Pets to hit track during annual Paws For Cancer dog walk
The Aiken Relay For Life will get a helping hand from its four-footed friends Saturday at the 11th annual Paws For Cancer dog walk.
Dogs and owners will gather for Paws For Cancer at 8 a.m. Saturday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center walking track, and the walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. Dogs less than 50 pounds will walk at 8:30 a.m., and dogs more than 50 pounds will walk at 9 a.m. There will be refreshments and snacks for sale, and all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
Registration is $25 per dog, which includes a Paws T-shirt and a goodie bag. Forms for advance registration are at local veterinary clinics and PetSmart, according to organizer Kathy Iwert. Iwert is team captain of the GlaxoSmithKline Relay team, which takes over the event management this year from 2010 Relay Co-Chair Holly Woltz.
“It’s a chance to get out with your dog and interact with other dogs and dog owners. I’ve been a walker in Paws For Cancer for probably the past five years, but he’s no longer with us,” Iwert said, referring to her dog.
It’s not all dogs at Paws, either; Iwert said they have one cat among the 45 to 50 animals registered for the walk. All animals, canine or feline, must be on a leash during the walk.
Southern K-9 Solutions will give dog obedience demonstrations at the walk, and Iwert hopes to have the Aiken SPCA and Molly’s Militia on hand with adoptable animals.
For more information about Paws For Cancer or for registration forms, call Iwert at 541-6398, or e-mail kathleen.r.iwert@gsk.com.
The Aiken Relay For Life will be from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday, May 21, at Aiken High School. There is still time to register a team and raise funds for the event. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/aikensc.
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