When the Kane County Cougars talk about the dog days of summer, they’re not fooling around.
On Tuesday, July 26, the team is rolling out the Milkbones, so to speak, for man’s best friend. Fans are encouraged to bring their K9 masters to Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva for an evening of baseball, magic tricks and other exciting activities.
Magician Martin Rees, a five-time Guinness World Records holder, will make a performance, and he and WGN Radio “Pet World” host Steve Dale will serve as emcees.
The event is a fundraiser for K9s For Warriors and other service animal organizations, as well as local pet adoption groups.
K9s For Warriors is the nation’s largest provider of trained service dogs to military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma.
Anderson Humane will be also be exhibiting with available adoption candidates that will be shown on-screen throughout the evening.
An additional doggie event will take place on October 2. Along with Robust Promotions, the Kane County Cougars Baseball Foundation will present “Diamonds in the Ruff,” an attempt to break a world record for the largest dog wedding. The goal is to marry 1,000 dogs. This event will also raise money for K9s For Warriors.
“We are a bit quirky and always push the marketing envelope, so hosting a massive dog wedding is a natural,” Cougars owner and CEO Bob Froehlich stated in a press release. “Our foundation gives back to the community over $1 million annually in cash and in-kind donations. One of our biggest areas of focus has always been veterans and active military. In many ways, our organization was made for this event.”
Stephanie Vogt, , stated in the release that service dogs help veterans “return to a life of dignity and independence.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this awesome attempt,” said community relations manager at K9s For Warriors Stephanie Vogt. “Diamonds in the Ruff will allow us to continue changing veterans’ lives for the better and give new purpose to rescue dogs.”
Tickets are available here.
