Paws in the Park is THIS SUNDAY!

Join us at Kit Carson Park this Sunday, March 28, for our biggest event of the year - Paws in the Park!

Join the hundreds of walkers and their canine companions who will be on hand Sunday to raise money and awareness for homeless animals in our community. Bring your dog, or walk in honor or memory of a pet who has touched your life, and feel great knowing that your efforts will help care for animals who need us the most!

As an independent nonprofit organization, we depend on animal lovers like you to support our lifesaving work. Your participation in Paws in the Park will make a world of difference for animals in need. Every dollar raised for Paws in the Park will be directly transformed into shelter, food, and medical care for the 423 animals in our care right at this very moment, as well as the 4,500 more who will come through our doors this year in need of loving care and new homes ... every animal deserves a second chance. Paws in the Park may have gone to the dogs, but ALL animals at the shelter will benefit from your lifesaving work.

Registration opens at 8 a.m. Pre-register online at www.firstgiving.com/ehs, or register on the day of the event by downloading a pledge form and bringing it to the walk. The walk kicks off at 9 a.m. and is followed by a post-walk celebration complete with contests, games for people and pets alike, entertainment, food, shopping and more.

This year's Paws in the Park is sure to be a tail-wagging, howling good time! We have incentive prizes starting at $25 raised, and all walkers are welcome to participate in the morning's fun activities. You will not want to miss this year's contests. If your pooch is a born performer, you won't want to miss out on our K-9's Got Talent show! The contest is an opportunity for your pooch to show off his or her funniest, wackiest or doggone impressive talent. The best trick will be chosen by the audience, and the winner will receive a prize!

If tricks aren't your four-legged friend's forte, you won't want to miss our wet T-shirt contest. Don't worry, it's just for the dogs - but you can join in on the fun, too! This fun contest is a competition for dogs and their owners. During each heat, dog/owner teams run to one end of the course, dogs squeeze into a wet T-shirt, and everyone runs back to the start. The first team back to the start wins! There will be several heats, and the winners from those heats will face-off in a final race for a great prize!

There also will be giveaways, a raffle, games for people and pets, doggie kissing booth, pet confidence-building course, and Paw vendor expo, which will include such vendors as Animal Communicator Cindy Weston, Welk Resorts, Petopia.TV, artist Annie Graham, Kahoots and much more!

In addition to these post-walk festivities, we also will be joined by special guests Tamilee Webb, star of the "Buns of Steel" series, and Paws in the Park 2010 Spokespet Boo! Tamilee will go through a quick routine to get everyone pumped up before the walk, and Boo will lead the parade of walkers at 9 a.m. Heather Myers of San Diego 6 The CW will serve as master of ceremonies, and Gary Trice, San Diego's "Classic Rocking DJ," will provide music. You're sure to have a ton of fun!

We're here to help you SUCCEED for all of the animals in our care. Contact us with any questions or comments by calling (760) 888-2235 or e-mailing development@escondidohumanesociety.org. Click HERE to download the Paws in the Park 2010 Walker's Guide, which offers fundraising tips, event information and more!

We hope to see you at Kit Carson Park, 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, this Sunday for Paws in the Park!