Saturday pet event

The City of Palm Baywill hold it's 5th annual “Bark in the Bay” on SAT April 7 at Palm Bay Regional Park’s Youth Camping Area, adjacent to the dog park. This free event for dog owners and their pets will feature a variety of pet-related educational displays, adoptable pets, and a number of demonstrations. A Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant from the Animal Emergency and Critical Care Center of Brevard will be on hand to conduct a demonstration in canine physical rehabilitation. Demonstrations in obedience training and other pet-related issues are also planned.

Pet care providers, dog clubs, pet trainers and other exhibitors will have staff available to answer questions and give advice on dog care and behavior. A number of pet rescue groups will have adoptable dogs at the event and pet artists will be on hand to showcase their artwork. The musical group, The Dog Bones, will play from 10 a.m. until noon. The Lagoon Program and the City of Palm Bay will distribute educational materials and pet waste bag dispensers to highlight the importance of cleaning up and disposing of pet waste, which has been found to be a contributing factor to bacterial pollution in the Indian River Lagoon. Rain often washes pet waste left on trails, sidewalks, streets and grassy areas into the nearest storm drain, many of which flow to canals that drain directly into the lagoon. Time: 9am - 1pm. For more information, call the Indian River Lagoon Program office at (321) 722-5363.