SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – This time last year, 1,800 dogs played in the sand at the first ever South Padre Island celebration of man’s best friend — Tails on the Beach.
Families walked the beach with their furry friends in memory of Catherine Carter — one of the founding members of Friends of Animal Rescue & Recovery Center — and several dogs found their furever homes after the adoptable animal parade.
Friends of Animal Rescue will be hosting their 2nd Annual Tails on the Beach event on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Clayton’s Beach Bar & Grill from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friends of Animal Rescue, joined by several Rio Grande Valley shelter and rescue groups, will bring their furry friends to the event — all ready for adoption.
Participating shelter and rescue groups include: Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center, Harlingen Humane Society, Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter, Pet Pawsee, Palm Valley Animal Center, and Laguna Madre Humane Society.
There will be vendors and live music, as well as food and beverage specials throughout the event.
Christ’s Harbor Church (Laguna Vista) will be hosting activities and face painting for kids at the Kid’s Corner.
The memorial beach walk will take place at 10 a.m., followed by the adoptable animal parade, special exhibits, $10 heartworm testing and a $10 micro-chip clinic.
There will also be an awards ceremony for the winners of the “Why I Love My Dog” drawing/essay contest for kids grades K-6.
WHAT: Tails on the Beach
WHERE: Clayton’s Beach Bar
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – Registration for Walk & Events
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Shelter/Rescue Area-Dog Adoptions
10 a.m. – Memorial Beach Walk
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Vendors Open
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Heartworm testing/Micro-Chip Clinic
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. – Adoptable Animal Parade
Noon – Border Patrol Exhibit
1:30 p.m. – Essay/Drawing Contest Awards Ceremony
Visitors are invited to bring their four-legged friends, but all dogs must be current on their vaccinations, exhibit no aggression, and be on a leash at all times.
