ELECTED OFFICIALS TO JOIN HUNDREDS OF PET-LOVERS AT COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY, APRIL 28
Alexandria, Va – Alexandrians are preparing to gather along Colvin and Roth Streets on Sunday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the third annual Alexandria Love Your Pet Day Block Party. Local celebrity vet Dr. Katy Nelson of The Pet Show with Dr. Katywill be joined by Delegate Mark Levine and Alexandria City Council Members John Chapman and Amy Jackson to kick off the event at 11:15 a.m. on the Main Stage (intersection of Colvin & Sweeley Streets). They will present the City’s official proclamation and then greet the hundreds of pet lovers and their furry friends in attendance.
Following the kick-off, the main stage will feature live entertainment as well as animal rescues with their adorable adoptables. A second performance space at 18 Roth St. will showcase interactive demos. Along the block party route, attendees will find: food trucks; children’s activities including a balloon artist, face painter, and glitter tattoo artist; and canine-oriented fun like ball pits, agility courses, and photo ops. This FREE event is expected to raise over $10,000 for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
Attendees will have the chance to interact with more than 70 pet-centric businesses and non-profits:
Alexander & Yonis Mobile Pet Salon
Alexandria Pet Care
ALX Community
Ambassador Pit Bull Alliance
A-MAZIN-G Treats by Samantha
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Barkley Square Pet Services & Spa
Becky’s Pet Care
Canine Companions for Independence
Caring Hands Animal Hosp of Alexandria
Chesapeake Area Alaskan Malamute Prot
Clean Puppies
Core Canine Services
DC Paws Rescue
Del Ray Artisans
Dirty Paw Photography
Doggywalker.com
Dogtopia
doTERRA
EMMAvet
Felice Kite
Fetching Life
Frolick Dogs
Furtastic Collars
Fury 13 Tattoo Studio
GEICO Nova
Getaround
inFirst Federal Credit Union
Kingstowne Cat Clinic
Leisure Pup/Lindsey Schmidt Homes
Lily’s Barkery
Lu’s Labs
Milton & Maisie
Mosaic Residential
NeVetica
Noble Paws Photography
Origen Jewelry
On the Rebound Bulldog Rescue
P&C’s Pawtisserie
Paw Inclusive
Pawdana & Company
Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats
PawsGo
Pedego Alexandria
Phoenix Landing
Pinnacle Pet Spa & More
Positive Dog Solutions
Presidential Pet Care
Pure Love Treats
Red Dog Decor
S&D K9 Rehab
Sacred Grove
SamRyan Designs
Sand and Steel Fitness
Second Chance Animal Rescue
Sign Gypsies
Tails High
Tara Parekh Photography
The Worx by Maia
Umbach Travel
VCA Animal Hospitals
Veterans Moving Forward
Veterinary Holistic Center
Whole Dogz
Wholistic Hound Academy
