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beneficiaries. Water background. Animal Rescue League of Boston, MSPCA Cape Cod Paw Palooza Cape Cod kicked off it’s first year of raising money and awareness of animal welfare on the Cape back in 2016. The start of an awesome fundraiser that supports both the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) Brewster shelter and the MSPCA of Cape Cod. To date both organizations have benefited from the over $110,000 Paw Palooza has raised the last 3 years!

So what exactly is this money going towards? Both the MSPCA and ARL receive most of their funding from donations and fundraisers such as Paw Palooza. This money typically goes towards the “daily operations” such as feeding and providing shelter to the animals, having the funding to address any medical issues the animals might have, and maintaining clean and healthy environments for the animals.

The ARL, located at 3981 Main St, Brewster, MA 0263, has been on the Cape since 1921. Not only does the ARL shelter household pets such as dogs,cats, and small animals.They also have a selection to shelter livestock like pigs and chickens that need homes as well. The ARL is always looking for volunteers and has expressed how crucial it is that each animal receives one-on-one time before going to their forever homes. To learn more about the ARL and what you can do to help, visit their website at https://www.arlboston.org/adopt/adoption-centers/#brewstershelter

The MSPCA just opened a new facility last spring in Centerville at 1577 Falmouth Road. This facility, and many other resources, were made possible with the help of the Paw Palooza donation! The MSPCA of Cape Cod now offers services like low cost spay and neutering, behavior training, educational classes on caring for your furry and feathered friends, and much more. Check out their website, https://www.mspca.org/ to learn more.

Did you hear that we are taking a break in 2019? Don’t worry, we aren’t gone for good. Our Paw Palooza team is currently in the process of planning the next Paw Palooza! The date is still to be determined, but we know for sure that we will be back in July 2020.

Dog wearing vest jumping into pool at Paw Palooza After planning Paw Palooza 2018, the Agway of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation team realized that in order for the event to have an even bigger impact on the Cape Cod animal welfare community, it was necessary to change to a biennial schedule. We’re beyond thrilled with the impact this event has had on our local animal welfare community. Thanks to our sponsors and attendees, we’ve donated over $110,000 since 2016 to the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Brewster Shelter and the MSPCA in Centerville.

We will certainly miss you in 2019, but this just means we are raising the bar for 2020!

So what does Paw Palooza 2020 have in store? Of course, we will continue with our crowd favorite event of the high flying dock dogs! The dock diving competition that tests your dog’s speed, distance and height is our main event, and never fails to disappoint. We’ve had pups come from as far as Florida come to compete in Paw Palooza’s competition. We’re also exploring new dog-friendly activities and entertainment. People walking around Paw Palooza dog festival

In the meantime, come on in and visit the team at Agway of Cape Cod! Many of our Paw Palooza guests don’t realize that the festival is all planned, organized, executed, (and mostly staffed) by the owners and staff of Agway. While we’re on Palooza break this year, we’ll still be hosting a variety of pet-friendly fundraising events to keep the support for the Cape’s animal welfare organizations. We’ve partnered up with Devil’s Purse Brewing Co. for some fun Yappy Hours! Stay tuned for more on Agway’s website.

We’ll be in touch as the year progresses with the event date, sponsor and vendor information and more. In the meantime, make sure to follow us on Instagram at @pawpaloozacapecod, and keep an eye out for our emails!

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