Celebrate 150 years of helping animals at the New Hampshire SPCA’s Paws Walk! Taking place this Sunday, June 4, 2023, Paws Walk will once again be at Stratham Hill Park, or virtually a the location of your choosing. Come walk and save lives, while also enjoying this outdoor festival. As in previous years there will be vendors selling all sorts of pet related products, demonstrations by local dog groups, activities for pets and children, and of course animals available for adoption. The event begins at 10:00 AM, with the walk stepping off at 12 noon, and the festivities continue to 2:00 PM.
You can Register as an Individual ($35 Adult / $25 Youth), as a Team ($150), or as a Virtual Walker ($20). The money raised at Paws Walk is vital for the NHSPCA to continue to provide the critical care and other lifesaving resources for the homeless and neglected animals in their care. Therefore the more money you raise, the more animals you help, so ask your friends and family to donate. There are great prizes available for several fundraising levels.
Speaking of prizes, enter to win one of the amazing Paws Walk Raffle items and help give a second chance to pets in-need. Prizes include a summer vacation in Berkshire Mountains, Red Sox tickets, wicker patio set, and a handcrafted doghouse custom built for your dog! Tickets range from $10 for 1, to $75 for 100 raffle tickets! You can win big and help homeless animals with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the animals in their care.
Proceeds from Paws Walk benefit the important mission of NHSPCA, who cares for thousands of animals each year and never puts a time limit on animals finding a home. The New Hampshire SPCA serves people and pets from across the state of New Hampshire through its programs, which include pet adoption, pet behavior training, humane education, animal cruelty intervention, low cost spay/neuter clinics and much more. For more information, the schedule of activities, and to register, please visit NHSPCA.org.
On a personal note, this year marks the 20th anniversary of our family participating in the NHSPCA Paws Walk. Mom and Dad began attending before they even had dogs back in 2003 when it was known as the Seaside Stroll held in Rye, NH, and were proud to bring Lemmy to his first Paws Walk in 2007, followed by myself in 2012 and and Asa in 2015. We’ve participated on sunny days and rainy, on hot days and freezing cold, virtually and in-person, reunited with family, walked virtually with friends from social media, and we have wonderful memories from each and every year, all while lending a helping paw for a good cause! This year, because Asa is still adapting to his new perspective and is not crowd ready yet, we will continue that tradition by walking virtually. So won’t you join us in supporting this cause near and dear to our hearts? Register Today!
