Join Pet Food Warehouse in the Continuing

Pictured L to R: Olivia Fahr, Katelyn Blades, Alexis, Hannah Richard, Joel Dumas, Travis Germain, Andy Collins

Join Pet Food Warehouse in the continuing Wag It Forward mission on September 26th, 2021 at the Champlain Valley Exposition!

Put on your futuristic shades, leash up your pets, and join Pet Food Warehouse for a nonprofit party of epic proportions! PFW is excited to bring back the biggest dog-centric event in Vermont at the Champlain Valley Exposition from 10am to 4 pm on Sunday, September 26th. Tickets are only $5 each and kids under 12 (and pets) are free. All profits are split equally between the 28 participating local animal nonprofit groups. Plan on having a blast for a great cause! (Shorten your wait at the gate by buying tickets in advance at either location of Pet Food Warehouse.)

Last year, Covid had us pivot back into an in-store Wag It Forward fundraiser. Over a long weekend in October, 10% of sales at both Pet Food Warehouse stores were donated to the WIF Fund. We also had generous sponsorships from local Rock Star Real Estate/Keller Williams, the Pets Global Family of Brands, and Wellness Pet Food. Our amazing customer base donated over $8,000 in the month preceding the event. All told, despite Covid-19, we were able to donate $20,959 to 32 local animal nonprofit groups! We are amazed by what is possible when you “Keep Calm and WIF On”. The generosity of our pet communi-

Pictured L to R: Lucinda Eaton, Courtney Antoci, Eva Anders

ty is humbling, and we cannot wait to see everyone safely together again this fall.

For 2021, we are getting back on board with an outer space-themed Wag It Forward Festival while we stay safe and spaced out!

As in years past, Wag It Forward 2021 will launch off with the Chase Away Canine Cancer 5K fun run before the event; dog dock diving will be provided by Ultimate Air Dogs; live music will keep the atmosphere danceable with The Dog Catchers; local food vendors will provide rations and potent potables; and the Fun Zone showcases family-friendly activities for young, old, and furry voyagers alike… including a gravity-defying bounce course!

Come early to run in the 5K (register ahead of time at runsignup.com) at 9am and your bib gains you free entry to the festival activities that begin at 10am! More of a catwalker than a runner? Checkin for the space-themed costume contest by 11:30am and strut your look and your pet’s look in the fashion show at noon for a chance to win one of 3 prize packages valued at $100 each!

Outfitted in theme, or not, swing by the free photo booth to get a souvenir of the day with your two and four-legged (or tentacled) friends. Plus, share pics of the day on social media with the hashtag #PFWWIF for a chance to win a $50 gift card to spend at Pet Food Warehouse.

Greet all 28 nonprofit groups that work tirelessly every day for animals in Vermont and explore the many pet-related vendors with a wide variety of premium pet products and foods, including some of our generous sponsors. We’d like to specifically thank these top sponsors for powering this mission with their support:

Rocketeer Level: Pets Global Family of Brands (Essence, Fussie Cat, Inception, and Zignature)

Sun Level: PLB International (Canadian manufacturer of Pronature Life and Pronature Holistic); Wellpet family of brands (Wellness, Whimzees, Sojos, Old Mother Hubbard, Holistic Select, and Eagle Pack); Oh my DOG daycare and boarding facility

Jupiter Level: Andy & Audies natural pet chews; American Natural Premium; Fetch The Leash! Dog Behavior and Training; Identity Pet Nutrition; Triumph Pet Foods

Saturn Level: Darford; Dominion Tech; Fido Biotics; Healthy Hemp Pet; Island Memorial; Koha; OC Raw; Oma’s Pride; Petmate; PetSafe; The Honest Kitchen; our friends at The Pour House; Vital Essentials; and the Windjammer Inn and Conference Center.

We can’t wait to Wag It Forward with you and your pets on a beautiful fall day. For more details about the event,visit www.pfwvt.com/wagitforward. For questions about the day’s events, please email wecare@pfwvt.com.