The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold its 21st Annual Pat McGee Memorial Dog Walk on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St. in Dunkirk. This event is named in honor of the late New York State Senator Pat McGee who worked to fight animal cruelty and supported the Felony Animal Cruelty Law, also known as Buster’s Law. The same day and location, LHS will hold a drive-thru, take-out Weidner’s Chicken Barbecue and a basket raffle. These activities are rain or shine. Participants can dress-up their dog for this costume walk and contest (but all dogs are welcome to participate, even if not in costume)! There will also be agility course challenges and an opportunity for participants to paint with their dogs.

Dog Walk check-in the day of the event begins at 10 a.m. The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. Registration is $22. This includes a Dog Walk t-shirt and goodie bag. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to ensure receiving a shirt. (Registrations are considered as non-refundable donations to the Lakeshore Humane Society.) Each dog must have proper I.D. on a collar or be microchipped, be on a non-retractable leash at all times, and have an up-to-date rabies vaccination certificate to present at check-in.

The Weidner’s chicken barbecue is from noon to 3 p.m, through drive-thru pick-up. The dinner includes a half chicken, cole slaw, buttered potatoes, and roll. Tickets are $15. Pre-sale tickets are encouraged.

For dog walk registrations and pre-sale chicken barbecue tickets, come to open adoption hours at the LHS Adoption Center Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m., or go to the Online Shop page of the Lakeshore Humane Society website – lakeshorehumanesociety.org/shop.

All ages and members of the community are encouraged to take part in this fun event, while helping the efforts of the Lakeshore Humane Society.

For more information, see www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org or LHS’s Facebook page, or call 716-672-1991.