Protectors of Animals

Simsbury Fly-In, Car Show & Food Truck Fest
2019-09-22 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | Simsbury Airport, 94 Wolcott Rd, Simsbury, CT, United States
POA will have our Dog Watering and treat station set up!!
Stop by to visit our volunteers while your pup enjoys some refreshing water and maybe a biscuit ..or 3 🙂

Paws for A Cause - Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre
2019-10-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St., Wethersfield, CT
Come on out to meet our available dogs at Comstock Ferre!

4th Annual Michael E. Walsh Memorial 5K Race
2019-10-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Riverside Park, 20 Leibert Rd., Hartford, CT, United States
Michael E. Walsh was a standout runner at St Paul’s High School and Fordham University who was tragically killed after being hit by a snow plow while running in his hometown of Torrington, CT. This race is being held in his memory. This event will be held at Riverfront Park in Hartford. Registration opens at 8:30, the kid’s fun run will start at 9:30 and the 5K at 10:00. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 100 registered runners/walkers. Size guaranteed if registered before Oct 8. Awards will be presented to the overall winners and the top three in the following age groups: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Head over to the Michael E Walsh website for sign up info!! POA is honored to be the benefactor of the proceeds from this wonder event held in memory of Michael E Walsh.

Joint Event with PAWS New England
2019-10-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Norwich Agway, 217 Otrobando Ave, Norwich, CT, United States
Come out and meet POA’s dogs and PAWS New England dogs who are available for adoption! It’s also the customer appreciation event at the Norwich Agway!

2nd Annual Barktober 2.3 mile Dog Jog Road and Trail Fun Run
2019-10-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Hebron Church, 1 Main Street, Hebron, CT
Hebron Vet has welcomed us back for the 2nd Annual Barktober 2.3 mile Dog Jog Road and Trail Fun Run, this Saturday, 10/26/19.
The run ends at the start of the Harvest Moon Festival in Hebron (a family and dog friendly event to include live music, food trucks, trick or treating, and more!). There will be raffle baskets and some great prizes for the winner of the run, with and without a pup, as well as for the best costume.
Protectors of Animals will have a table set up and we will also be handing out water for the runners as well. Hebron Vet is also graciously donating all of the proceeds from registration to POA!

Runner sign up is at Runsignup.com under Barktober Dog Jog in Hebron 2019. Runners can sign up in person at Hebron Veterinary Hospital or send in a check to them at 43 West Main Street, Hebron CT 06248. Registration is $20.

Registration starts at 2:00 P.M. and the starting line is near the Hebron Church of Hope on 1 Main Street Hebron (where POA will set up our table). The race begins at 3:00 P.M.

Protectors of Animals, Inc. and POA SPAY! Holiday Fair
2019-11-16 09:00 - 15:00 | St. Christopher’s Hall, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford, CT, United States
Come join us for a great day of shopping, snacking and supporting your favorite, local animal non-profits! Protectors of Animals has been hosting a Holiday Fair every November for over 26 years. Our crafters, bakers and artists will be showcasing their latest masterpieces. This is a one stop shop for all of your holiday gifts!
Admission is FREE! Bring the family (including your pets) to meet with Santa from 11am-2pm – photos are only $5!
Interested in becoming a vendor? Follow this link
Handmade Items Include:

Winter Wear
Jewelry
Ornaments
Towels/Pot Holders

Baked Items Include:

Cookies/Brownies/Bars/Balls
Cakes (Carrot, Coffee, Apple, Lemon, Pumpkin)
Breads (Pumpkin, Zucchini, Banana)
Blueberry Buckle
Apple Sauce
Bread Pudding

Food & Beverages from the Kitchen will also be available for purchase!

Home for the Holidays Dog Adoption Event
2019-12-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Mackey’s Colchester, 132 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, 06415, United States
Come out to Mackey’s in Colchester for Protectors of Animals Home for the Holidays Dog Adoption Event!

POA Holiday Cat Cafe
2019-12-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Come join us…and our POA kitties on December 15th and help us celebrate the holiday season right! Tickets are a $25 donation and include..food, drink , raffle ticket and cat time! Our menu is still being decided but it will be brunch type deliciousness and of course our hot chocolate/ cookie bar will be set up too. Your donation will help better the lives of cats , kittens and dogs in your own community. For information on POA , follow this link to our website, www.poainc.org. Tickets for this event can be obtained by following the provided link below. This is a super popular event that sells out fast, so get your tickets asap!!! We…and the cats…can’t wait to celebrate with you.
For tickets, click https://poainc.networkforgood.com/events/16772-poa-holiday-cat-cafe

Dog Meet & Greet - Rocky Hill
2019-12-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Your CBD Store, 2350 Main St., Rocky Hill, CT
Come visit our info table and adoptable dogs at Your CBD Store, 2350 Main St Rocky Hill!

Paws & Pucks at the Hartford Wolf Pack Hockey Game
2020-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT
Come out and see some of POA’s adoptable dogs and enjoy the Wolf Pack Hockey Game!
For tickets, click HERE.

Dog Adoptions are Currently by Appointment Only
2020-02-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Petco, 816 Washington St., Middletown, CT, 06457, United States
How To Adopt – Adoptions Currently by Appointment Only

Leap Into Action
2020-02-29 18:00 - 22:00 | Glastonbury Hills Country Club, 239 Country Club Rd, Glastonbury, CT, 06033

Mark's Second Annual Northeast Motorsports Expo 3/14 through 3/16
2020-03-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA
Cam Jammers will be in attendance at this event! Cam Jammers will be selling raffle tickets for an amazing peddle car to benefit POA!

WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING ADOPTIONS BY APPOINTMENT!
2020-03-17 08:00 - 2020-12-31 17:00 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
We are doing adoptions by appointment only. Kitten adoptions are on Saturdays and adult adoptions during the week. Available cats are posted on Facebook and/or the website. The first step is to fill out an application on our website by clicking on Adopt!
The placement team will review the application and contact you about the new adoption process. There are no walk-ins. Adopters of adult cats are able to meet one specific cat during each appointment. We not able to allow adopters to enter the adoption center. All adoptions are held in an empty unit in our building.

Virtual Kitten Shower
2020-06-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main St., Unit O, East Hartford, CT, 06118
Our Virtual Kitten Shower is scheduled for June 27th and 28th and we are hoping to fill the Hip to Snip Mobile with supplies to help care for the tiniest members of POA’s family.

Want to get a headstart on your shopping? Please check out our Amazon Wish List below (items can be sent directly to our shelter).

Drop Off Hours: Saturday 6/27 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM; Sunday from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Amazon Gift Registry:

https://bit.ly/POAKittenShower

Shamrockin' for Shelters
2021-03-17 11:00 - 2021-03-19 21:00 | CT
Shamrockin’ for Shelters
Did you know the Protectors of Animals operates a cat shelter and two dog facilities? We’ve got a lot of mouths to feed and medical care to provide, and we’re looking to replenish our “pot of gold”.
Raise a pint, glass, can, or bottle in honor of St. Patrick’s Day week, and you can keep a small business alive and help POA at the same time! Visit one of the following breweries and wineries, and they’ll donate a portion of your purchase to help our cats and dogs. Whether you prefer to imbibe indoors, outside, or at home, we’ve got options. We’re so lucky for our POA family and for our friends at Labyrinth Brewing, Priam Vineyards, and Still Hill Brewing. Sláinte!
All COVID-19 protocols will be followed. In accordance with State of Connecticut guidelines, food must be purchased on-site if you wish to enjoy a beverage on the premises of these establishments. We encourage you to visit each business’s website to learn more about the steps they’re taking to keep visitors safe.

Priam Vineyards (11 Shailor Hill Rd, Colchester, CT)
Wednesday, March 17
Thursday, March 18
Friday, March 19
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
10% of all wine purchases will be donated; just make sure to mention Protectors of Animals when ordering
Inside seating available; outdoor seating available on an enclosed, heated patio
Curbside and to-go purchases available; for curbside, order via 860.267.8520
Well-behaved pets allowed outdoors (service animals allowed indoors)
Grab and go food available for purchase
Learn more about Priam Vineyards
Read more about the COVID-19 protocols at Priam Vineyards

Labyrinth Brewing (148 Forest St, Manchester, CT)
Thursday, March 18
4 – 9 p.m.
10% of all to-go and in-house beer purchases will be donated
Inside seating available
Curbside and to-go purchases available; for curbside, order online
Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join; Labyrinth sells a small selection of chew toys, bandanas, and organic dog cookies made with their spent grains
Food truck: Square Peg Pizzeria serving personal wood-fired pizzas
Learn more about Labyrinth Brewing
Read more about the COVID-19 protocols at Labyrinth Brewing

Still Hill Brewery (Shunpike Business Center, 1275 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill, CT)
Thursday, March 18
Friday, March 19
4 – 9 p.m.
$1 per pint of our Nayaug Belgian Blonde Ale 5.5% ABV will be donated
Inside seating available, outdoor seating available
Curbside and to-go purchases available; for curbside, order online
Food available for purchase: Uncrustable PB&J’s, Toasted Pretzels, Harry’s West Hartford Center Frozen Pizza’s; Cheese, Cajun Bacon, Pepperoni, or Sausage, or Spread Cheese Co. Cheese Flights; Three cheeses, with crackers, with the option to add on Mustard & Jam (cheeses rotate weekly)
Learn more about Still Hill Brewery
Read more about the COVID-19 protocols at Still Hill Brewery
Can’t attend, or wish to support POA in a different way? Consider donating $5 or more, and we’ll put a shamrock up in our cat shelter window in your honor. DONATE HERE!

Visit the POA Table at the Vegan Schmeegan event at Priam Vineyards
2021-08-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Road, Colchester, CT, 06415
Come visit our table from 1 pm to 3 pm at this event!

Your Purchases at Priam Vineyards Support POA!
2021-09-17 11:00 - 18:00 | Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Road, Colchester, CT, 06415
POA will have an information table and will receive 10-20% of proceeds all weekend!

Knights of Columbus Family Picnic (POA is Beneficiary)
2021-09-25 13:00 - 18:00 | Knights of Columbus, 1831 Main St, East Hartford, CT

Hebron Veterinary Hospital Barktober 2.3 Mile Dog Jog
2021-10-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Hebron Church of Hope, 1 Main St, Hebron, CT
Hebron Veterinary Hospital Barktober 2.3 Mile Dog Jog
Proceeds to Benefit Protectors of Animals!

Community Night at Urban Lodge Brewing
2021-12-01 16:00 - 21:00 | Urban Lodge Brewing, 47 Purnell Place, Manchester, CT
Join Protectors of Animals for a very special Community Night at Urban Lodge Brewing! The brewery will generously donate 20% of all sales to POA, so come prepared to sample their delicious beer list. Wine, cider, non-alcoholic brew, Hosmer Mountain soda, and light snacks are also available.
Urban Lodge Brewery has two large indoor seating areas as well as a spacious outdoor patio. If you’d prefer to bundle up and imbibe outside, drinks may be purchased at the bar and taken to the patio. Ample free parking is available behind the brewery.
It will be a fun night to mix and mingle with fellow POA friends and volunteers, and we hope to see you there. Come say hi at our POA table, where you’ll also be able to pre-order your 2022 POA calendar.
Questions? Reach out to jessica.sokol@poainc.org.

9th Annual Kitten Shower to benefit the Protectors of Animals Foster Program
2022-05-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Road, Colchester, CT, 06415
Come and join us for our 9th Annual Kitten Shower to benefit the Protectors of Animals Foster Program!. This year we are excited to be hosted by Priam Vineyards. We will be collecting supplies and monetary donations to help provide for the mother cats and kittens in our foster homes. There will be information about POA, our volunteer program and our adoption process, as well as raffle baskets and kitten ambassadors to meet! This is not an adoption event and the kitten ambassadors are too young for adoption, but not too young to come out and say hi! The Vineyard is a kid friendly venue, with plenty of outdoor space.

Some things on our wish list: PetAg KMR (kitten milk replacer), Miracle nipples (mini), Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat food (canned and dry), Purina One Healthy Kitten dry food, Friskies pate canned food (no seafood please), washable pet beds, baby receiving blankets, scratching posts. For our complete Kitten Shower Registry please go to https://amzn.to/3LwELBo . Items can be brought to the shower or shipped directly to our shelter.

Priam is graciously donating 10% of bottle sales during our event to Protectors of Animals, if you mention us at check out.

Not available on the day of the shower? You can make a monetary donation to the Shower at any time through the Network for Good with this link: https://bit.ly/3OLA2hh

For more information about Priam Vineyards, visit their website: https://www.priam-vineyards.com/index

YOGA with CATS
2022-06-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Afterglow Studio Hartford, 30 Arbor Street #210, Hartford, CT, 06106
Join us at Afterglow Studio in their first Yoga with Cats Session!! This gorgeous studio is a purrrrfect place to take a wonderful yoga class while meeting some of POA’s ambassador cats and kittens. It is not an adoption event but if you see one that catches your eye, our volunteers will be on hand to tell you how to start our adoption process..as well as fill you in on any info you would like to know about our organization! Contact the Studio to get your spot, they are limited!!
Book at www.afterglowstudiohartford.com/events and questions about the class can be directed to afterglowstudiohartford@gmail.com
We will keep you posted on who are ambassadors will be as we get closer to the date on our Facebook Page!!

Peoples' Choice Concours Car Show at Farmington Polo Club
2022-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Farmington Polo Club, 162 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, CT, 06032, United States
The 49th Annual Connecticut Valley Region Peoples’ Choice Concours is proudly supporting POA this year! All car entrants have been asked to bring food and litter donations for POA, and spectators are encouraged to as well. The event is free to the public, so come enjoy some gorgeous cars and drop off a donation for our cats and dogs! Spectators who bring a POA donation will receive a ballot to vote for your favorite car, and car entrants who bring a donation will get an extra ballot! (Check out our current wishlist here.) Thank you to the Peoples’ Choice Concours for supporting POA!

2022 Simsbury Fly-In, Car Show & Food Truck Fest
2022-09-25 08:00 - 16:00 | Simsbury Airport, 94 Wolcott Rd, Simsbury, CT, United States
POA will have a dog watering station and puppacinos (while supplies last) for four-legged friends attending the Sunday of the Simsbury Fly-In weekend. For more details about the event, visit: http://www.simsburyflyin.com/HOME

Knights of Columbus Family Picnic
2022-10-01 13:00 - 18:00 | Knights of Columbus, 1831 Main St, East Hartford, CT
Protectors of Animals is one of two proud beneficiaries of the 5th Annual Knights of Columbus Family Picnic!
Happening in East Hartford on Saturday, October 1 from 1 – 6pm, this event includes food, cash bar, raffles, games, a karaoke DJ, and more!
For just $20, you can enjoy this family-friendly event and help both Protectors of Animals and Saint Mary’s Food Bank. Visit our POA table at the event.
Call Alan at 860-502-7965 to arrange tickets, or purchase at the door for $22.
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for their continued support of POA!

Yoga with Cats at Afterglow Yoga
2022-10-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Afterglow Studio Hartford, 30 Arbor Street #210, Hartford, CT, 06106
Join us at Afterglow Studio in their first Yoga with Cats Session!! This gorgeous studio is a purrrrfect place to take a wonderful yoga class while meeting some of POA’s ambassador cats and kittens. It is not an adoption event but if you see one that catches your eye, our volunteers will be on hand to tell you how to start our adoption process…as well as fill you in on any info you would like to know about our organization!
Join the waiting list at www.afterglowstudiohartford.com/events and questions about the class can be directed to afterglowstudiohartford@gmail.com.
Special thanks to Jane and Afterglow for supporting POA!

Fall in Love with Protectors of Animals at Aussakita Acres Farm
2022-10-08 16:00 - 20:00 | Aussakita Acres Farm, 555 Lydall St, Manchester, CT, 06042, United States
Pumpkins, plaid, crisp afternoons, goat yoga…nothing says fall like spending a late afternoon at a New England farm! Join Protectors of Animals and Aussakita Acres Farm to help raise money for our pets in need.

4 – 5pm: Goat yoga! No experience necessary.
5:30 – 7:30pm: Music by local band and animal lovers The Silk City Strays
Sunset: Bonfire and s’mores bar
All afternoon: Raffles, farm tours, and so much more!

Bring a picnic lunch/dinner if you’d like, or just enjoy the provided dessert and drinks! One raffle ticket is included with every admission.
$50 per person includes yoga, music, bonfire, raffle ticket, s’mores, farm tours, and more…plus you’re supporting POA!

Strutting for Strays
2022-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 2928 Main St, Glastonbury, CT, United States

10th Annual Kitten Shower
2023-05-20 11:00 - 2023-05-30 15:00 | Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Road, Colchester, CT, 06415
