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Support Humane Education at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control While

Having a SpoOoOky Good Time!

WHAT

Mark your calendars! Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is hosting their annual Howl-O-Walkoween on October 19! This event will feature a pet costume contest and parade through beautiful Promenade Park. There will also be raffle prizes, pet portraits, food trucks, vendors and music. Thank you to Alyssa Ivanson from WANE 15 for being our MC for the afternoon! 

 
The Howl-O-Wakoween fundraiser benefits the Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Humane Education programs for the youth of our community. Learn more about our 'why' HERE. 
 
*This is a pet-friendly event and we strongly encourage only bringing your pet if they are up-to-date on vaccines and enjoy social settings*
 
The costume contest catergories for 2024 include:
  • Best homemade costume
  • Best group-themed entry
  • Spookiest costume
  • Most creative costume 
 
The People's Choice costume contest is online this year - offering an opportunity for those that cannot attend to still join the Paw-ty!
 
If you can't join us at the Howl-O-Walkoween event but you have a spook-tacular pet costume, you can enter your pet by uploading a photo (of your pet in their costume) to the People's Choice Contest! It's free to enter, your friends and family can help you win, and we have some Purr-ty good prizes for the winners.
 

 

Be sure to purchase your event t-shirt or sweatshirt from our clothing fundraiser linked below! 

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Howl shirt Jack Jack

      Click to purchase your Howl-O-Walkoween Shirt!                    Click to purchase our Dog of Honor shirt!

 

WHEN

All the fun starts Saturday, October 19 from 2 - 4 pm!
Costume Contest registration/check-in begins at 1 pm, with contest beginning at 2 pm.

 

Fundraiser t-shirts and sweatshirts can be purchased anytime online.

 

WHERE

This year's party will be downtown at beautiful Promenade Park in the pavilion: 

202 W Superior St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

 

WHY  

Every dollar raised during the Howl-O-Walkoween directly supports Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control's, humane education programs. These programs touch the lives of over 2,500 children in our community each year and teach the values of kindness, empathy, and compassion towards animals and the people who love them. By reaching young minds early, we aim to reduce animal cruelty and neglect. 

To reinforce the importance of awareness around animal cruelty and neglect, each year at the Howl-O-Walkoween event we honor an animal that has experienced a level of cruelty but has turned around for the better. This year's dog of honor is Jack.

In February of this year Jack was shot multiple times in his paws by an unkind person who left him abandonded, and to suffer. A good samaritan found Jack and called 911. The responding officer was able to put a tourniquet on Jack and rushed him to Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital. Thankfully, the quick action resulted in Jack being stabilized and then transferred to FWACC to receive additional care. After two toes had been amputated and some time, he started his recovery. Jack quickly showed his sweet and fun-loving personality and was adopted by a wonderful family where he is now loved and cherished.

 

You can read his full story and watch his video HERE.

JACK

 

 

Other ways to support FWACC:

Trek for Tails 

Jack's story is a powerful example of how your advocacy can support what you know in your heart is right—for yourself and for the animals we serve. Every dollar raised will support our Humane Education department, which serves countless individuals each year.

How it works:
 
• Encourage your family, friends, and colleagues to make pledges. Find our pledge form HERE. 
 
• Walk (or jog) and raise a quarter for every minute you participate.
 
• After completing your walk, collect your pledge contributions.
 
• Submit your pledge payment online via the QR code or bring it to the shelter or the event on the day of—cash, check, or money order are all accepted.
 
The Prizes:
 
• First Prize (Individual and Group 5-10 people): Pizza Party, Tour, Animal Interaction, and Enrichment for the Animals at FWACC
 
• Second Prize: FWACC sweatshirt design of your choice
 
• Third Prize: Gift Card
 
Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Adoption Lobby Hours:

12:00 - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. First Saturday of each month

Closed Mondays FOR ADOPTIONS
To submit a pet adoption profile, you must do so 15-minutes before closing to allow sufficient time for processing.

Adoptions number:

260-427-5502


Business Office Hours (lost & found pets, citations, or other law enforcement concerns):

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
CLOSED Saturday & Sunday


Animal Control Officer Assistance
260-427-1244
9am-8pm Monday - Friday
After 8pm, weekend & holidays,
call 260-449-3000

After Hours / Immediate Officer Assistance:
1:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. Emergencies
260-449-3000


General Contact Information:
Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control
3020 Hillegas Road
Fort Wayne IN 46808
260-427-1244
After 8 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, call 449-3000 for assistance.
Fax: 260-427-5514


It is our mission to serve our community in a humane, public safety capacity while working to keep pets with loving families by providing education opportunities and resources or facilitating re-homing or adoption when necessary.

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