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Who Benefits?

Every year, Pet Rock Fest's proceeds benefit a variety of New England area animal organizations. In fact, 100 percent of the proceeds after expenses goes directly to help animals. We research our beneficiaries each year, and absolutely welcome suggestions (do YOU have an organization that could use a donation? tell us about it).

Proceeds from Pet Rock 2007 will benefit, among other groups to be named:

Humane Society: Youth - Their statement: "We educate young people about kindness and respect for all animals and their natural habitats, activate youth in efforts to protect animals, and provde teaching materials, professional development and support to teachers and humane educators. Our exciting new Mission: Humane program engages youth to actively help animals where they need it most. Fun rewards are given for projects completed. It's a great resource for classroom teachers, animal sheltering professionals and others to guide youth animal protection clubs. We also have a newly revamped Web site just for teens, www.humanesociety.org/teens. We public KIND News, an award-winning classroom newspaper and the most weidely used humane education resource. KIND News is aligned with National Education Standards for the major subject areas and is used by teachers across the curriculum. Through our Adopt-A-Classroom program, humane agencies, civic groups, parents and businesses 'adopt' elementary school classes by providing them with gift subscriptions to KIND News. 

Animal Shelter Inc. in Sterling - Often referred to as the Sterling Animal Shelter, this shelter in Sterling is a leader in humane sheltering, with an on-site VCA Clinic as well as programs to rescue ababdoned animals from places such as Virginia and Puerto Rico. Its director, Leigh Grady, is a founding partner in the Pet Rock Fesitval, as well. Donations from Pet Rock help benefit her programs each year.

Foster Parrots, Inc. - Fighting for the plight of birds. Not only does it help find homes for neglected and abused birds, but promotes doing away with the cruel practice of trapping and breeding birds for "domestic pets."

From Marc Johnson, founder: "Foster Parrots is one of only a handful of parrot rescue organizations in the world that has opposed the pet trade in parrots from day one of our inception.   Keeping flighted animals as pets is inherently cruel.  The imprisonment of birds by caging and physical alteration, for our own need to possess the very symbol of freedom, was an obvious injustice that has fueled our efforts to end the commercial breeding of parrots for the pet trade. Foster Parrots strives to act as advocates for the innocent and as a sanctuary for the homeless and unwanted parrots of New England.  Our new sanctuary, The New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary or NEEWS, will soon offer a permanent "retirement" home for parrots."

Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) - This wonderful organization provides support in the courts to help bring those who have committed acts of animal cruelty to justice.

Each year, all participating animal organizations are entered into a random "lottery," and two $500 awards are granted to the winners. Many rescue groups and shelters have reaped the benefit of this drawing.

PAST RECIPIENTS FROM THE PET ROCK FESTIVAL PROCEEDS INCLUDE:

NEADS

MSPCA

Commonwealth Cats

Second Chance Animal Shelter

Boston Animal Rescue League

Various police departments: vests for police dogs

Katrina Fund

International Fund for Animal Welfare

Worcester Animal Rescue League

Jake's Haven

Underdog ResQ

Boxer Buddies

Mass Vest-A-Dog

Saint Bernard Rescue

 

 
Cat Photo Contest

click here to download 2008's Cat Photo Contest Entry Form

 

2007 Winners! 

Thanks to The Pet Barn for sponsoring this event, providing the judges as well as some fantastic prizes. If you were not present, visit the Pet Barn location on 1393 Grafton Street, Worcester, for your prize (including a certificate). ALL contestants can claim an honorable mention prize from the Grafton Street location, as they are all winners. Call Mike at the Pet Barn at 508-752-0544 or Charlene at Worcester Magazine at 508-749-3166, ext. 245. Charlene is mailing back photos and will include ribbons for the winners.

Winners are also posted on the flickr page, but here they are:

BEST FRIENDS
First Place: Yul Thai and Thai Baby
Yul Thai and Thai Baby - Best Friends First Place
Second Place: Kiki and Nala
kiki and nala
Third Place: Wally and Harley
waly and harley

FUNNIEST PIC
First Place: Naomi
naomi
Second Place: Trouble
trouble

Third Place: Chloe
chloe

BEST EYES
First Place: Poody
poody
Second Place: Bert
bert
Third Place: Joie
Joie - Third Place for Best Eyes

BEST STRETCH
First Place: Thai Baby
thai baby
Second Place: Rocky Jarrard
rocky jarrard
Third Place: Dexter
dexter

SWEET BABY OF THE YEAR
First Place: Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Second Place: Chloe
Chloe - Second Place for Sweet Baby of the Year
Third Place: Phil
phil

 

 

See the 2006 winners and entries here.

 
2006 Pet Rock Commercial

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2007 Pet Rock Commercial

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Animal Groups Attending

Here are a list of shelters, rescue groups and animal welfare organizations signed up so far to participate in this year's festival: 

Massachusetts Animal Coalition
New Beginnings Dog Rescue
Pet Matchmaker Rescue
Northeastern Boxer Rescue
Worcester Animal Rescue League
Chinese Crested Dog Rescue Group
Cathy's Rottie Rescue and Rehab
Greyhound Friends
Ahimsa Haven
GSP Rescue New England
New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue (NEOESR)
PittleLove Rescue
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England
Boston Vegetarian Society
Humane Society Youth
Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter
Housatonic Cairn Terrier Club Rescue
Commonwealth Cats
New England Primate Sanctuary
Second Chance Animal Shelter

All Dog Rescue
Warwick Animal Control and Care
Town of Orange Animal Control
Community Cat Connection
Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare
Charley's Strays
Best Friends Sanctuary/Massachusetts Office
CMDART/Central Massachusetts Disaster Animal Relief Team
NEARR/Northeast All Retriever Rescue
Vegan Pitbull Rescue
RRUFF/Rescued Rottweilers United with Friends and Family
Second Chance Boxer Rescue
MARS/Mini Aussie Rescue and Support
BusterAlert: The MDRI Education Center 
House Rabbit Network
Forever Home Rescue New England 
Companion Animals in Retirement
Companion Animal Placement Program (CAPP)
Dixie's Pet Project
Love a Golden
Canines for Disabled Kids
GREY2K USA
I Believe...Dog Rescue
Underdog ResQ
Kitty Angels
State of MA Response Team (SMART)
Boxer Buddies
German Shepherd Rescue of New England
MSPCA
International Animal Rescue
 

 

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