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Woof Gang Bakery Opens What to Expect at This Year's Virtual
First Colorado Store Pet Connections Expo

et Connections Expo, which had been scheduled to take place Oct. 13-14
Pin Edison, N.J., will now be a virtual event without any change in dates.
The fourth annual show will offer attendees opportunities to virtually
interact and network with their community, discover new products
and view business-building educational sessions, all while conducting
business from home. In addition, ICD events will offer a virtual conference
program, a series of free webinars leading up to the show and a new
PreBook Portal concept. Show organizers described the PreBook Portal as
Colorado now has a Woof Gang an "innovative and free online ordering system that allows exhibitors to
Bakery, a speciality pet retail and upload their product offerings and services and make them available to
grooming franchise company. The registered independent retailers before the virtual show begins."
store, located in the Sunrise Center
in Boulder, is owned by Flavia
Rizzi Rodrigues and Elton Santi.
A grand opening celebration was Pet Supermarket Raises Funds for
scheduled from Aug. 22–Sept. 5,
where customers could enter to win U.S. War Dogs Association

raffle prizes, including free pet food
for a year sponsored by Champion, et Supermarket recently helped supplies like goggles and cooling
free gourmet dog treats for a year, a Praise $204,917 for The United vests for dogs on active duty, as well
gift basket filled with dog toys, and States War Dogs Association. The as free medications to both active

a store gift card plus a grooming fundraiser, now in its fifth year, is a and retired Military Working Dogs.

credit. In addition, as per offi cials, show of gratitude for the services Funds will also support the cost of
customers received a free bag of provided by wartime canines. The transporting veteran dogs back to
Woof Gang Bakery dog treats with U.S. War Dogs Association uses the U.S. after service, helping veteran
every appointment booked during these donations to help subsidize a dogs find permanent homes and

the grand opening period for future variety of programs and caretaking ensuring that fallen soldiers are
grooming services. needs including costs of adequate properly memorialized.

Marsh Dog Donates Pet Treats to Louisiana Shelters

he COVID-19 pandemic has caused Capital Area Animal Alliance, Hope &
Twidespread economic duress to Hearts 4 Paws, St. Tammany Animal
many families in the Baton Rouge, La., Shelter, St. Charles Animal Shelter,
region, leading to an increase of dog Jefferson SPCA, Jefferson Parish Animal
surrenders and decreased adoptions. Shelter, Zeus’ Rescues, Take Paws Rescue,
In an effort to bring the issue to public, Metairie Humane Shelter and Animal
encourage more adoptions, and good Rescue NOLA.
stewardship of dogs and wetlands,
Marsh Dog is donating a bag of Wild Nutria Blueberry In concert with ‘Save a dog. Save our Wetlands’, Marsh Dog
treats with every adoption from a participating partner. will also sponsor ‘Mardi Paws Bark Week’ and support area
Participating partners include: Friends of the Animals, efforts in the national ‘Clear the Shelters’ campaign.

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