The Agway of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Paw Palooza dog festival.  Originally scheduled for August 1 and 2 of this year, we expect to bring back what has become the Northeast’s biggest pet fest during the summer of 2021.

As disappointing as it is to cancel this outing that thousands of residents, visitors and dogs have come to look forward to, the safety of our community and our team has to come first. 

Many of our sponsors and vendors are local small businesses like our own. While postponing the event means businesses will be missing out on an opportunity for additional revenue, it also is prudent of us as responsible business owners to acknowledge that sponsoring an event like this is an extra expense when businesses need to be focused on the essentials.

In addition to being a weekend of celebrating our love of dogs, Paw Palooza also raises important funds for our local animal shelters.  The Agway Foundation has donated more than $100,000 to the Animal Rescue League and the MSPCA as a result of the festival over the past few years.  We encourage all of you to continue supporting these organizations in any way you can during these difficult times.

Paw Palooza is one of the great highlights for our team at Agway who spend months planning this event.  As heartbreaking as this is to all of us, we fully expect to return next summer with Paw Palooza 2021.  We’ll share dates and more news as it becomes available, be sure to follow us on Instagram @PawPaloozaCapeCod.

Until then, we wish you and your furry family members well!
 

Jessica Wile Thomas & Joshua Wile
Co-Owners, Agway of Cape Cod
Founders, Agway of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation

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.

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.

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!

 

The wait is over! We are over the moon to announce that Paw Palooza 2018 will be donating $56,000 to the MSPCA and ARL! Thank you to all of our sponsors and vendors and to the 12,000+ attendees throughout the weekend who made this donation possible.  

Since 2016, Paw Palooza has donated over $110,000 towards animal welfare on the Cape!

Have you seen all the great photos on Instagram and Facebook? We’d love you see yours too, be sure to post them and tag #SeeDogsFly!

>> Also be sure to check out the festival photo gallery on our website.

Thanks & Woof!
Team Paw Palooza

Agway of Cape Cod’s Charitable Foundation hosted the third annual Paw Palooza in Yarmouth this past weekend, and some of our staff members and residents were thrilled to attend and volunteer at the event. About 10,000 people came to celebrate their furry friends and support the Cape’s two largest humane organizations. The event’s proceeds will benefit our region’s animal welfare organizations, specifically the Animal Rescue League of Boston (Cape Cod branch in Brewster) and the MSPCA-Angell – Cape Adoption Center in Centerville. The past two Paw Paloozas raised over $53,000 for these deserving nonprofits.

Agway is a valued community partner of Latham Centers. Since 2013, Latham and Agway have worked together to create employment opportunities for both our students and adult residents. Agway is a past recipient of Latham Centers’ William McClennan Community Service Award, and our Vocational Director Maura Smith said the company has been incredibly supportive of helping our individuals develop vocational skills, earn income, and expand opportunities for community inclusion. The Latham residents and staff members who volunteered at Paw Palooza in support of our good friends at Agway expressed their thanks for the opportunity to “pay it forward.” Great Hill adult residents Krissy and Andrea and Residential Counselor Brianna Isaacs came all the way from Sandwich to help. They worked at the entrance and assisted in greeting the attendees and their pets. They also provided guidance to visitors regarding the schedule of events and where the various activities and tents were located.

Arlene Harrington, Staff Accountant from Latham’s business office, also volunteered on Sunday. “This was my first-time volunteering at Paw Palooza and I was very impressed by how well organized it was,” Arlene said. “It was a pleasure to spend the day with a great group of people. As a Latham employee, I was so inspired to see many of our adult residents as well as other staff members so willing to donate their time and talents to such a worthy cause. It is a great opportunity for everyone to be more involved in our local communities.”

Our Vocational Director agreed. “We love the Paw Palooza Dog Festival for so many reasons,” Maura said. “Most of our residents share a great love of animals, and it was the perfect weekend to come together with the community of dog lovers and help this worthy cause.” Congratulations to the Agway of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation for another successful Paw Palooza!