Click image to view video by John Boyer Productions, LLC
A couple fun videos are also on Facebook by Alliance of Therapy Animals of Nevada County and Mai's opening Puppy Parade
And our album of photos ... Send Robin more! She wants to see and post them!!!!
Opens with WestMuttster Parade
Saturday, September 27, 2025 Event Schedule
7:30am - 9:00am Setup of fencing and staking site layout, etc.
9:00am - 10am Setup our 5 Nevada City hosted booths
10:00am - 12 noon - Other organizations and food vendors set up.
1:00pm - Opening Welcome, Parade and best dressed awards
2:00pm - 3:30pm Competitions continue in Bandshell
Doggie Corner Presentations
Games and activities in booths
3:30pm - 4:00pm Judges Choice, Drawings, and Thank yous.
4:00pm - done Teardown and cleanup
Tail wagging delight! National Dog Week September 21-27 climaxes with the 2nd Annual “Paws and A Cause” Community Event on Saturday, September 27, 2025. The celebration will kick off at 1:00 pm
with the parade in Pioneer Park, Nevada City. Read Paws Parade Press Release
A line up of dogs of all shapes, sizes, and personalities will be strutting their stuff in the opening WestMuttster Parade. Dog (and pals) costumes are encouraged but not required. The parade will be followed by competitions and demonstrations going on at a plethora of 25 animal loving booths and special guest Jon Provost, aka Timmy from Lassie! Doggie Corner presentations from 2:00-3:30pm include:
All hands on deck September 27 - volunteer sign up sheets are circulating at each meeting! Thank you all! Please see Robin if you have not signed up. A big shout out to Walt for recruiting Ghidotti Future Business Leaders and SAEL Interact for voluteering their Community Service support!
Want to see a favorite rerun of Lassie?
- Ask A Vet – Dr Paula Aycock, Dr. Paula’s Mobile Clinic – Pose curious or pressing urgent questions to Dr Paula, a compassionate veterinarian in an open Q&A forum.
- Jon Provost, aka Timmy – reconnect with tales of Lassie and gain insights to Hollywood, and more.
- Leeron Liftik –The Power of ChoiceIn this presentation, Leeron Liftik, professional Dog Nerds and animal behaviorist, will explore the pivotal role that choice plays in our dogs' lives. Choice influences safety, trust, relaxation, performance, optimism, and virtually every aspect of what humans want from their canine companions.
Leeron will dive into the practical details of how to harness this powerful component of your dog's life, showing you how to increase the joy your dog experiences while strengthening the bond you share. Discover how giving your dog meaningful choices can transform your relationship and enhance their overall well-being
All hands on deck September 27 - volunteer sign up sheets are circulating at each meeting! Thank you all! Please see Robin if you have not signed up. A big shout out to Walt for recruiting Ghidotti Future Business Leaders and SAEL Interact for voluteering their Community Service support!
Check out our updated Paws and A Cause page for ticket locations around the area and our furr-ific list of participating sponsors and booth hosts. Invite friends to come with or without their dogs!
Our September 25 lunch meeting is all about Paws and A Cause. We will walk through details and final plans!
Want to see a favorite rerun of Lassie?
We asked Jon Provost if he has a favorite Lassie show and he pointed us to the three part Odyssey series...a tender series. Lassie ends up far from home ... It is probably one of the most sentimental and beautifully filmed of all the Lassie episodes.
Thanks to Pine Creek Veterinary Clinic our 2025 bandanas are on order! KNCO/Star 94 FM, NorCal Golden Retriever Rescue, Dr Paula's Mobile Service and other sponsors are the critical spice that support our event! More are in the works.
A BIG THANK YOU to expanding list of Nevada City Rotarians who have stepped up as sponsors for this year’s Paws and A Cause! Miles and Susi Adler, Karen McDonald, Nicole Dillard and Inner Sanctum, Foothills Compassionate Care/Hospice thanks to Mai Lee, Tally Gould with First US Community Credit Union, Paula Gleicher with BroadStreet Financial Group, Noel Brownell Mortgage Team, Jim Bair Photography, PDG Dennis Geare, Chris Newsom, Carolyn Feuille, Louise and Jeff Johnson, Gayle and Dave Denney, Steven Holt, and Walt Stickel who are all supporting Paws as sponsors! Shout out to Walt who made his donation weeks ago and is actively promoting Paws 2025…apologies for missing him on this list!!!
A BIG THANK YOU to expanding list of Nevada City Rotarians who have stepped up as sponsors for this year’s Paws and A Cause! Miles and Susi Adler, Karen McDonald, Nicole Dillard and Inner Sanctum, Foothills Compassionate Care/Hospice thanks to Mai Lee, Tally Gould with First US Community Credit Union, Paula Gleicher with BroadStreet Financial Group, Noel Brownell Mortgage Team, Jim Bair Photography, PDG Dennis Geare, Chris Newsom, Carolyn Feuille, Louise and Jeff Johnson, Gayle and Dave Denney, Steven Holt, and Walt Stickel who are all supporting Paws as sponsors! Shout out to Walt who made his donation weeks ago and is actively promoting Paws 2025…apologies for missing him on this list!!!