Mutt Strut | Lake Humane Society

Event Overview

The whole family (well-behaved dogs too!) is invited to join Lake Humane Society at the 29th annual Mutt Strut. We promise you won’t want to miss the fun! Enjoy a FREE eventful day with an itinerary full of fun activities. Some of these activities include the one-mile walk, canine games and contests, prize raffles, an agility course and rally training course, a raffle with many great baskets and prizes, food available for purchase, “Project Ruffway” a runway show of adoptable dogs at LHS, informational booths about LHS, face painting and crafts for children, shopping at the Mutt Mall which includes a bunch of vendors who support our cause and the chance to meet your new forever family member at Rescue Row!

This and so much more await you at the 29th Annual Mutt Strut!

Get Involved

Help make a difference in the lives of the animals at LHS. It’s so simple, yet means so much! Create an online fundraising page of your own and raise pledges by sharing your page with your friends, family and co-workers.

To create your page, click the “Fundraise” button. Once you’ve made your personalized fundraising page, collect donations by sharing your page via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, etc. To show our appreciation, all of our fundraisers will be eligible for a variety of great prizes. Need some tips to help get you started? Click HERE!

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Prizes

Prizes subject to change.

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Day Of Demonstrations

Demos subject to change.

2023 Demonstrations

Join us day of for some amazing demos & fun for your dog!

Mutt Mall

The Mutt Mall is a huge display of all of the businesses and organizations that support our cause. By becoming a vendor at Mutt Strut, you can promote your business while showing that you support your local non-profit humane society. Space is limited, so be sure not to miss out!

Here is what we have planned to maximize the success and exposure for our generous vendors:

On-Site Mutt Mall:

Each Vendor gets a 10’ x 10’ spot in the Mutt Mall, which is set up on the lawn at Lake Metroparks Farmpark.
Ample space surrounding your spot to maximize entire area of vendor space.

Virtual Mutt Mall:

Supporting Vendors will have their business featured on the LHS Mutt Strut event webpage as well as Facebook event page. They will also have the opportunity to include a bio, logo/photo, and direct link to their business websites.
Continuous promotion on various platforms including LHS Website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram leading up to the event day.

Our Reach

Over 1400 attendees join us each year at the Farmpark !
30k likes & counting on our Facebook Page
E-Newsletter Mailed to Over 8,200 People
Over 20,000 Sessions on our Website Each Month

In order to properly feature you during our Virtual Mutt Strut, we will need the following information from you:

Bio
Logo/Photo
Website address/Social media platform/Phone number (where you prefer to funnel potential customers)
Completed Vendor Form

If you wish to participate, please fill out the Vendor Form Application and mail it back to us with your payment no later than July 16^th.

For additional questions please email the Mutt Strut Planning Committee at MuttStrut@lakehumane.org

Rescue Row

With this wonderful venue, we have been able to host over 1,400 people and accomplish over 20 on-site adoptions for two consecutive years. This year on Sunday, August 27th, we hope to beat both of those numbers.

We would love for your rescue to participate in the Rescue Row portion of Mutt Strut 2023 and help homeless animals find their forever homes!

With our goal to beat 1,400 people in attendance this year, this event will bring some great exposure to your shelter and adoptable dogs. The space on Rescue Row is free and you will have plenty of space to set up a tent and an informational table for your shelter.

Here is what we have planned to maximize the success and exposure for our rescue partners:

On-Site Rescue Row

Each Vendor gets a 10’ x 10’ spot in Rescue Row, which is set up at Lake Metroparks Farmpark.
Ample space surrounding your spot to maximize entire area of rescue space to ensure successful adoptions.

Virtual Rescue Row

Participating Rescues will have their organization featured on the LHS Mutt Strut event webpage as well as Facebook event page. They will also have the opportunity to include a bio, logo/photo, and direct link to websites.
Continuous promotion on various platforms including LHS Website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram leading up and during the day of event

Our Reach

33k likes & counting on our Facebook Page
E-Newsletter Mailed to Over 8,200 People
Over 20,000 Sessions on our Website Each Month

In order to properly feature you during our Virtual Rescue Row, we will need the following information from you:

Bio
Logo/Photo
Website address/Social media platform/Phone number (where you prefer to funnel potential adopters/supporters)

If you wish to participate, please fill out the application and mail it back to us ASAP so we can reserve your free space.

Rescue Row Packet – Click Here!

If you have any questions about the event or what being a part of Rescue Row is all about, please don’t hesitate to contact the Mutt Strut Planning Committee at MuttStrut@lakehumane.org.

You may also choose to send your Rescue Row Packet electronically to the email above.

Adoptable Dogs

Get ready for Puppy Palooza this Sunday at the 29th Annual Mutt Strut! We have several wonderful dogs and puppies that were transferred to us this past week, and are on the lookout for their forever homes!

These dogs are ONLY available for adoption on-site at Mutt Strut presented by Ken Ganley Subaru Wickliffe on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark from 10am-2pm. But don’t forget to check out some of the dogs that are looking for their forever families RIGHT NOW! Click Here:

All adoption applications must be filled out on-site at the event with an adoption counselor. We are not taking any applications for pre-approval at this time. These dogs are currently not available to visit prior to the event as many are currently in loving foster homes and/or being cared for by our wonderful staff and volunteers.

Additional notes for the adoption approval process: All adoptions will be processed on a first-come, first-approved, best-fit basis. Individuals wishing to adopt a pet from the Lake Humane Society must complete an application. A valid form of identification is required. Adopters must be 18 years of age to sign the adoption forms. We ask that if you are interested in adopting any dogs over the age of 6 months, you do bring your current household dog to the event for an official meet.

If you rent your home, please be prepared to provide contact information for your landlord so that LHS may verify that you are eligible to have pets in your residence and there are no breed restrictions.

Puppies receive a physical examination from our veterinarian and are tested for heartworm. All of our dogs receive age-appropriate vaccinations (including rabies) and they are treated for fleas. All dogs adopted from our facility are microchipped and spayed/neutered.

Adoption fees are as follows:

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Offline Fundraising

Prefer to fundraise the old-fashioned way? Click below to download our printable fundraising form.

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29th Annual Mutt Strut