NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

March 22, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JPAWS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUETAILS PET RESCUE AND
THE DREW PET FOUNDATION, HOSTS FIRST-EVER PAWS IN THE PARC EVENT

JEFFERSON, LA - In partnership with Bluetails Pet Rescue and The Drew Pet Foundation, Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) will be hosting Paws in the Parc on Saturday, Apr. 2, 2022 at Parc des Familles (6101 Leo Kerner Pkwy., Marrero, LA 70072) from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This mega adoption event is free to the public and all four-legged friends! Attendees can look forward to food trucks, live music, a pet parade, pet pictures, a costume contest and a vendor marketplace. CLICK HERE to see all festival activities; CLICK HERE to register for the pet costume contest and pet parade.

“We are so excited to partner with Bluetails Pet Rescue and The Drew Pet Foundation to host the first mega adoption event in Jefferson Parish,” said the Director of Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services Michelle Brignac. “The best part about Paws in the Parc is that it’s for an important cause. We encourage all to come out to enjoy this event, which will feature dozens of area rescues and shelters with animals looking for their forever homes.”

For more information about Paws in the Parc, visit www.pawsintheparc.com or the JPAWS Facebook page, www.facebook.com/JPAnimalShelter.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov).

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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