For the first time, the Vanderburgh Humane Society is joining forces with the West Side Nut Club for the 2019 Fall Festival. The VHS will be the Nut Club’s official shelter partner in a variety of capacities.
The most important and exciting aspect of this partnership will be the inaugural Fall Festival Adoptable Pet! The Nut Club and the VHS are teaming up to feature one adoptable pet who needs a home. This pet will be broadcast on local news and radio leading up to and during the entire Fall Festival week.
And just who might that pet be? Her name is Sadie!
She’s a 7-year-old mixed-breed. She is a beautiful light brown brindle color with brown eyes. And she is absolutely wonderful! She was originally surrendered in December of 2017. After being adopted in just a couple of weeks, she ended up at Evansville Animal Care & Control almost exactly a year later. Then she was adopted in March of 2019, only to be returned in June because she sometimes submissive-pee’s, and she is also wary of men when she first meets them. She has lived with and done well with children of all ages, with other dogs, and with cats & rabbits. She’d make a perfect addition to any home! Her adoption fee is $110 and she’s already spayed, vaccinated, & ready to leave the building.
Sadie has been a fantastic ambassador for the VHS. She has gone to a multitude of outreach events including E is for Everyone Night at the Otters, corporate dog-walking events, Cardio for Canines, Mutt’s Morning Out, and pet-assisted therapy at local nursing homes. The entire team is befuddled as to why she hasn’t been permanently adopted into a forever home that will cherish her.
Now, it’s up to the community to help find Sadie that awesome home she deserves! Her photo will be shared on VHS and Nut Club social media starting today. The goal is for her to find a home before the end of the Fall Festival. Potential adopters can apply at www.vhslifesaver.org!
Regardless, whether she’s adopted or not, the community can see Sadie in the Pet Parade and the Main Parade on Saturday, October 12th on Franklin Street! If she is adopted by then, her new family will be invited to ride with her on the VHS’ float in the Main Parade.
The VHS is also the Official Shelter Partner for the Pet Parade, sponsored by Pet Food Center! A contingency of VHS staff & volunteers will be at the front of the parade walking with adoptable shelter dogs. A subset of the VHS’ mission is to “interweave animals into our local activities to strengthen the human-animal bond.†VHS invites local pet owners of all ages from all walks of life to participate. It is 100% free and there are 8 categories for costume judging. Any type of pet can participate, not just dogs!
The Pet Parade is on Saturday, October 12th. Lineup begins at 8:00, judging at 9:00, and the parade itself at 10:00. Participants meet in the parking lot of St. Boniface Church at 418 N Wabash Avenue, 47712. For more information on the Pet Parade: http://www.nutclubfallfestival.com/events/pet-parade
