OCTOBER 7, 2006, MCSPCA Annual Pet Fair and Dog Walk, A huge success!

For the first time, our annual Pet Fair and Dog Walk was held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft and let us tell you, it was GREAT. More people and their dogs showed up than ever before and found themselves with plenty of room both to walk around and to park! Brookdale went above and beyond the call of duty to make this event a special one. Thank you everyone at Brookdale!

As always, everyone showed their generosity. So far the event has raised over $113,000. This event is our biggest fundraiser and this year was no exception. Your support means a great deal to our staff, volunteers and most of all, the shelter pets waiting for homes. Thank you!
Special thanks go to Red Bank Veterinary hospital who once again led the way in corporate sponsorships by being our corporate partner (Dr. Tony DeCarlo is at the far left in the photo to the left). We thank all of our corporate sponsors, vendors, individual sponsors and supporters who helped make this event so successful. Assemblyman Michael Panter on hand to help with the festivities (he is at the far right in the photo on the left).

Rufus, Best in Show, Westminster Dog Show, was our "Spokesdog" and did he ever do a great job! Rufus graciously posed for photos with people as a fundraiser for the MCSPCA.


The Wag provided great music, this year doing an acoustic set which was wonderful!




We had great prizes this year, shown is our Executive Director, Ursula Goetz, announcing the awards.

MOST PLEDGES RAISED WINNERS:

1st Place: Maureen Bedard (shown to the right) who raised $4830 and won a “Create Your Own Getaway” Vacation Package $1,000 gift certificate to TLC Travel. Thank you Maureen!

2nd Place: Harriet and Max Colby who raised $4669 to win an Entertainment Package of a Season Subscription for 2 at the Two River Theatre, $100 gift certificate to Kitchen Witch, $100 gift certificate to The Manicured Woman and a $50 gift certificate to Sallee Tee’s. Thank you Max and Harriet!

3rd Place: Ivy Kirn, who raised $3170 to win a Home Office Package of a DVD Player, $100 gift certificate to the Sharper Image and a $100 gift certificate to Staples. Thank you Ivy!

DOGGIE CONTESTS AND PRIZE WINNERS :

Best Costume - "Goliath" as Merlin (shown to the left) & Christine McAllister

Best Frisbee catcher - "Rocky" & Janet Czaplinski

Best Dog/Owner Limbo - "Beans" & Elijah Gisleson



Of course the event could not happen without our volunteers and staff. Here are a few photos of these very hard working people:

Of course , our Vendors provided much shopping and fun, here are just a few:




Barkingdales, the retail "arm" for the MCSPCA was also there, selling jewelry, T-shirts, calendars, holiday cards and more. All proceeds go right to the MCSPCA shelter pets.

You can buy some of Barkingdales merchandise online here. Check it out, like we said, all proceeds go to the animals and the holiday season is fast approaching!




DON'T FORGET THE MAIN ATTRACTION - THE DOGS!

We had all sizes, teeny-tiny -





To not-so-small:




We had dogs that seemed to run in packs.

And some who traveled in style!






And the MCSPCA Volunteer's Favorites: The MCSPCA ALUMNI!



THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR A WONDERFUL TIME!

Photos taken by volunteers Maryann Small, Dan Calandriello, Jack Norton and Laurie Garrison. Thank you!

THANK YOU VENDORS
Animal Nannies To Go
Aussie Pet Mobile of Marlboro
Barkindales Boutique
Blind Bob's Pottery
Canine Campus Of Middletown
The Chocolate Lab
Cosmopawlitan
Crumbs From the Master's Table
Dog-Ease Day Care
Dogs on the Farm
Gallery 251
Hungry Puppy
Inventures Products
It's All About the Dog
Jersey Dawg Self-Serve Dog Wash
K9 Billboards
Kelly’s Pampered Pets
Leave it to Lisa Pet Sitting
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Monmouth Embroidery
Morgan Spicer - Pet Caricatures
NJ Animal Rights Alliance
NJ Pet Source
Party Lite
Paws & Pose
Paws 4 Purrfection
Paws Pet Boutique
Petco
Pooch Masseuse, LLC
R & R Industries
ShadowLight Photography
Shorty Tails, INC
Stuff Your Own Safari
Thepetscene.com
When Doody Calls

THANK YOU SPONSORS

CORPORATE PARTNER
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

TITANIUM PAW
Falchion Management
In Memory of “Sophie”
Petco & Petco Foundation

PLATINUM PAW
Hills Pet Nutrition

GOLD PAW
AIG Life
“Booker”
Harriet & Max Colby & the law offices of Maxwell X. Colby
FBR Group 
John Hancock Life Insurance Co.
Hungry Puppy
Sun National Bank
TFH Publications/ Nylabone
Washington Mutual
When Doody Calls

SILVER PAW
Catherine Adler
Mark Bensman
Dog Ease Day Care
Christine & Mike Frenville - In honor of Daisy 
Peter Grandich
IMC
Innovative Creative Packaging Solutions
Lifemark Partners
Joseph Berkery & Merrill Lynch, Red Bank
Met Life
Tobin & Collins

BRONZE PAW
A Friend
Cahill Studio, Inc.
Creative Planning Stategies
Designed Programs, Inc
Fellig, Feingold, Edelblum & Schwartz, LLC
Ideacom Communications Group, Inc.
Meridian Health
Paw Palace
Smith.Gatta.Gelok

PUPPY PAW
Abbey Glen Pet Memorial Park
Ad Pro Imprints
Colline Bros. Lock & Safe Co.
Commerce Insurance Services
Food Circus Supermarkets
Foundation Title, LLC
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Heritage House Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Richard M. Keil, Attorney at Law
Kwik Enterprises, LLC
Monmouth Title Agency, Inc.
New Jersey Pet Source
Paolantonio’s Branch Exxon
Red Bank Title, Inc.
Rosy Star, Inc.
Wachovia Bank