Proceeds benefit One of A Kind Pet Rescue, Ohio Pug Rescue -- West Akron will once again be overrun with wrinkles, rolls and cute faces, as Akron Pug Fest returns Sunday, Sept. 16, to One of a Kind Pet Rescue, 1929 W. Market St., from noon to 4 p.m. The third annual fundraising event is coordinated to raise awareness for pet adoption, through One of A Kind Pet Rescue and … [Read more...]
Wrinkles, rolls descend on West Akron for inaugural Pug Festival
One of A Kind Pet Rescue is hosting Akron’s first-ever Pug Fest. This fundraising event is coordinated to raise awareness for pet adoption through One of A Kind Pet Rescue and Ohio Pug Rescue. Pug Fest will take place Oct. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. at One of A Kind Pet Rescue, 1929 W. Market St. in West Akron. This first of its kind funky festival offers plenty of activities for … [Read more...]
Local runner teams up with shelter dogs for training regimen
Love of fitness, animals leads to formation of dog-running group -- When Beverly Dillon laces up her running shoes, she also reaches for a leash. Dillon has combined her love of running with her love of animals by starting a group called RunningDog Runners last August, which helps local shelter dogs become more adoptable. “The miles just went by so fast because I was … [Read more...]
