Festival Countdown Cat-vent Calendar MARCH Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Festival Launch St. Patrick’s Day First Day of Spring Harmony Day

>> Bluepitbbq.com > madisonspetcollection.com 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 National Goof Off National Nutrition Day Passover Respect Your Cat Day Month Day

>> goldenwestcafe.com >> vagrantcoffee.com

29 30 31 Get some fresh air and take your pet for a walk in the park. Head over to: National Mom & Pop National Take a Walk Business Owner’s Day in the Park Day National Flour Month ——— Park State Park—Double Rock Park—

Share your favorite parks in Maryland and beyond in the MD SPCA Festival Pawticipants Facebook Group! >> unioncraftbrewing.com >> barleysbackyard.com >> wellcraftedkitchen.com Festival Countdown Cat-vent Calendar APRIL Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

How many miles have you walked during the Festival? 1 2 3 4 Grab your walking shoes and head out to: April Fool’s Day Easter

Cylburn —— Lock Raven Reservoir—Gunpowder Falls Trail Hampton National Historic Site—Ocean City Beaches Hartford Glen—Great Allegheny Passage

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 National Fun Day Twinkie Day National Walking Day

Flealess Yard Sale Flealess Yard Sale >> papistacoshampden.com >> www.vaccarospastry.com 12 13 14 15 16 17 National Pet Day National Decorating National Active National High Five National Stress Festival Live Month Dog Month Day Awareness Day

Giving Day Celebrating Pet Picasso DIY Pet Tricks Puzzling National Pet Day Enrichment Toys Festival Countdown Cat-vent Calendar

Monday, April 5: National Fun Day—Papi's Hampden Restaurant Night Don’t miss our special partnership days with local businesses. Enjoy a fun and delicious meal with Papi’s Hampden’s authentic Mexican food! When you make a purchase, a portion of proceeds will benefit the MD SPCA. >> www.papistacoshampden.com/hampden

Tuesday, April 6: National Twinkie Day—Vaccaro's Italian Pastry's Dog Saturday, March 20: First Day of Spring—Blue Pit BBQ Restaurant Night Biscotti In honor of the Twinkies' invention on April 6, 1930, grab your own sweet Head over to Blue Pit BBQ and Whiskey Bar in Hampden for some savory barbeque. treat from Vaccaro's Italian Pastry in Little Italy, Canton, or Hunt Valley! >> www.bluepitbbq.com Don't forget a bag of Doggie Biscotti for the pups at home. Sunday, March 21: Harmony Day—Love Is Love's Greeting Cards >> www.vaccarospastry.com/

Show you care by getting a unique greeting card from Love is Love in Hampden. Saturday, April 10 AND Sunday, April 11: MD SPCA Flealess Yard Sale > www.madisonspetcollection.com Head over to the MD SPCA for our Yard Sale. Name your price to get new or gently used pet items Tuesday, March 23: Celebrate National Nutrition Month—Golden West for a steal! Restaurant Night >> www.mdspca.org/ Personalize your plate with the vegan-friendly cuisine from Golden West Café in Hampden! >> www.goldenwestcafe.com/home Monday, April 12: MD SPCA Giving Day

Thursday, March 25: Maryland Day—Vagrant Coffee Rescue Blend Coffee Beans Please join us to celebrate National Pet Day by making your best gift on MD SPCA's Giving Day. Show your Maryland pride, and buy a bag of Rescue blend coffee beans from Vagrant Coffee Donate and share a picture of your pet for our Facebook National Pet Day album. in Station North, the , or Pig Town. >> www.vagrantcoffee.com/ Tuesday, April 13: Decorating Month—Pet Picasso Discover how you can make artwork together safely in your own home. Monday, March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owner's Day—Barley's Backyard Restaurant Night Wednesday, April 14: National Active Dog Month—DIY Enrichment Toys Spare your kitchen and eat local from Barley's Backyard in Towson or Fells Point. Make toys and enrichment tools from items you have lying around! >> www.barleysbackyard.com/ >> www.barleysbackyardfellspoint.com/ Thursday, April 15: National High-Five Day—Trick Training Learn how to train your pet to high-five and other fun tricks! Wednesday, March 31: Celebrate National Flour Month—Well Crafted Kitchen and Union Craft Community Night Friday, April 16: National Stress Awareness--Puzzling Grab a delicious pizza and some beer from Well Crafted Kitchen and Union Craft in Hampden. Reduce stress and put their noses to work with these puzzling activities. >> www.wellcraftedkitchen.com/order. Saturday, April 17: Festival Live Join us for a Facebook Live! Learn about your impact, find out how much the Continued on next page Festival has raised, see how far we've walked, and play pet-themed games for prizes. Festival Countdown Cat-vent Calendar (continued)

Monday, April 5: National Fun Day—Papi's Hampden Restaurant Night Enjoy a fun and delicious meal with Papi’s Hampden’s authentic Mexican food! >> www.papistacoshampden.com/hampden

Tuesday, April 6: National Twinkie Day—Vaccaro's Italian Pastry's Dog Saturday, March 20: First Day of Spring—Blue Pit BBQ Restaurant Night Biscotti In honor of the Twinkies' invention on April 6, 1930, grab your own sweet Head over to Blue Pit BBQ and Whiskey Bar in Hampden for some savory barbeque. treat from Vaccaro's Italian Pastry in Little Italy, Canton, or Hunt Valley! >> www.bluepitbbq.com Don't forget a bag of Doggie Biscotti for the pups at home. Sunday, March 21: Harmony Day—Love Is Love's Greeting Cards >> www.vaccarospastry.com/

Show you care by getting a unique greeting card from Love is Love in Hampden. Saturday, April 10 AND Sunday, April 11: MD SPCA Flealess Yard Sale >> www.shoploveislove.com Head over to the MD SPCA for our Yard Sale. Name your price to get new or gently used pet items Tuesday, March 23: Celebrate National Nutrition Month—Golden West for a steal! Restaurant Night >> www.mdspca.org/ Personalize your plate with the vegan-friendly cuisine from Golden West Café in Hampden! >> www.goldenwestcafe.com/home Monday, April 12: MD SPCA Giving Day

Thursday, March 25: Maryland Day—Vagrant Coffee Rescue Blend Coffee Beans Please join us to celebrate National Pet Day by making your best gift on MD SPCA's Giving Day. Show your Maryland pride, and buy a bag of Rescue blend coffee beans from Vagrant Coffee Donate and share a picture of your pet for our Facebook National Pet Day album. in Station North, the Inner Harbor, or Pig Town. >> www.vagrantcoffee.com/ Tuesday, April 13: Decorating Month—Pet Picasso Discover how you can make artwork together safely in your own home. Monday, March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owner's Day—Barley's Backyard Restaurant Night Wednesday, April 14: National Active Dog Month—DIY Enrichment Toys Spare your kitchen and eat local from Barley's Backyard in Towson or Fells Point. Make toys and enrichment tools from items you have lying around! >> www.barleysbackyard.com/ >> www.barleysbackyardfellspoint.com/ Thursday, April 15: National High-Five Day—Trick Training Learn how to train your pet to high-five and other fun tricks! Wednesday, March 31: Celebrate National Flour Month—Well Crafted Kitchen and Union Craft Community Night Friday, April 16: National Stress Awareness--Puzzling Grab a delicious pizza and some beer from Well Crafted Kitchen and Union Craft in Hampden. Reduce stress and put their noses to work with these puzzling activities. >> www.wellcraftedkitchen.com/order. Saturday, April 17: Festival Live Join us for a Facebook Live! Learn about your impact, find out how much the Festival has raised, see how far we've walked, and play pet-themed games for prizes. Thank you

Your participation in Festival for the Animals allows us to save homeless pets and keep pet families together. The Festival helps the MD SPCA: • Find cats and dogs forever homes. • Provide pet food, supplies, and vet care to pet parents who are struggling financially. • Offer training and behavioral support. We can't do it without you. Your support saves lives.

A special shoutout to our corporate sponsors, without whom the Festival wouldn't be possible. Activity Tracking Sheet

Keep track of everything you do during the Festival. Submit your miles at mdspca.org/miles to have your process included in our website counter.

Date Activity/Location Miles Submitted

Example: March 15 Walking/Druid Hill Park 5.2 miles

Total miles walked: ______Walkathon Pledge Sheet

Ask your friends and family to pledge $0.50, $1.00, or even $2.00 for every mile you walk. Submission deadline: Monday, April 19.

Ask them to pay their pledge online through your Festival fundraiser page. If they prefer, checks should be written to the Maryland SPCA with your name on the memo line and mailed to: Maryland SPCA, 3300 Falls Rd, , MD 21211.

Check out mdspca.org/fundraisingtips for more fundraising tips!

Sponsor's Name Pledge per mile E-mail or phone number Total

Ex: John Smith $1.00 per mile [email protected] $25