Act For Animals SWPA

10/12/2026

✨ Interested in volunteering? Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley is holding a new volunteer orientation on Saturday. The pumpkin drive for the Pigsburgh Squealers continues. Plus, there’s a Catoberfest cookout, a rabies clinic, Halloween dog yoga, and more on this week’s calendar -

🍁Thursday, October 15th🍁

•Bingo at Giant Oaks Winery - South Hills Pet Rescue

🍁Saturday, October 17th🍁

•New Volunteer Orientation - Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley

•Subaru Loves Pets Meet and Greet Adoption Event - Pet Search

•Catoberfest Cookout - Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

🍁Sunday, October 18th🍁

•Rabies Plus Clinic - Pet Search

•Wildflower Halloween Dog Yoga - Among the Wildflowers Sanctuary

•Tails & Tailgates - Washington Area Humane Society

•Meet Adoptable Cats at Petsmart East Liberty! - Trash Cat Rescue

🎃Full month of October🎃

•Pumpkin Drive for the Pigsburgh Squealers - Bring a pumpkin to any Polished Dental location throughout October, and you will receive a Polished Perk of your choice in exchange

Don't see your event listed? Want to see AFA's full event calendar? Click the link in the comments 💜🩵

10/05/2026

‼️ Upcoming Events 🎃🐾

🍁Tuesday, October 6th:

•Pups on the Patio Adoption Event - South Hills Pet Rescue

Friday, October 9th

•Crafting With Cats: Jewlery Making for the Holidays! - Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

🍁Saturday, October 10th:

•Kitty Yoga at Rivers Club - October 10 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
•Adoption Event Meet and Greet - Bridge To Home Animal Rescue
•Fall Craft and Vendor Show - White Oak Animal Safe Haven
•Mercedes-Benz of Washington Adoption Event - South Hills Pet Rescue
•Barktober at Tanger Pittsburgh - South Hills Pet Rescue
•Trash Cats at Petco Waterworks (Fox Chapel) - Trash Cat Rescue
•Claws for a Cause - Harmony Dog Rescue

🍁Sunday, October 11th:

•OHPA Bird Fair - Pearl: Parrot Education Adoption and Re-homing League
•BOO Bingo - Fix Ur Cat
•Paws Across Pittsburgh 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off at Black Dog Winery
•Halloween Pet Photos with Michael Myers - East Coast Bulldog Rescue

🍁🍁Full month of October:

🎃 Pumpkin Drive for the Pigsburgh Squealers - Bring a pumpkin to any Polished Dental location throughout October, and you will receive a Polished Perk of your choice in exchange!

💜🩵 As always, link to full event calendar in the comments!

10/02/2026

Dogs & cats! 🐶🐱🐾

Join us for our On-Site Vaccine Clinic on Friday, Oct. 9, from 3:00–5:00 PM! Protect your furry family members with affordable preventative care in a quick and convenient visit.

Whether your pet is due for their annual vaccines or just needs to get back on track, we're here to help make keeping them healthy easy.

📅 Friday, Oct. 9
🕒 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Animal Friends

No appointment required. Stop by during this clinic, and our team will be happy to assist you.

Help your pet stay happy, healthy, and ready for all of life's adventures. We can't wait to see you and your four-legged friends!

09/28/2026

🎃🍂 Can you believe it? October starts this week & it's bringing a full month of ways to help animals!

Starting with a month-long pumpkin drive & a happy hour this Thursday. PLUS pig bingo, pig yoga, and two "Barktober" events over the weekend.

Take a look at everything coming up below!
💜🩵 Link to AFA's full community event calendar in the comments

🎃Thursday, October 1st

•Pumpkin Drive for the Pigsburgh Squealers begins. The Pumpkin drive will be all month long!!

•Happy Hour - Paws Across Pittsburgh

🎃Friday, October 2nd

•Kitty Bingo - Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

🎃Saturday, October 3rd

• Goatoberfest - Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch

•Hickory Apple Festival - Pet Search

•Swine & Unwind: Pig Yoga - Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue

•Barktober Fest at Dough Daddy Brewery Benefiting Paws Across Pittsburgh

•Super Bingo! - South Hills Pet Rescue

🎃Sunday, October 4th

•Hickory Apple Festival - Pet Search

•Bow Wow Bingo - Bridge To Home Animal Rescue

•Barktober Bash at Mahoney’s - Fayette Friends of Animals

09/21/2026

Here is what's happening this weekend in the animal world of Southwestern PA! 🐾

💜 FRIDAY, September 25th
• Kitty Bingo - Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

🩵 SATURDAY, September 26th

• 38th Annual Cecil Township Fall Festival - South
Hills Pet Rescue

• Kitty Yoga - Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

• Adoption Event/Meet and Greet - Bridge To Home
Animal Rescue

• Cecil Fall Festival - Pet Search

• Fallin' in Love with Your Best Friend Adoption
Event with Paws Across Pittsburgh

• Free Rabies Clinic - Washington Area Humane Society

• 2026 Annual Wheek Care Guinea Pig Rescue
Pignic

• Pins for Paws Bowling Event - Animal Lifeline
Pittsburgh

• 2nd Annual Paws and Claws Purse Bash - Paws
Across Pittsburgh

💜 SUNDAY, September 27th

• Adoptable Cat Meet and Greet at Petsmart
Bridgeville - Trash Cat Rescue

• Meow-jong: A Mahjong Night at the Cat Rescue!
- Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

• Cecil Fall Festival - Pet Search

💜🩵 View our entire community calendar by clicking the link in the comments!

Wishing everyone a great week as we approach the first day of the FALL season 🍂

09/07/2026

Here's what's happening in the animal community around Southwestern PA this week!

📆 Tuesday, September 8th
• Pups on the Patio Adoption Event -South Hills Pet Rescue

📆 Wednesday, September 9th
• KQ Book Club - Kitty Queen Cat Rescue

📆 Thursday, September 10th
• WCCF Gives Day September 10th, 2026 – Donate to the Washington Area Humane Society

📆 Saturday, September 12th
• Tails on the Trails- Animal Protectors Dog Walk - Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley
• Adoption Event Meet and Greet - Bridge To Home Animal Rescue
• Strut With Your Mutt - Paws Across Pittsburgh
• Trash Cat at Petco Pleasant Hills - Trash Cat Rescue
• Who’s Your Hero? Dogs Pick Their Veteran Event at Animal Protectors- Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley
• Claws for a Cause - Harmony Dog Rescue

📆 Sunday, September 13th
• Squealers “Tail”Gate Party - Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue
• Trash Cat at Petco Monroeville - Trash Cat Rescue
• Adoption/Parrot Standards of Care Class Pearl: Parrot Education Adoption and Re-homing League

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See the full community events calendar on our website (link in comments 👇).

08/27/2026

Thank you Dolly for bringing so much advocacy to those without voices ♥️

08/25/2026