1st Annual Doggie Street Festival March 1, 2009

FREE EVENT

While our nation is trying to pull itself out of the doghouse, millions of dogs are just trying to find one.

San Diego, CA – Pets of all breeds and sizes are being abandoned in ever-increasing numbers due to record foreclosures, natural disasters like hurricane Katrina and the California fires. On average, shelters have 30-percent more animals than they did this time last year.

Through her feature length documentary film titled “Rescue Me”, which
chronicles the journey of a group of dogs, some rescued, others lost or facing euthanasia---San Diego based, award-winning filmmaker Jude Pauline Artenstein became acutely aware of this national tragedy and it’s impact on the local dog rescue and shelter community.

The documentary focuses on San Diego and four other cities in the U.S. and acquaints viewers with the real faces behind the numbers and the heroes who come to their rescue. In an effort to participate in positive action in her home community Jude decided to organize the upcoming 1st Annual Doggie Street Festival.

This one-day pet celebration and adoption event will be held on Sunday March 1, 2009; at NTC Park in Liberty Station from 9AM to 4PM. Admission is FREE. This is a non-profit, 501c3 event. www.doggiestreetfestival.org

More than 20 breed-specific rescue groups and local shelters, will be attending, with adoptable pets in an effort to find permanent and loving homes. Among them are Helen Woodward Animal Center, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, Labrador Rescuers, Chihuahua Rescue, FOCAS and SNAP, The Dog Squad, Beagles & Buddies, It’s the Pits, Labrador Harbor and Baja Animal Sanctuary.

The 1st Annual Doggie Street Festival will celebrate our furry best friends, with fashion designers from Fashion Career College, walking the runway with adopted pets in their glam costumes, pet book booth where autographed copies of John Grogan’s recent movie Marley & Me will be auctioned, a free veterinary clinic to advise new “parents” on health issues for their dogs, live music, speakers on training, obedience and other topical issues, dog demonstrations, and a fantastic KIDS ART AREA, and of course varied and wonderful auction items, traditional festival food and merchandise for pets and their people.

Come join us!!! It will be an amazing time for all dog lovers and friends!