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Sad News, Paw Palooza Festival Officially Cancelled

August 5, 2021 By andrea

It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the discontinuation of the bi-annual Paw Palooza Festival.  The decision was an incredibly difficult one, the festival has brought us so much joy and inspired countless friendships since its inception in 2016.  In addition to being a weekend of celebrating our love of dogs, Paw Palooza and the many vendors, sponsors and attendees raised important funds for our local animal shelters.  In the last seven years, the Agway Foundation has donated more than $100,000 to the Animal Rescue League and the MSPCA thanks to the Paw Palooza Festival.

The decision to cancel the event came after serious deliberation and evaluation of the internal resources required to plan and execute the festival. The logistics involved in planning an event of this magnitude were all-consuming for our small team. Months of planning and coordination before the event took us away from our core business responsibilities and the manpower required to execute during the week leading up to and including the event has been overwhelming. At the same time, Paw Palooza brought together our love of community and our passion for animals.  

We remain committed to helping the incredible non-profit organizations that have been our partners in our mission from the start.  Plans are taking shape to develop a year-round calendar of events that will engage, educate and delight pet lovers across Cape Cod and beyond.  Although we won’t see you at the festival, we hope to see you in our stores where we continue to provide our customers with the best selection of plants, garden and pet supplies available. And who knows what the future may bring—Paw Palooza could rise again!

We would like to thank everyone who has donated their time, goods and support to make Paw Palooza the northeast’s largest and most entertaining dog festival.  We will never forget the awe we felt as 15,000 people and pets walked through our festival gates with eager anticipation of the day’s events.

Paw Palooza Cancellation

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Dogs Will Fly Again Next Summer: Paw Palooza 2020 Update

April 30, 2020 By Agway of Cape Cod

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

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Get to Know the Beneficiaries

March 15, 2019 By Paw Palooza Team

beneficiaries. Water background. Animal Rescue League of Boston, MSPCA Cape CodPaw 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.

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Countdown to Paw Palooza 2020

March 15, 2019 By Paw Palooza Team

Countdown to Paw Palooza 2020Did 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 PaloozaAfter 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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The wait is over! 2018 Paw Palooza Donation Announced

August 16, 2018 By Agway of Cape Cod

 

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

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  • Countdown to Paw Palooza 2020
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Beneficiaries

Paw Palooza is presented by the Agway of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation. Event proceeds stay on the Cape and support the regions animal welfare organizations.

Paw Palooza is presented by the Agway of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation. Event proceeds stay right here on the Cape and support animal welfare. >> Meet the Beneficiaries

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