Walk for Animals at Stowe Cider
Saturday, September 12, between 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Stowe Cider – Stowe, VT

Join us for our reimagined Walk for Animals at Stowe Cider, a day of fresh air, fun, and fundraising in support of North Country Animal League.

Walk alongside fellow animal lovers in support of NCAL's lifesaving programs and community services that help keep pets safe, healthy, and with the families who love them. Check-in opens at 11 AM, so come whenever works for your day.

Attendance is FREE and open to all.

Fundraise and Win

This is our biggest fundraising day of the year, and we want to make it worth your while:

NEW: Our top individual fundraiser wins a pair of tickets to Noah Kahan's concert at Spruce Peak on Tuesday, September 15. Every dollar you raise starting at 7 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2026 counts toward your total. We're keeping totals under wraps, no updates along the way, until the big reveal at 4 PM on Saturday, right at the event
The top fundraising team wins a private, catered puppy pop-up, an exclusive afternoon with puppies, just for your crew
Bring your best-dressed pup for a shot at our Best Dressed Dog contest

How to Enter to Win the Noah Kahan Tickets

FOR NEW FIRST-TIME SUPPORTERS: Set up your fundraising page. Click "Join the Walk" or "Start Fundraising" to create your personal page. It only takes a minute. FOR ACTIVE FUNDRAISERS: Share your original page to continue raising funds. Only the funds raised between 7 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and 4 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2026, will count towards this prize.
Personalize your page. Add a photo and a short note about why you're supporting NCAL.
Share your link. Send it to friends and family by text, email, or social media.
Start raising funds. Every dollar you raise BETWEEN 7 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2026 and 4 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2026 counts toward the Noah Kahan ticket challenge.
Check back Saturday at 4 PM. The top individual fundraiser wins the pair of tickets.

PLEASE NOTE:
Team totals are unaffected. Team fundraising totals continue as normal and will determine the top fundraising team and team awards.

Individual totals for the ticket giveaway reset to zero. To win the Noah Kahan tickets, only funds you personally raise between 7:00 AM Thursday, September 10, 2026, and 4:00 PM Saturday, September 12, 2026, at our Walk for Animals event at Stowe Cider will count. Money you've already raised before this window does not carry over toward the ticket contest.

Purchase your event swag and support the work we do. Available to purchase:

An official Walk for Animals T-shirt
A bandana for their canine companion

Enjoy a full day of activities for the whole family, including:

Great food and drinks from Stowe Cider
Live music on the patio. Mary Mercik opens with acoustic favorites from 11 AM to 2 PM, followed by Lost Faculty from 2 to 5 PM
Family-friendly games and activities, and a puppy zone
A Silent Auction featuring must-have, one-of-a-kind items and experiences, closing at 4 PM
The Cause for Paws Raffle drawing live at 4:30 PM
NCAL animals to meet, plus an agility demonstration from the Green Mountain Dog Club

Whether you're walking in honor of a beloved pet, supporting our shelter animals, or simply showing up for your community, your participation helps ensure that NCAL can continue providing care, compassion, and critical resources to animals and people across our region.

Come walk with us, because we're all in it together.

Thank You to everyone who supported our 2026 Walk for Animals! We had a great day raising vital funds to support NCAL's Mission. Thank you!

WALKING FOR ANIMALS. WALKING FOR COMMUNITY.