Raised $135,000+ over the past 11 years.

Your donations go to help the Chico Animal Shelters' medical fund.

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Thank you! We raised $30,000 this year for the Chico Animal Shelter!

11 years as one of Chico’s
best events

We have had over 3000 participants, 250 volunteers, and 60 sponsors join us in the most fun way to raise funds for the most needy animals in the county.

The annual Walk Woof Wag dog festival and walk is a fun day for dogs and their owners to enjoy a myriad of activities, games, and treats together in Chico's beautiful Lower Bidwell Park. The event always takes place toward the end of October, when the weather is mild and the park is lovely. Offerings usually include the 'Simon Says Woof' group tricks game, booths with games and crafting stations for dogs and humans of all ages, a doggie costume contest with local celebrity judges, a photo booth with professional pet photographers, an impressive raffle basket table, and to wrap it all up a big group dog-walk through the park. This event is unlike any other in Chico, and long-time participants say it's one of their favorite days of the year.

Mark your calendar for next year’s event:

Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9 am to noon at Lower Bidwell Park - Sycamore Field

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An event like Walk Woof Wag takes a team to make it such a huge success for 11 years running. Thanks to The Canine Connection, North Valley Community Foundation, and Friends of the Chico Animal Shelter, the event continues every year and brings in thousand of critical donations for the Chico Animal Shelter’s medical fund. Please help support the event by attending, volunteering, sponsoring or giving a donation.

MEET THE REASONS WE RAISE FUNDS

Sugar

At 12 years old, Sugar came to the Chico Animal Shelter in need of major dental/teeth extractions and an untreated UTI that was causing her pain and suffering. With the medical fund she was able to have the extractions and treatments and now is in a loving home pain free and being spoiled in her golden years.
William

William came to the Chico Animal Shelter and was heartworm positive. William is currently at the shelter being medically treated through the donations from the medical fund which has been lifesaving for him. He is available for foster and once he is cleared he can be adopted.
Odin

Odin was found at the parking lot of Home Depot and a good samaritan brought him to the Chico Animal shelter. Staff quickly realized that he was having difficulty seeing and had him seen at VCA. Odin had extremely limited vision and one of his eyes was painful and needed to be medically removed. Because of the medical fund, the shelter was able to pay for the much needed surgery and he was then placed into a loving foster home and after recovering in our care for three months he was adopted to his forever home.
Josie

Josie presented emaciated, dehydrated with overgrown nails. She was treated for that upon intake and we had to slowly monitor her food to help bring her back up to weight by small multiple meals. She has echocardiogram (pulmonary stenosis-congenital) narrowing of the valve which apparently is common in bully breeds. She is currently in a permanent foster home and has been doing well.
Hank

Hank came to the Chico Animal Shelter and because the medical fund provides money for the animals to be tested, they were able to diagnose Hank for heartworms and provide him with the lifesaving treatments needed to live a long healthy life. Hank is now in his forever home, enjoying life to the fullest.
Harry

Harry came to the Chico Animal Shelter as a stray extremely thin and frightened in January 2023. Harry was skittish with people and slow to trust. The Chico Shelter was able to monitor him to gain weight and give Harry the much needed time and handling to learn to trust people. After six months the Chico Animal Shelter is happy to say that Harry is now adopted and living his best life in a loving home.