2023 Pets of Pima Parade

Congratulations to number 203! They have won the Tucson Subaru Pets of Parade 50/50 Raffle. Please email a pic of your winning ticket to popp@friendsofpacc.org. Please include a name and mailing address. Please claim your prize by Tuesday, March 7th. The prize is $905!

1. Ask for additional dog tags if you have kids walking with you.
2. If you have multiple pets, ask for extra bandanas.
3. If you ordered a Petsicle, remember to get it.

1. The Parade is staging next to Roskruge K-8 School on E. 5th Street & N. 3rd Ave. 
2. You will be assigned a Group # at check-in. Look for and wait at/near the sign with your number. 
3. Staging/Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m. 
4. The Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. All groups will be on the Parade route by 11:00 a.m. 
5. This is a residential area, so please be mindful of private property. 

1. Groups with vehicles will be on 3rd Ave. Non-vehicle participants will be on 5th St. 

1. There are many options for parking, including Tucson High School, street parking, and a parking lot at 5th Ave and 7th St. Refer to the attached map. 

1. Ride the StreetCar. It's free, and leashed pets are allowed to ride on the day of the Parade. 

1. The route is 0.7 miles long. There will be occasional stoppages. 
2. We will be releasing groups in 30-second increments. Please be mindful of keeping that distance along the route so that the TV cameras can capture each group. 
3. Please pick up after your pets along the route. 

1. Along the route, there will be a photographer at the StreetCar with the Parade mural. Stop to get a group photo.
2. Sun Link Streetcar Photo Contest: Be sure to take a pic in front of our cool Sun Link Streetcar ad/Mural on Parade day, Sunday, Feb 19. It will be near the intersection of 6th St and 4th Ave. Then share your pic on Instagram with the hashtag #POPPTucson, and be randomly selected to win two free tickets to Roadhouse Cinemas and a $50 gift card to buy dinner or drinks! The contest ends Tue, Feb 21, at 5 p.m. Winner will be DM'd via Instagram on or before Thursday, Feb 23. Good Luck!

1. The program in your participant pack will have details about Festival activities. 

1. PACC will offer microchipping, and Tucson Federal Credit Union will make Pet Emergency contact cards. 

1. The event will air on KMSB FOX11 on 2/26 at 9:00 a.m. and 3/5 at 9:00 a.m. It will also air on KTTU MY18 on 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. and 3/5 at 2:00 p.m. (check your local listings)

Because you love animals and know that pets make our lives more fun, more meaningful, and more loving. POPP is an opportunity to celebrate the animals who enrich your lives, while generating support for pets who need people to love.

Plus, who doesn’t love a parade?!? Live entertainment, games, cool cars, and thousands of adorable animals of all shapes and sizes. What could be more fun than partying with your pooch, carousing with your cat, or raging with your reptile?

Pets = Love. Parade = Love. So, we ask: Why not participate and be among the first to experience Tucson's newest tradition!

Pets give us their unconditional love. However, not all pets have someone to love. And some pet owners need occasional help to keep their companion animal healthy and happy. Pima Animal Care Center exists to help these pets and people. Annually, PACC helps over 19,000 pets find new furever families and has the best live outcome percentage of any large public shelter in the nation. Additionally, PACC assists people who need help for their pets, preserving 1000’s of families and saving these animals from the shelter experience. Your participation in POPP celebrates the pet(s) in your life and supports the pets in all our lives.

Here is a map of the Parade route and more info of the difference sponsored segments. To see it on the Friends of PACC website, please click here.

We are once again making Petsicles! Want to be in the Parade but concerned your pet can’t handle the fanfare? We’ll give you a photo representation, aka a “Petsicle,” of your pet to carry in the Parade! To get your Petsicle, follow the registration instructions to submit your pet pic(s). Or once you register, forward your registration email with a high-res photo of your pet (a cellphone pic is typically ok nowadays) and your pets name to popp@friendsofpacc.org, on or before Monday, Feb 13. You can pick up your Petsicle at pre-registration, Friday, Feb 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. AND on Saturday, Feb 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Tucson Subaru on Oracle Rd., or the day of the event :)

• Camp Bow Wow
• C. Eaton Photography
• Cat Custom Creations
• Desert Dog Denim
• DogBerry Bakery
• Hands to Heart
• Humana
• Infinite Prism
• Jen’s Unique Crafts
• Midtown Vegan Deli
• Pipers Barks & Craft
• Prancing Pet Bakery
• Renewal by Andersen
• Rowdy Society Studios
• Rusty Paws
• Main Event
• Your CBD Store
• Dutch Bros.

You & your pet can be crowned the Fox11 Prince or Princess of the Tucson Subaru Pets of Pima Parade! Could it be you?! Enter for a chance to win a $100 Gift basket from Central Pet & $100 Gift card from Bookman’s. Be featured on FoP's (Friends of PACC's) newsletter, FoP social media, and Fox11’s Facebook page. Click the link for details, https://ul.ink/1ATXP. Enter a Photo Jan 30 - Feb 5. Voting Feb 6 - Feb 14. The top 11 finalists will be notified on Feb 15 and participate in the Parade on Feb 19!

 Looking for a new furry family member?
Come check out the HSL Properties Adoption Extravaganza where there will be shelters and rescues adopting out some lovable animals! Here is a list: 

• Cherished Tails Senior Sanctuary
• Rescue Me Marana
• Desert Rotti & Pals Rescue
• Valley Humane
• Tucson Cold Wet Noses
• Desert Springs Equestrian Center
• PACC Fosters
  

1. Register on this website between Feb 7 and Feb 13.

2. Raise or donate a minimum of $25 and be automatically entered into a drawing for a a paw-some pet-themed gift basket!

3. Winners will be emailed on the Feb 15