Orland Township to Host Second Annual "Pet-palooza" on June 16

Last year, Orland Township launched its pet pantry, which provides pet food and supplies to residents in need, so that individuals facing financial difficulty don’t have to give up a family pet. To raise awareness for the pet pantry, as it depends on the generosity of local donators, we embarked on a risky and very time consuming project: the first annual fundraiser, “Pet-palooza”. Many months of planning went into this endeavor and it took a full team effort by the staff of Orland Township, but the end result was spectacular: perfect weather, a great crowd, tasty food from local restaurants, family entertainment and music, appearances by sports mascots like Southpaw, raffles, pet adoptions and most importantly, a generous number of donations for the pantry were collected throughout the day.

Due to the success of the first "Pet-palooza", we’re doing it all again on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from noon to 3 p.m.  It’s hard to top last year but we’ll make it happen. This year’s event is once again free but a donation of one five-pound bag of pet food is encouraged. Monetary donations will also be accepted; all proceeds from the day’s events will go directly towards the pet pantry.

So what do visitors have to look forward to at this year’s "Pet-palooza", which is once again open to well-mannered, leashed and tagged pets?

-A bounce house for kids

-A pet parade

-Pet contests, games and demonstrations

-Face painting

-Pony rides

-“Ask A Vet”

-A kids’ zone with games and activities

-Exhibitors and vendors

-Pet adoptions

-Musical entertainment

-Sports team mascots, including Southpaw

-Food from around the area

If you love pets or are just looking for a family-friendly event within the community, stop by. Rain or shine, it’s going to be a fun day. If you have questions, please call (708) 403-4222 or visit www.orlandtwp.org. See you at "Pet-palooza"!