Scales & Tails Fest - A Celebration of Pets

Saturday, June 13, 2009
downtown Indianapolis, at the State Museum in White River Park
Included with museum admission.

A variety of animals will be on hand, including dogs, cats, birds and reptiles. Visit with experts, owners, veterinarians, and representatives of rescues, who’ll introduce you to their animal friends and explain the importance of pet care and safety.

2009 Collaborators:

A Critter's Chance
American Council of the Blind of Indiana (ACBI)
Animalia
Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis
Bark Tutor School for Dogs
CanINE Express Transport Project
Canines in Action
Cat's Haven
Dove's Minicamelot
EARPS, Inc. (Exotic Animal Rescue & Pet Sanctuary)
Exotic Feline Rescue Center
Ferret Rescue & Halfway House
Great Dane Rescue, Inc.
Greyhound Pets of America
Hoosier Herpetological Society
Indiana Audubon Society
Indiana Horse Council
Indiana K-9 Search & Recovery
Indiana Petite Paws Rescue Angels
Indiana Sheltie Rescue
Indiana Task Force 1
Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
Indy Cat Club
Indy Dog & Disc Club
Indy Great Pyrenees
Indy Pit Crew
John Thieme, retired entomologist
Kentuckiana Pug Rescue
Laurie Herbst & "Ojo"
Love of Labs Indiana
Noah's Animal Hospitals
O'Bannon Woods State Park
Paws & Think
Pet Supplies "Plus"
Purdue University / 4-H Chicken Embryology
Ridgeback Rescue of the United States
Spay Neuter Indiana Pets, Inc.
USA Defenders of Greyhounds
Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators

Sounds like the perfect place for a tabling event. Are you the guy who was working with the rabbits at the Madison deployment? If so, I supose you will be there with your rabbit rescue. Is there anyone who could have a table for EARS? I could send you some photos of what I do for tabling events if that would help. I'll be having a table at the only safety event in Milwaukee County, May 30. There's usually far more pet events than safety events. Looks like you have a great lin-up of exhibitors. Have fun!

Brian, Thanks for posting this information. I should be back in Indy by then and will definately come by. I hadn't hear anything about it, and I'm a central Indiana resident. So again thanks for sharing.
D~

I have rolled some of the things I've learned from EARS disaster planning into the info we present when at an event. We have checklists on how to create a go-pack for cats&dogs, one for small animals&pocket pets, and one for reptiles.

Many of the pet events I go to include demos of things like agility or Fly-ball. I was flipping through channels on TV tonight and I spotted a new one on Wierd and Freaky on Animal Plannet. In Sweden they have an event that looks like a cross between canaine agility and equestrian show jumping.... for pet rabbits! The owner/handler runs along with the rabbit (usually on a harness and leash) going over jumps on a straight line course. I think this was a speed competetion; there were also competetions for longest or highest jump. Now THAT would make an interesting demo at a pet event!