Beginning in September, 2003 Morningstar has joined with the local service had humane societies to host the Annual Montrose Canine Carnival. The event involves the warm-up fund raiser, a 1 Mile Walk/5K Run with Your Dog, for which participants collect pledges, and the Carnival. The Carnival events include different games, contests and demonstrations, all emphasizing the partnership between people and their dogs. It is always a wonderful day, and in the end, it is hard to say who has more fun, the participants or the audience!

Attendance has grown over the years, with over 200 enthusiastic owners and their well mannered dogs participating in the Carnival events last year. Last year proceeds from the event went to the Montrose Animal Protection Agency, Ridgway’s Second Chance animal shelter program, and the Montrose animal shelter expansion fund.

Due to the enthusiastic response from both owners and pets, Morningstar is once again sharing a key role in sponsoring the 3rd Annual Montrose Canine Carnival! This year we join MAPA and Ridgway’s Second Chance to present another "Day of Fun in the Sun with Our Best Friends."

For 2005 we are returning to the more centrally located Rotary Park (next to Columbine School.) We've continued the 1 Mile Walk/5K Run format and added even more Carnival events, a used pet supply booth, and a few short seminars. Please see the documents below for the details and plan on attending with your pooch!

This year the Canine Carnival will be held as follows:

Do you have “slightly” used pet supplies lying around?

Please consider donating them to our 2nd annual Canine Carnival benefit. We will accept any “gently used” pet supplies:

• collars
• leashes
• toys
• beds
• crates/cages
• combs/brushes
• hampster wheels
• fish tanks
• horse tack, etc.

All proceeds will benefit Montrose Animal Protection Agency, Second Chance Shelter Fund, & Montrose Animal Shelter Expansion Fund.

Donations may be dropped off by August 20, 2005 at

(please see our Contact page for our telephone number and a map to our office)

Below you will find links to the documents associated with the 2nd Annual Montrose Canine Carnival. These documents are in Adobe Reader Format. Adobe Reader is a free program that allows you to view and print many kinds of electronic documents tailored specifically for your local computer display and printer. If you do not already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, you can get it free by clicking the link below and following the on-screen instructions:

If you already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, you can click on any of the links below to view and/or print the associated document. Please note that these are large files that may take some time to download depending on your connection.

Event Pamphlet

(Note that this pamphlet was distributed in printed form as a two-sided tri-fold. As a result, when you view the document electronically it will have the outside view of the (unfolded) document as the top page and the inside view of the tri-fold as the bottom page. You have to use your imagination or print the pages out to see the intended order of the 1/3-sized pages.)

Event Flyer

Walk/Run

Entry form

Pledge Form

Course Description and Map

 

If you should have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the Montrose Canine Carnival, please don't hesitate to call the Morningstar front office or e-mail us using the information given on the Contact page.