(Left to right): Gainesville, a Paws on Parole dog (in the tie-dye tee) during the 4th Annual Woofstock hosted by Earth Pets Organic. Rover reporting and photography in Gainesville by Diane and Willow Rosenberg. Tampa, Sammy (left) is a PugChi mix, adopted from Humane Society of Tampa. Buddy (right) was found wandering the highway after apparently being thrown from a car. They both enjoyed the festivities at Woofstock Hyde Park. Makayla has fallen in love with Henry, an eight-week-old MinPin being fostered by a Humane Society of Tampa volunteer. Carrollwood: Eric Emminger of Pit Bull Happenings receives a sweet kiss from Gunner, one of the Adopt-A-Bulls during the first annual Woofstock at Original Carrollwood Park, co-hosted by Groovy Cats & Dogs and
TampaPets.org. Photography by Anna Cooke.
(Left to right): More Wookfstock of Original Carrollwood Highlights: Mushu, an adoptable with United Yorkie Rescue. Flyball practice run. A contest- ant waits for the Super Hero’s Parade to begin. Bailey is ready for her role as the Grand Marshal. Lily came dressed as a cow to walk in the parade.
gainesville ~ tampa ~ carrollwood Peace. Love. Drool.
Woofstock events are held all over Florida throughout the year, from Key West to Gainesville, and everywhere in between, including two separate Woofstock events in Tampa Bay. Earth Pets Organic of Gainesville
hosted the 4th Annual WoofStock to ben- efit Paws on Parole on August 30 and 31. This was also a meet and greet for the shelter dogs going into the Paws on Parole Program. They would be paired with an inmate from either the Florida Department of Corrections or the Alachua County Jail for training, in an effort to increase adoptions of shelter pets. The dogs live with and are trained by the inmates during the eight-week pro- gram, learning basic skill necessary to pass the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test. The Paws on Parole
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dogs wore tie-dyed tee-shirts during WoofStock, for which Earth Pets Organic of Gainesville goes all out, providing free food for dogs and their owners. Everything from veggie burgers, ham- burgers, and hot dogs.
PawsOnParole.com. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay
celebrated all things dog, music and peace, on September 20, with the second annual Woofstock in Tampa’s Hyde Park. For a $15 donation, guests received an event t- shirt, beverage and raffle ticket then were treated to the sounds of live music by the band Eccentric. Vendor booths were busy as guests arrived and quickly bought out the supply of t-shirts. The event was spon- sored in part by Fuzzie Buddies, The New Barker and Sunny’s Biskits.
HumaneSocietyTampa.org.
Groovy Cats & Dogs Health Food
Store partnered with
TampaPets.org to host the first annual Woofstock of Original Carrollwood Park on November 1. The weather was perfect with blue skies and a pretty good breeze, that kept the vendors on their feet. Everyone - from the wide variety of vendors to the guests - seemed to enjoy the live entertainment, food and adoptables. Bailey, the Dining Doggie Diva for The New Barker served as the Grand Marshal of the Super Hero’s Parade. Marti Ryan, with Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center, emceed the event that included around 35 vendors and 18 rescue groups.
TampaPets.org is a coalition of local
rescue groups in Tampa Bay that works closely with local businesses to raise awareness about each other.
www.TheNewBarker.com
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