Guardians of the Front Yards to Assemble for The Haven’s 12th Annual Mystic Mutts of Revelry Parade

Has your dog been trying to leap tall mailboxes in a single bound? Has he been trying to run like The Flash? He’s telling you he can’t wait for The Haven’s 12th annual Mystic Mutts of Revelry parade on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The parade theme this year is “Superheroes to the Rescue.”

Led by Grand Marshals, the parade will begin at 1:00 pm from the Fairhoper’s Community Park located on the corner of S. Church Street and Morphy Avenue. Walkers can pre-register online or at the hospitality tent on parade day. To pre-register ($25 per well behaved, leashed and currently vaccinated dog and two human escorts), visit this link by Feb. 6 at 4:00 pm: http://www.eventbee.com/v/havenforanimals/boxoffice . Registration on parade day ($30) will be open until 12:30 pm. Additional mutts and escorts from the same household are $5 each. All proceeds help The Haven feed and shelter homeless animals in Baldwin County.

But you don’t have to wait until the parade begins to have fun. Festivities, led by emcee JD Crowe, will begin at 10:30 am in the Fairhoper’s Community Park. Come hear music, check out all the cool costumes and join this year’s sponsors in supporting The Haven: Presenting Sponsor – Fairhope Title Services, LLC; Gold sponsors – Aging in Alabama, Baldwin County Sewer Service, City of Fairhope, Faulkner State Community College, McSharry’s Irish Pub, Miller’s Grand Events, Simply Signs, Southern Edge Photography, Tameron Honda; Silver sponsors – Gwin’s Commercial Printing, Identity Signs, True Marketing & Creative, Subway, Womble Enterprises LLC; Bronze Sponsors – Fairhope Realty Group, Go Play Pet Services, Henry Electronics, Rick’s Gun and Pawn Shop, Spring Hill College, and Tydall Federal Credit Union.

Superheroes need capes, right? Your four-legged super pup can wear a royal cape and a crown. Bidding for spots in the Royal Court (King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Grand Duke and Grand Duchess) ends Wednesday, January 21 at 4 pm. Besides woofin’ it up as royalty, if your dog wins, he’ll be featured in media promotions and appearances leading up to the big day. His reign will continue until 2016’s highest bidder is announced. Bidding starts at $100. Find out more at https://havenforanimals.org/index.php/mmor/parade/royalty . Your bids will be added to funds that provide vet care, vaccinations, meds, food and much more for homeless animals. Donating and bidding will make you a superhero to the animals.

For complete event details, including the new parade route, go to https://havenforanimals.org/index.php/mmor/parade/registration or call 251-929-3980. The Haven is a no kill, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Staff and volunteers work hard to care for and find loving families for abandoned, abused and neglected animals.

The Haven^TM rescues, re-habilitates, and re-homes over 900 animals each year serving Baldwin County since 2000. Thenon-profit animal shelter collaborates with the Baldwin County municipal animal control shelters to create a no-kill society for companion pets, caring for over 70 homeless cats and dogs at the shelter on any given day, and finding loving homes for these homeless, injured, neglected and abused and abandoned animals. All animals are vaccinated, evaluated both behaviorally and medically, fed, watered and marketed until they find their forever home.