the banks of the Red Cedar River and also has options for a leisurely walk 5k, 2 mile or 1 mile walk. There will be refreshments, a dog agility demonstration, face painting, vendors and more.
This event is sponsored by Lansing Chiropractic Clinic and MSU Federal Credit Union.

Money raised will benefit the Animal Care Fund, which helps to defer the costs of housing, medication, and veterinary care for shelter animals that have been neglected or abused. Ingham County Animal Control Officers responded to 3,200 calls for service, and the Shelter took in 3,100 animals in 2017. Over half of those animals required some form of immediate medical or veterinary attention, often as a result of their neglect or abuse.

Visit www.tinyurl.com/wooferwalk2018 to register for Woofer Walk and 5k or go to icasfund.org to learn more about the Ingham County Animal Shelter Fund.

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