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2 days ago
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Walk for Animals raises 88K for Central Vermont Humane
Our Forever Home series took us to Montpelier over the weekend to attend and be part of Central Vermont Humane Society's 'Walk for Animals'. We're taking you through the sights, sounds, and 'floofiness' of what was a record breaking day for CVHS! The 'Walk for Animals' event began early Saturday morning under a veil of doomy and gloomy conditions. However, SkyTracker Meteorologist Alex Wasilenko, serving as Master of Ceremonies, would not let it rain on the CVHS parade. The actual mile long stroll around downtown Montpelier was just one of the fun activities set up for the day. There were also nearly twenty vendors and sponsors set up on the Statehouse front lawn. They were giving away free swag, prizes, and even had raffles to enter. Outside of the sponsorship tents, like-minded animal advocates were mingling and showing off their adorable doggos. Some of the top highlights of the fundraiser included the dog trick contest, the dog costume contest, and the announcing of awards at the end of the walk. The top sponsor, kid, and adult fundraisers were given plaques for their achievements and accomplishments. When all was said and done, 'Walk for Animals' broke their all-time fundraising record by tallying over $88,000. That blew their original $80,000 goal out of the water. WOW! A huge thanks to the outside donators and 'Walk for Animals' participants for helping raise a tremendous amount of money for animals in need across the communities the Central Vermont Humane Society serves. For more information about CVHS and how to donate, you can visit the Central Vermont Humane Society website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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03-06-2025
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Dog Mayor update, Walk for Animals Saturday, and more!
We wanted to remind you of a few big events that are happening locally for this week's newest Forever Home episode. The best part about these events? There's still time for you to join in on the fun even though a couple of them are coming up this weekend. Here's how to join in! Central Vermont Humane Society: 'Walk for Animals' will be hosting their biggest fundraiser of the year this Saturday, June 7th. The mile walk around Montpelier will be accompanied by many other vendors, fun activities, refreshments, and more. The goal is to raise $80,000 for the shelter so CVHS can continue to provide the outstanding care of homeless animals in the communities they serve. CVHS has passed the $65,000 mark as of this weekend and currently have a $5,000 matching gift challenge. Let's help them get over the finish line by turning out for this event or donating online. Head over to the Central Vermont Humane Society website to find out how to get involved with this event and future festivities. North Country Animal League: NCAL will be hosting their free open house event on Saturday, June 7th. There will be lots of fun to be had including the raffling off of baskets filled with local goodies and gift certificates. This is also the event where the winners of the beer can label contest will be announced, so you won't want to miss it. Speaking of which, the raffle prize winners will also be announced at around 5:45 PM. For more information, be sure to visit the North Country Animal League's website. Homeward Bound, Addison County's Humane Society: Nominations for the first-ever dog mayor of Middlebury have concluded and the voting has begun. As of June 1st, the voting has begun to elect a dog mayor of Middlebury. The winning pooch will have a full lineup of duties that must be fulfilled, events that must be attended, and more. For more information about this fundraising event for Homeward Bound and how to cast your vote, you can visit Homeward Bound's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-05-2025
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Exciting ‘Forever Home' announcement revealed!
We're so honored and pleased to announce that our very own SkyTracker Meteorologist Alex Wasilenko will be the Central Vermont Humane Society's Emcee for their biggest fundraiser of the year, 'Walk for Animals'. 'Walk for Animals' is slated for June 7th and it starts at 9:30 AM on the front lawn of the State House. You will be able to enjoy a walk around downtown Montpelier with other like-minded animal advocates/lovers. This is a free event that is open to the public, but you must register to join the fun. Along with the walk, there will be kids activities, various vendors, free refreshments, a pet costume contest, a trick competition, and much more. Also, back by popular demand will be the opportunity to get a professional dog headshot taken by Paul Richardson. For much more information and how to register, please be sure to visit the Central Vermont Humane Society's website. Along with the 'Walk for Animals' event coming up on June 7th, we also wanted to highlight some happenings with our friends at Queen City Cats in Burlington, Vermont. Their partners at the Queen City Cat Lounge will be hosting a guided meditation class on Wednesday this week. The Lounge describe the event by saying, 'Purr-epare to go deep into a meditative state while doing slow, gentle movements. Karen Waters (owner of Nourishing Touch) will demonstrate and repeat Qigong meditative movements along to verbal imagery and calming music. Expect to feel relaxed, restored, energized, and more connected to yourself and others.' For more information and to book your spot, you can visit the Queen City Cat Lounge website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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06-05-2025
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Gorgeous Garland is searching for a home all her own
Happy Forever Home Tuesday, friends! We took a quick trip over to East Montpelier, Vermont for this week's newest Forever Home episode. We met up with Sara from the Central Vermont Humane Society, and that's where she introduced us to a gorgeous gal who has been at the shelter since just before Christmas. Cuddly girl, Garland is more than ready for her Forever Home and endless amounts of snuggles. Garland is a gorgeous 5 year old girl who loves to be right by the side of her humans. She is a very healthy, lean dog who walks really well on a leash. In fact, she has really honed her leash walking skills lately and CVHS wants to make sure that continues through Garland's transition to her new Forever Home. That's why Garland's adoption also comes with a good behavior training to ensure she's on the right track. From personal experience, we think Garland is very well behaved and a fun-loving girl. Garland is the kind of dog that will greet you after a long day at work with some full body wiggles and tail whips just to know how happy she is to see you. Her puppy dog eyes will melt your heart before she curls up next to you with her super soft coat. Garland is a healthy girl and has no dietary restrictions. The reason CVHS thinks she has been at the shelter for so long is because she needs to be the only pet in the house. Otherwise, Garland would make a great first dog for any family. She is such a sweetheart. If you're interested in finding out more about Garland or you're wanting to send in an adoption application before she gets snagged up, then you can head on over to the Central Vermont Humane Society's website. Let's find Garland that home she has been wanting since Christmas morning. Share her story and give her the visibility she needs to land in a fantastic, loving, new Forever Home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC22 & FOX44.
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29-04-2025
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Pet Calendar: Big, fundraising events for you to attend
We'll be hitting the road again with our Forever Home series next Monday, May 5th. We'll have a very busy next shoot with the Central Vermont Humane Society with more than just an adoptable pet to look forward to. Until then, we have some fresh and exciting new events that have been added to our Pet Community Calendar. Check out those events, here! North Country Animal League: The North Country Animal League is looking forward to crowning a winner of their 'Rescue Brew Label Contest' at their Open House on June 7th. Voting is now open for the 'Rescue Brew Label Contest' where one dog, one cat, and one wild card winner will have their photos put on Rock Art Brewery beer cans. It's just one dollar per vote with the hopes of fundraising more than the $40,000 that was raised last year. Check out the North Country Animal League's website for much more. Central Vermont Humane Society: Registration for CVHS' June 7th 'Walk for Animals' is officially open. Sponsorships are in place and donations have already totaled more than half of the $80,000 goal. 'Walk for Animals' begins at 9:30 AM on June 7th down at the State Lawn. There will be a 1 mile walk and parade around Montpelier, tricks and costume contests, vendors, games, kid's activities, and so much more. For more information about how to register and/or donate, please visit Central Vermont Humane Society's website. Homeward Bound, Addison County's Humane Society: A major milestone for a pillar of the Addison County community will be celebrated on May 16th from 5:30 to 10 PM at The Brandon Inn. The reason for festivities, you ask? Homeward Bound, Addison County's Humane Society will be celebrating 50 years of dedicated and compassionate service to the communities they serve. There will be a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, live music and dancing until the clock hits 10 PM. You can reserve your spot on Homeward Bound's website. Queen City Cats and Queen City Cat Lounge: Lastly, the Queen City Cat Lounge is officially offering up monthly memberships. If you're looking for a source of stress relief, ways to escape reality just a little bit every month, then this monthly membership to the Queen City Cat Lounge may be something you want to look in to. This new monthly membership would also make for a great gift. You can find all the details on the Queen City Cat Lounge website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
