PUT YOUR  ‘PET-PARAZZI’ SKILLS IN THE LIMELIGHT!

The 6th Annual Petparazzi Contest is in full swing!  Get those photos of your best friend registered to share and raise funds for the animals in need! 

https://www.gogophotocontest.com/talbothumane2025

How to Enter Photos:

• Entry fee is $30 per photo submission, pay online (includes 1 calendar)
• You can reserve a date for $15 extra to guarantee your pet’s photo appears
• Upload photos and pay fees at talbothumane.org/calendar
• Submission period: June 15th – August 10, 2024
• Photo requirements: High-resolution digital files, landscape orientation, color, pets only (no people), no digital edits/overlays. Visit contest website for additional resolution information.

Voting Process:

• $1 donation = 1 vote
• Minimum 5 votes ($5) per entry
• Vote for your own or others’ entries online until August 15, 8pm ET
• Voting is tabulated in real-time on the website
• Offline votes: Mail/visit the shelter by August 5, 2024

Photo Categories & Prizes:

• Dogs: Top 6 get Pet of the Month
• Cats: Top 4 get Pet of the Month
• Other Pets: Top 2 get Pet of the Month
• Overall top fundraiser gets the calendar cover

Other Participation Options:

• Reserve a calendar date ($15) without entering contest
• Ask us how your business can become a sponsor!
• Buy advertising space to feature your pet’s photo

Winners announced September 1st 

Thank you to our sponsors! 

Silver Linings     Candlelight Cove

Community Animal Hospital    McHale Landscaping    Lizzy Dee 

  YMCA of the Chesapeake

Annual Yard Sale 

Saturday June 29th 

8A-Noon NO EARLYBIRDS! 

Spots available to turn your junk into treasures for only $20 donation to the animals.

To register your spot email Patty at patty@talbothumane.org

Now through May 31st you can vote for your favorite local businesses and organizations! Choose Talbot Humane under “Best Charity”

For the Month of May when you Round Up at Weis in Easton

Talbot Humane wins! 

People often wonder if the local organizations actually receive these donations- we can tell you with Weis Markets they do give back! Over the past few years we have received  more than $1,500 in gift cards which we use for pet food and event supplies throughout the year!

A few pennies means A LOT to the animals of our community! 

Come out and Strutt Your Mutt to help animals in need on the Midshore!  We have in-person and virtual options again this year. Go to https://talbotcohumane.networkforgood.com/events/68648-2024-oxford-day-strutt-your-mutt-for-talbot-humane 

to register today! 

Same day registration will also be available for $25.

When: Saturday April 27, 2024 Oxford Day

Where: The Pin Cushion as you enter Oxford , MD on the left

Time: The Blessing of the Animals will be at 8:30A and the walk will follow

Be sure to stay for the fun dog show in the park! 

Even if you cannot attend you can make a difference! This year we have “Molly’s Challenge”. In memory of their beloved mother’s best friend “Molly”, friends have made a challenge to match up to $1,500. Help the animals in need by being a part of reaching our goal in memory of “Molly”. Scan or click below to register for the walk or make a donation. 

Calling all volunteers, adopters, and foster families to join us on Sunday March 17th at 5P to walk in the Easton St. Patrick’s Day parade. Come dressed in green and if your dog is dog friendly, bring your pup too!

We muster at 5P downtown at the District Court Parking lot! 

UNLEASHED Runs Frederick

Running Fest Charity Bib Sale

Talbot Humane has been chosen as a charity partner for the 2024 Frederick Running Festival. We have 2 ways for you to get involved.

• Join UNLEASHED and receive training in exchange for raising funds for the animals. Our coaches commit to getting you to the start line of the 2024 Frederick Half Marathon
• Purchase a Bib through our link.

All runners who register under the Talbot Humane Charity will receive not only the premiums from the Frederick Running Festival but will also receive:

• Talbot Humane UNLEASHED season singlet
• Talbot Humane UNLEASHED season long sleeve technical shirt
• Team tent in runner’s village (if we are one of first 5 NP to reach 40 registrants)

Cost are as follows:

Those interested in joining UNLEASHED Please contact Coach Amy Eutsey at talbothumanevolunteer@gmail.com

 Purchase your bibs now: https://form.jotform.com/pattycquimby/unleashedcharitybibregistration 

If you have questions about the charity program contact Quimby at patty@talbothumane.org

Whether Madly in love or heartbroken this Valentine’s Day we have a way YOU can help the animals! 

Share your love by helping us decorate the shelter with a heart professing your admiration for a love, a bestie or a pet!

Heartbroken or really ticked off at an ex? Well…. you can help the animals too- let us write their name in a litter pan! 

Only $5 per entry- all to help the animals spending Valentine’s day without a best friend- yet! 

Fill out the link here and get started!

https://form.jotform.com/pattycquimby/give-your-heart-to-talbot-humane-24

UNLEASHED is a non-competitive, fully supportive run/walk program designed to help ordinary people do extraordinary things for themselves and the animals served by Talbot Humane. This program is a charity program which offers training for a half marathon in exchange for fundraising by each runner. DO NOT LET THE FUNDRAISING SCARE YOU! This is the easy part! People will give because you are doing awesome things for yourself and the animals! 

This program is for couch potatoes, weekend warriors and everyone in between- come learn more about how you WILL change your life and the lives of the animals one step at a time- literally! 

This year Talbot Humane has been chosen as a Charity Partner for the Frederick Running Festival! Help support the runners or buy a bib and come run that day with the team! 

Important Dates: 

• First day of Training: Saturday February 10, 2024 at the Board of Education overflow parking lot.
• Last Day to register for Training Team: March 5, 2024 
• Last Day to purchase a race bib through Talbot Humane: April 18, 2024- – contact patty@talbothumane.org to purchase
• Race Weekend May 4-5, 2024!