The Band City Stray Cat Rescue and Protection Society (SCRAPS) is holding an inaugural PETstravaganza event with the goal of sharing love and care for stray animals in Moose Jaw.
The gathering takes place on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds on Thatcher Drive. The event is bringing together about 40 animal welfare groups and vendors that provide services for animals, such as trainers and groomers. There will also be a dog demonstration group that showcases dogs performing tricks.
Admission is $5 for individuals and $10 per family. All pets are welcome, but animal owners must sign a waiver on entry.
A PETstravaganza event is something that SCRAPS has thought of for several years, explained volunteer Anne Marciszyn. Not only will this event act as a fundraiser, but it also allows the organization to work with other like-minded groups. This event will allow those groups to showcase their goals and how they help animals.
SCRAPS is a non-profit organization that relies on donations since it doesn’t receive any governmental funding, she added. However, the group is working on changing that.
At the PETstravaganza there will be raffles and gift bags will be given out to the first 50 people or families.
Marciszyn thanked the community for its support over the years in supporting SCRAPS.
“We welcome everyone to come out on Saturday,” she added. “It’s a great way to meet organizations that are helping animals in our community.”
The goals of SCRAPS are to reduce the at large feral cat population in Moose Jaw through primarily non-lethal control; to stabilize the feral cat population in the community; and to promote responsible pet ownership and compassion for feral cats in the community.
