Thousands of two- and four-legged friends took part in the largest single dog walk in the country at Denver’s Washington Park on Saturday, May 6, raising nearly $950,000 (and counting) for programs and services to help homeless pets at the Dumb Friends League. Fundraising for the Furry Scurry continues through June 6, and donations can be made at FurryScurry.org.
The Furry Scurry drew a crowd of approximately 10,000 people and 5,000 pets to Washington Park on Saturday to celebrate the human-animal bond and support homeless pets in our community. In addition to the walk, pet lovers had the opportunity to watch and participate in dog contests and demos, meet adoptable pets, enjoy food from local food trucks and shop for pet-friendly goods and services at the Flealess Market.
“Our compassionate community makes everything we do possible,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO of the Dumb Friends League. “We’re able to open our doors to any animal in need and provide exceptional care to homeless pets thanks to support from our donors, adopters, partners and sponsors. Only together can we reach our goal to end pet homelessness and animal suffering.”
The Dumb Friends League takes in an average of 60 homeless pets every day—more than 22,000 last year. In addition to finding homes for pets and horses, the League offers many other programs, including veterinary care, foster care, humane education, behavior training, animal welfare investigations, equine services, lost and found, free cat spay and neuter surgeries at Solutions Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic, and income-based, reduced-fee spay and neuter services for cats and dogs through our mobile units, subsidized by Dumb Friends League donors.
The 2017 Furry Scurry was sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, HomeAgain, Amica Insurance, Subaru, Merial Limited, Furniture Row, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Henry Schein, VCA and Goodtimes.
Pet lovers can still help homeless pets and earn fundraising incentives by making a donation through June 6 to the Furry Scurry. For more information, visit FurryScurry.org or call (303) 751-5772.
About the Dumb Friends League
Founded in 1910, the Dumb Friends League is the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region, helping pets and people in the Denver metro area and beyond. In 2012, the League expanded the scope of its services to include providing shelter, care and hope for abused and neglected equines in Colorado. The Dumb Friends League has shelters at 2080 S. Quebec St. in Denver and the Buddy Center at 4556 Castleton Court in Castle Rock, as well as the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center™ at 5540 E. Hwy. 86 in Franktown. For more information, visit ddfl.org or call (303) 751-5772.