“Second Annual Doggie Fun in the Sun Day”

A planned event in Belton will celebrate the dog days of summer and raise funding for a worthy cause, the Anderson County Animal Shelter.  “Doggie Fun in the Sun Day” will be held on Saturday, September 13, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Leda Poore Park in Belton, SC (Hwy. 20 - 2 miles out of Belton towards Williamston).  The public and their dogs are invited to attend.

In addition to having a fun recreational event for owners and their dogs, the purpose of Doggie Fun in the Sun Day is to raise awareness of the plight of Anderson County animals.

“Last year, the children and their friends raised almost $300 to help alleviate the costs of food, housing and medical care for animals at the county facility," said parent volunteer Alison Darby.  "However, more than 200 dogs and cats are euthanized every week at the shelter.”

"It breaks my heart that we don't have the facilities or the funding to prevent euthanizing so many of the animals at the shelter," said Michelle Dodd, director of the Anderson County Animal Shelter.  "Animal rescue groups help by shuttling the dogs to locations outside SC where people will adopt them, but the overpopulation of animals in our county due to the lack of spaying or neutering is a real problem."

The fun, free event will feature games and crafts, health and training seminars, exhibitions, and more.  Interested people can adopt a dog from the Anderson County Animal Shelter Adopt-a-pet van or have their own dogs implanted with microchips by shelter technicians.  Doggie items, grooming sessions, raffles, and hotdogs will all be available for sale. 

If you would like to be a sponsor of the day's activities or your group would like to host a booth to distribute information or offer a service, please Alison Darby at 864 958-5264 by August 1.