Celebrating
10 years of Chicagoans “strutting” their stuff for dogs in need, Chicago Canine
Rescue will host their popular Mutt Strut on Saturday, Oct. 5! Dog lovers and their four-legged friends are
invited for a 1.5 mile walk with their “mutt,” followed by a block party with
food, entertainment and more! Proceeds from this family-friendly event directly
benefit Chicago Canine Rescue (CCR).
Thisevent is open to all ages and is the ultimate canine friendly, kick off of the
fall season stroll through Lakeview! Participants are invited to get some
exercise, followed by a family block party (kids and dogs are FREE). Enjoy
music, children’s activities, contests, raffles and visit with adoptable CCR
dogs. Highlights include a Doggy Fitness
Course, K9 cake eating contest, dog wash, and nail trims along with children’s
bouncy house, face painter and costume
characters.
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Plus, check out special deals on both pet and human merchandise at neighborhood
shops!
Proud CCR
supporters, syndicated pet radio
personality and pet expert Steve Dale and Kye Martin of NBC5, will be the celebrity emcees of the event. Kye and
her husband adopted Bo, a 90 lb. Shepherd Mix after meeting him at a previous
Mutt Strut!
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WHEN: Saturday,
Oct. 5 (shine only).
Rain date is scheduled for Oct. 27.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. – with the walk kicking off at noon.
Walk
and Block Party 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE: Lakeview
along Newport Avenue (between Southport and Lakewood).
PRICE: $25/person – please register in advance at www.chicagocaninerescue.com. $40/person
to register day of. Kids
and dogs are FREE.
The more money you help
raise for CCR, the more prizes you win!
- Register and receive a commemorative Chicago Canine Rescue bandana - while supplies
last.
- Raise
$100, receive an event Goody Bag.
- Raise
$200, receive a CCR T-Shirt and an event Goody Bag.
- Raise
$500, receive a Sponsor Gift Basket, a CCR T-Shirt & a Goody Bag.
- Raise
$1000, receive 20 Free Raffle Tickets to use at the event as you'd like
towards food, drinks, games, services and more, a Doggy Gift Basket from
Sponsors, a CCR T-Shirt and an event Goody Bag.
- In
addition - Top Fundraiser wins a "Southport Shopping Spree"
valued at $1500! Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks,
manicure/pedicure, make-up, hair, massage, wine tasting, other services,
shopping and theater entertainment!
- In
addition - Top Fundraising Team will have CCR shelter puppies named in
their honor, plus they'll receive a private drink and appetizer package at
Southport Lanes – includes 2 hours of bowling, drinks and appetizers!
For more
information, please visit www.chicagocaninerescue.org. You can also reach CCR
representative Candace Canty at muttstrut@chicagocaninerescue.com or
312.371.7827.
ABOUT CHICAGO CANINE RESCUE
Chicago
Canine Rescue (CCR) was founded in 2001 to help find permanent, loving homes
for homeless dogs in Chicago. In just over 11 years, our dedicated organization
has saved the lives of over 4,300 dogs, cats, kittens and puppies. CCR helps
some of the Midwest’s most vulnerable animals – dogs with broken bones, older
dogs that require dentals, moms with nursing pups, blind and deaf dogs, dogs
with heartworm disease, skin problems and infections, our list goes on and on. Our
new, larger shelter location at 5272 N. Elston Ave in Chicago provides these vulnerable
animals with a safe haven and gives potential adopters a place to come and meet
our dogs available for adoption. This year, over 700 animals that were facing
euthanasia in other area shelters will instead come through CCR’s doors and
receive much needed medical services and find loving families!
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