In its 34th year, Walk for Animals still proves to be one of our most anticipated events of the year! Despite the early morning rain showers, so many of our friends and community partners came together to help make this year’s event a smashing success. Endless smiles and wagging tails were seen all around with guests visiting vendors, participating in all of the fur-tastic activities, and parading through downtown Montpelier to show off our collective love for our furry friends.

Event MCs, or as we like to call them, Meow-ster’s of Ceremonies, Meteorologist Alex Wasilenko and Multi Media Journalist/Reporter Lily Sakaniwa of Abc 22/Fox 44, My Champlain Valley News carried the event with their captivating personalities and loved up on every pet that crossed their path.

Thank you to everyone who came together for this crucial fundraising event. To our incredible peer-to-peer fundraisers, donors, event sponsors, volunteers, and board members, your hard work and efforts made it possible for us to not only meet our $80,000 fundraising goal, but exceeded it, raising over $82,700! These funds will provide safe shelter and medical care to hundreds of needy animals who turn to CVHS for help this year.

We’d also like to express our thanks to Hannaford Supermarkets, Capitol Candy Co., Inc, and CVHS volunteer, Wendy Knapp for donating all of the refreshments for the event. Along with LogoTech for providing adorable pet lunch pals for our guests who completed their vendor map. Along with Sean from North Branch Tech Services and Preya Holland for taking such wonderful photos!

We are grateful for each and every one of you who made this possible. Thank you!