We are excited to announce CARA’s 14th ANNUAL DOG DAYS EVENT!
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10am-3pm
Pelahatchie Shore Park,
Pelahatchie Shore Drive at the Reservoir
Mark your calendars for a fun day for the entire family, including your four-legged members (on a secure leash, please!), to help us raise funds for our fur babies!!!!
Admission Fee: A donation of dry and/or canned dog food

Our Sponsors
Richard Schwartz & Associates PA and VSS, A Converge Company, are our host sponsors this year! We still need more Event Sponsorships on every level, so if you, or your company. are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Denise Cantrell at [email protected] or 601-842-4404 for more information. Sponsorships help cover all the expenses of the event as well as approximately 50% of the revenue raised, so please consider joining us this year!!
The event will include:
- Delicious grilled sandwich box lunches by Outback & Pizza Slices by Lost Pizza ($5)
- A Children’s Carnival ($5) with tons of activities (such as a Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Home Depot Building projects);
- Arts & Crafts Vendors
- Dog Training Demonstrations, K-9 Demonstrations
- Pet Parade & Pet Contests
- Blessing of the Animals Ceremony
- Huge Silent Auction; Live Entertainment, Micro-chipping ($15), adoptable CARA Dogs and much more!!
Reserve a booth in our Arts & Crafts area
If you would like to reserve a booth in our Arts & Crafts Area ($25 per 10’x10’ space), please contact Becky Jones at 601-624-8019 for more info or you can purchase space(s)
Volunteer to help!
If you’d like to volunteer and help out in any way, please sign up online and we’ll find a spot for you.