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ELKTON –The sixth annual Pet Companions World’s Largest Pet Stroll with native chapter Pet Companions of North Florida actions will likely be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 on the St. Johns County Equestrian Middle, 8200 Smith Street.
The stroll will likely be from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m., and it’ll embody a horse and canine tack and gear sale, a horse and rider education occasion, distributors, and meals and drinks.
Pet Companions is the nation’s main nonprofit group specializing in partnerships with therapeutic professionals, academic assets, and research-based programming. People skilled as animal remedy educators and handlers by the group and chapters work with 9 species of remedy animals for animal-assisted therapies and interventions, together with canine, cats, equines, rabbits, guinea pigs, home rats, birds, mini pigs, and alpacas. The native chapter focuses on bringing visiting pet remedy groups to any facility, college, or enterprise that may use a optimistic diversion by the human-animal bond.
Based on resident and proprietor of Ravenwood Farms in Keystone Heights, Chris Dunn, this 12 months’s occasion is for anybody to take part within the stroll with their pets and take part as a vendor within the tack sale and trip within the education occasion with further family-friendly actions together with child’s video games, meals and beverage and raffles.
Members strolling with equines and horseback riders should present proof of the animal’s present Coggins Check. Members strolling with canine and different pets should present proof of the pet’s present rabies vaccine.
“We sit up for having members collect with family and friends for an off-the-cuff stroll across the equestrian middle or take a quiet hike with their furry buddy. As a particular thanks to those that fundraise, Pet Companions of North Florida is providing incentives comparable to pet bandanas, commemorative T-shirts, and extra,” Dunn mentioned.
“We admire everybody who raises cash for Pet Companions whereas doing one thing they already take pleasure in, comparable to strolling with their pets,” mentioned Lorri M. Reynolds, a board member with Pet Companions and a resident of Inexperienced Cove Springs.
The World’s Largest Pet Stroll initiative supplies a optimistic house for anybody to spend time with their pet whereas additionally benefiting the group by elevating important funds to assist share the love of a remedy animal with youngsters and adults in want of emotional and psychological well being assist,” she mentioned.
There isn’t a registration payment to stroll at Pet Stroll, however attendees are inspired to fundraise if doable. Distributors should register to take part, with show house beginning at $10 to $15, relying on arrange and placement.
“Many members increase cash in honor of their very own pet. The stroll can be a possibility for worker engagement and company assist,” Dunn mentioned.
Present sponsors and distributors embody space companies and people with Nation Caterers BBQ Inc., Knowell’s Lock and Secure, Samikel Customs, Immediately Sudak’s Succulents, Grace Below the Oaks, Sumo CBD, HAALT Animal Assisted Remedy, Maya’s Muncheez Pet Treats, Lexi Ray Pet Portraits, 2nd Likelihood Feed Luggage, BEMER by Marilyn Samuelson, Boss Mare Equine Remedy Therapeutic massage, Blade Sharpening by Steve Rodrique, Muttworks and horse tack and gear distributors.
For extra data, contact Chris Dunn at (904) 626-1990 or electronic mail ravenwoodfarm@icloud.com. To enroll, go to fb.com/PetPartnersNF.
Gates open at 7 a.m., and registration begins at 8 a.m.
