Blessing of the Animals at the Church of the Apostles in Coppell, Texas -- Fall Festival

Sept. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Join us on Saturday, October 3rd from 11:00-2:00 for our second annual Chili N Dogs Fall Festival!

This is a pet-friendly, family-friendly, community outreach event and all are welcome!

* Enjoy live music by “Darkest Before Dawn (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darkest-Before-Dawn/380494728721596?fref=ts)”

* Have a family / pet photo by Pro Photographer Jim Moss of DFW Photography (http://www.dfwphotography.com/)

* Have a Chili Dog Lunch and more  from Miss Piggy’s Catering (http://mspiggyscottoncandy.com/index.html)

The anchor activity is the Blessing of the Animals at 12:00 pm by Fr. Tim Cherry with pet games to follow:

- Best Pet Trick
- Pet that looks most like its owner
- Race to the owner

Visit the vendor fair to see local companies offering pet-friendly goods and services including:

Pet Vaccinations

Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (offering low cost pet vaccinations)

Pet Adoptions

Coppell Humane Society (http://www.coppellhumanesociety.com/)

DFW Human Society (http://www.dfwhumane.com/)

Chihuahua Rescue (http://www.chihuahua-rescue.org/)

ICGA Rescue of TX and OK (Italian Greyhounds) (http://www.igrescuetx.org/)

Vendors
Advanced Care Veterinary Services (http://www.stoppetpain.com/) - advanced pain management for pets

Benny's Dog Resort (http://www.bennysdogresort.com/) - Doggie daycare and boarding

Camp Bow Wow (http://www.campbowwow.com/us/tx/coppell/) – Doggie daycare and boarding

Center for Vet Specialty Care (http://www.cvscvet.com/)  - Pet hospital and ER

Colwick Counseling (http://www.colwickcounseling.com/) -Marriage & Family Therapist Associate & Play Therapist

Doggie’s Wonderland (http://doggieswonderland.com/) - Doggie daycare and boarding

Love Thy Pet (http://www.ltnlovethyneighbor.org/love-thy-pet) -Handmade Dog & Cat Beds provided at no charge to local shelters

Petco (http://stores.petco.com/tx/coppell/pet-supplies-coppell-tx-2408.html) - top quality products to meet the needs of a variety of pets

Spotted Dog Enterprises - organic dog treats

Spots Barkery (https://www.facebook.com/spotsbarkery?fref=nf) - handmade dog treats specializing in gluten-free/nut free and vegetarian line

VCA Sandy Lake Animal Hospital (http://www.vcahospitals.com/sandy-lake) – Dog and Cat veterinarian services, grooming, boarding, counseling

Troop 840 – Chili Supper ticket sales

Tom Thumb Pharmacists – Flu vaccines (Human)

Local artisans and more

Bring the family and your pets.  Stay for lunch and fun!  We’ll have bounce houses and other kid's activities for the non-furry friends!

Check out this video of last year's event! https://youtu.be/pRglZSg-0Ng



For more information visit: http://www.churchoftheapostles.net/Blessing_of_animals.html