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[Michele Biscoe]

Somerville Dog Owner Group volunteers will be at the MassDOG table at Pet Rock tomorrow.  Stop by and say "Hi!"

Attached please find a coupon for $2 off admission!

With a playbow from Strummer,

Michele

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14^th Annual Pet Rock Fest

 

Sunday, Sept. 9, is Pet Rock 2012. It is our 14^th anniversary of this phenomenal festival, and we expect to have a great day full of events, information and entertainment.

For continuing information, please visit www.petrockfest.org, including updates on the schedule. PLEASE check this site in the event of rain, as well.

2012’s festival included:

 

• More than 150 animal organizations and vendors
• More than 3,000 people attended (more and half of these people with their four-legged friends)
• Dozens of vendors and sponsors
• MasterPeace provided its ever popular agility course
• Boston Vegetarian Society sponsored the annual food court
• Lots of great live bands
• Contests, doggie water park, speakers
• Adoptable pet parade with breed rescues and shelters participating, each designing a banner and parading their adoptable pets
• The Pet Barn awarded prizes to winners of the cat photo contest in five categories

 

DETAILS for the 14^th Annual Pet Rock Fest

 

When: Sunday, Sept. 9, from noon to 5 p.m.

Where: Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606. Visit www.qcc.mass.edu/direct/html or www.mapquest.com for directions

 

Why: To promote responsible pet ownership, kindness to ALL animals, adoption options and other happenings in the animal welfare worldProceeds from Pet Rock 2012 will benefit New England animal organizations to be named. These are well researched, well-respected animal welfare nonprofits in the area. If you have suggestions, do let us know.