Saturday 4th July from 12 noon to 4:30pm – Cheltenham Animal Shelter Open Day
Join us for our Summer Open Day, held here on site at the Shelter based on Gardners Lane, Cheltenham.
Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon for the whole family with exciting activities and entertainment. Take part in “Have a Go” dog games, our popular fun dog show, enjoy children’s activities, shop for unique products with local traders, and learn more about our work. It’s the perfect day out for animal lovers and families alike – bring your friends, family, and furry companions for a memorable time.
FREE ENTRY. Limited parking is available – please park elsewhere and walk to us if you can.
Family day out:
- Our on-site charity shop will be open with all its preloved treasures at great prices
- CASVets will be offering tours behind the scenes of the practice
- Meet the team from our local Fire Service attending with their fire engine and Cheltenham’s PCSOs
- We have a bouncy castle and plenty of fun children’s activities
- Local traders selling unique gifts and crafts.
- Food and drink stalls including BBQ, bar, cakes, teas and coffees
- Boozy tombola
- Raffle with hampers and voucher prizes to be won!
- Tracy Hunt Therapies offering clothed massage sessions
- Come and meet Natalie, a fully qualified veterinary physiotherapist providing home visits for animals of all sizes across Gloucestershire. Natalie specialises in post-operative rehabilitation, supporting animals with existing conditions, and helping to maintain overall fitness and wellbeing. On the day she’ll be offering dog assessments, along with expert advice and practical tips to support your pet’s health.
Dog fun zone:
- Joi Paw interactive dog game
- Scurry time challenge
- Scent game workshop
- Have-a-go agility
Fun dog show:
We’ll be hosting our ever popular and fun dog show, including our musical sits competition. Due to high demand, we’ve added two rounds to this year’s schedule!
12:00 – Registration opens
12:30 – Golden Oldie and Adorable Puppy
13:00 – Loveliest Lady
13:40 – Fabulous Fella
14:20 – Top Rescue
14:40 – Musical Sits – round 1
15:10 – Musical Sits – round 2
15:40 – The dog judges would most like to take home
