INAUGURAL ASPCA CENTRAL PARK DOG WALK
The inaugural ASPCA Central Park Dog Walk
Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

at the East Meadow (at 99th Street & Fifth Avenue) in New York City’s Central Park.
The event is being held to benefit the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals.

The inaugural Central Park Dog Walk features a half mile walk for pets and their owners, which will be followed by a “finish-line festival” – a family celebration with live music, pet agility performances, raffles and prizes for the biggest pledge earners. The festival will also feature local pet-related vendors.

Schedule:
7:30 a.m. Participant check-in
9:30 a.m. Dog Walk
10:15 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Family Festival

Participants register for the Inaugural Central Park Dog Walk by visiting www.ASPCA.org. Registration fee is $20. Once participants register, they are encouraged to obtain sponsors for the walk.

The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the title sponsor of this event. The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals and Animal Care & Control of New York City have joined forces with the ASPCA to raise funds for and generate public support to make New York City a Humane Community – a community where all residents and animal welfare organizations work together to ensure that all adoptable animals are placed in loving homes and help prevent animal cruelty.

About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (ASPCA) was the first humane organization established in the Western Hemisphere and today has one million supporters. The ASPCA's mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA® provides national leadership in humane education, government affairs and public policy, shelter support, and animal poison control. The NYC headquarters houses a full-service animal hospital, animal behavior center, and adoption facility. The Humane Law Enforcement department enforces New York's animal cruelty laws and is featured on the reality television series Animal Precinct on Animal Planet. Visit www.aspca.org for more information

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