PetSmart Charities’ Adopt Joy™ Event
2026-04-25 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-23 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | PetSmart Urbana Pike, 5401 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Join PetConnect Rescue at PetSmart on Urbana Pike from 12–2 PM for a special adoption event that’s part of PetSmart Charities’ Adopt Joy™ celebration! We’re bringing our most lovable pups — you just bring the love.
Bonus: For every dog adopted at the event, PetConnect Rescue will receive a $100 donation from Adopt Joy™ to help save even more lives. Your new best friend could help rescue the next!

First Saturday Frederick Adoption Event
2026-05-02 12:00 - 15:00 | A Lit’l Irish Too, 29 East Patrick St., Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Join us at A Lit’le Irish Too on Saturday, May 2nd, to partake in the First Saturday Frederick festivities and possibly meet your new best friend. Pet Connect Rescue will have adoptable dogs in the window, hoping to make lots of love matches!!

Run The Greenway
2026-05-03 08:00 - 12:00 | Loudoun Station, 43751 Central Station Dr, Ashburn, VA, 20147, United States
Join us for Run the Greenway on May 3, 2026, and help us save more animals in need! Whether you run in person or virtually, every step you take (and every dollar raised) makes a difference.⁠
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How You Can Help:⁠
– Sign up for the 5K, 10K, or Kids Fun Run⁠
– Donate directly to our campaign
– Become a peer-to-peer fundraiser and rally your friends!⁠
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This big race has BIG incentives:⁠
– The top fundraising organization AND individual can each win $5,000 for their charity!⁠
– The fastest runners can win up to $1,000 for their chosen cause!⁠
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Running and raising money means more lives saved—are you in? Click one of the options below!
On the fundraising page, select PetConnect Rescue from the “Support a Charity” dropdown menu.
Register
Donate
Fundraise

Adoption Event at Purcellville, VA Pet Supplies Plus
2026-05-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Pet Supplies Plus Purcellville, 120 Purcellville Gateway Dr, Purcellville, VA, 20132
Are you ready to find your new best friend?! Come out to Purcellville for our cat and dog adoption event at Pet Supplies Plus from 11am – 1pm!
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All of our adoptable dogs and cats are:⁠
• Up-to-date on vaccinations and preventative medication⁠
• Microchipped⁠
• Dogs are heartworm tested⁠
• Spayed/neutered (6 months and older)⁠

Adoption Event Stadler Nurseries
2026-05-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Stadler Nurseries, 6815 Rt.108, Laytonsville, MD, 20882, United States
Spring has sprung!!! Come check out all Stadler Nurseries has to offer to brighten up your garden and meet our adoptable dogs!!
Adoption event Saturday, May 16th, 11-2 PM

Centerville Elementary School End-of-School Celebration
2026-05-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Centerville Elementary School, 3601 Carriage Hill Dr., Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
PetConnect Rescue will attend the End-of-School Celebration at Centerville Elementary School on Friday, May 22nd, 6-8:30 PM. Visit our table to learn how to get involved and maybe meet your new best friend!!!

Wonderland Book Store Adoption Event
2026-05-31 12:00 - 15:00 | Wonderland Books, 7920 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Wonderland Books is an independent bookstore in the heart of Bethesda, selling books for readers of all ages!! Join us on Sunday, May 31st, 12-3 PM to peruse and meet our adorable adoptable dogs!!

Reston Town Center Animal Expedition
2026-06-07 11:00 - 15:00 | VA
Reston Town Center is welcoming summer on Sunday, June 7th with Animal Expeditions! Pet Connect Rescue is participating in this family-friendly event at Reston Town Center featuring an exciting lineup of activities for animal lovers of all ages. Guests will enjoy live music, face painting, and caricature artists, kids’ train rides, a reptile exhibit, and a petting zoo.
Pet Connect Rescue will have adoptable dogs 11-3 PM – meet them, fall in love, and apply to bring home your new family member!!

Adoption Event at Kentlands PetSmart
2026-06-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Kentlands PetSmart, 218 Kentlands Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, United States
Join us at the Kentlands PetSmart for our dog adoption event from 12 pm – 2 pm!
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All of our adoptable dogs are:⁠
• Up-to-date on vaccinations and preventative medication⁠
• Microchipped⁠
• Dogs are heartworm tested⁠
• Spayed/neutered (6 months and older)⁠
