This is a reminder that Saturday, 10/23, is Pit Bull Awareness Day. As is our tradition in Kansas City, we'll be hosting our now 4th annual Roverlution event to celebrate. Kansas City will be one of 80+ communities across North American that will be participating in the event.
In Kansas City, we use the event to support the initiatives to make Kansas City a completely No Kill metropolitan area. We think this makes a lot of sense to do on Pit Bull Awareness Day as much of the shelter killing in this city involves 'pit bull' type dogs -- in large part because of the number of cities in our metropolitan area that have disallowed these types of dogs from their community.
There will be a lot of adoptable dogs and cats of all breeds and types available to meet on Saturday. No More Homless Pets Kansas City, Animal Haven, Wayside Waifs, Halfway Home Pet Adoption, Furry Kids Refuge will all have adoptables on hand -- as well as our two local "pit bull' rescue groups, Missouri Pit Bull Rescue and Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue.
Spay & Neuter Kansas City will also be there providing low cost microchipping.
Events will include a doggie costume contest and a hot dog bobbing contest. There will also be a lot of information available from all of the participating groups about how you can help make a difference for animals in Kansas City.
The event is from 12-5 on Saturday -- at Mill Creek Park on the Plaza. Dogs are of course welcome, but please, leave your highly leash-reactive dogs at home.
On Saturday night -- join many of us at the Velvet Dog (on 31st Street on Martini Corner) for the Pin Ups for Pit Bulls 2011 Midwest Calendar release party hosted by the folks at the Game Dog Guardian. $5 at the door will go to a good cause and give you a chance to meet some of the Pin Ups girls as well as Leonidas the Amazing 3-legged dog. That even will go on from 7 pm til around 2 am -- so stop in and say hello.
I was googling for anti-bsl websites and blogs and came across your blog. You have an awesome blog dedicated to an worthy cause. I wish my local community partook in activities such as the one listed in this blog post, it would have a huge impact on the pit and other bsl breed communities. Your blog posts are well written and insightful, I would love someone with your skills to check out or anti-bsl community forum at www.k9bsl.com, we could use someone with your background to help educate and spread awareness.
Posted by: Brittany | October 21, 2010 at 08:44 PM
Its our FIFTH!
Posted by: MichelleD | October 22, 2010 at 10:12 AM