2025 Mardi Gras PAWty

Mardi Gras PAWty offers cajun bites, King Cake, a canine King & Queen, benefits The Arrow Fund

LOUISVILLE, KY (February 2025) – The Mardi Gras PAWty, open to all ages and their (leashed and healthy) pets, will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Competitive Edge Agility & Dog Sports, 4600 Shepherdsville Rd (off Bardstown Rd.).

The PAWty offers a fun way to socialize with your pooch in a safe, dog-friendly indoor space during the dregs of winter. You can also meet other animal-loving friends, enjoy some of the flavors of Mardi Gras, and help The Arrow Fund, which is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating severely abused and neglected pets in our region.

Highlights of the Mardi Gras PAWty:

• Cajun-style and Mardi Gras bites
• A King Cake for humans and a King Cake made especially for dogs!
• Pet-related silent auction gift baskets, crafts, and ways to support other animals in critical need
• A “crowning” of the Canine King & Queen*!

Admission to the Mardi Paws event is FREE, and any donations are truly appreciated! Have a Mardi Gras-related or Cajun-style dish you love to make? Please bring it to share! There will be a special section at the PAWty for Mardi Gras-themed foods. For more information, email events@TheArrowFund.org.

*Nominations for your favorite pet as King or Queen should submitted with a small donation of $10 prior to the party, but people may vote for their favorite dog King or Queen at the event!

To nominate your dog for Mardi Gras PAWty King or Queen:

1. Go to thearrowfund.kindful.com, and select “Mardi Gras Pawty” contest.
2. Make a small donation of at least $10, and add a note with your pet’s name for King/Queen!
3. Email your receipt to events@thearrowfund.org, along with a photo of your pet and a note about why they should be King or Queen, and watch for your dog’s photo on
   www.facebook.com/TheArrowFund (with 50K+ followers!).

All donations and event proceeds benefit animals rescued by The Arrow Fund!