Brown ribbons with or without tags of deceased pets will be displayed by participants

Update 4/16: 4,211 pets have been reported as deceased into the Pet Connection database.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead

After nearly a month of non stop blogging about the recent pet food recalls, deaths and disasters, I have decided to do something about it! Portland Maine has joined KOPS- Keep Our Pets Safe Nationwide March on April 28th on the Back Cove at 12:00 Noon I am the one holding the permit to march!

From the web site:

We are marching in memory of our pets that have lost their lives, we are marching in memory of those pets that are fighting for their lives, we march as pet owners, dog lovers, cat lovers and average citizens that are tired of the lowered safety standards for goods coming in to this country.

The march is the brain child of Jen Hoeflein of Bastrop Texas who lost her cat Timber to poisoned cat food. She has channeled her grief and anger into something positive that I am proud to be part of.

What you can do.

Because I have never organized anything this large before, and because the date is just 12 days away- I need your help!

* Help spread the word!!

* Here is the link to a PDF file. Please download and distribute widely to your vets, parks, groomers, your work place, and pet stores or anywhere you think pet people will read it.

* If you would like to help, be a part of the planning , join the walk, or memorial service, I have set up a separate email address to handle the inquiries. Please email me at this address march@gooddogztraining.com

A special thank you goes out to the City of Portland Parks Department for accommodating us on such short notice.

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