Round up your furry friends and head to Huntersville for Bark for Life Lake Norman, set for April 21 at Birkdale Village.

The mile walk for Bark for Life is designed to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. Teams may register in advance at or on the day of the event for $20.

Registration for the event starts at 8 a.m. and will feature breakfast from Chick-fil-A and Fresh Market. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. After the walk, stick around for demonstrations, contests and games. Vendors and local business will be on hand.

The first annual Bark For Life Lake Norman event was held in 2011 and raised $30,000. Organizers hope to surpass that number this year.

For more information and to register for the event, visit www.BarkForLifeLKN.org.

Copio with a neighbor's Airedale

Runners, walkers, dog lovers, animal advocates and those who just want to celebrate spring are invited to the second annual “Pawz Too Run” event on Saturday,  April 14 on the Village Green in downtown Davidson.

The event, spearheaded by Cannon School ninth grader Joanna Copio, will benefit the local not-for-profit Friends of the Animals, whose mission is to promote responsible pet ownership, provide low cost spay/neuter services and promote adoption of homeless pets.

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Mark your calendars for an evening of fun for a great cause. The Lake Norman Comedy Zone in Cornelius, N.C. will donate one hundred percent of the proceeds from its February 7th show to Bit O’Luck Horse Rescue. 

 B.T. will be the featured comedian for the evening. He has performed at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival has performed on NBC’s “Friday Night Videos.” He has also appeared on BET Comic View, MTV’s The Jenny McCarthy Show, and FOX’s The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show.

Tickets to the event are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door. More information about the event can be found at http://www.lkncomedyzone.com/index.cfm/upcoming-shows/calendar/.

For additional information about Bit O’Luck Horse Rescue, located in Huntersville, N.C., please visit http://www.bitoluck.org/index.html.

Ruffed Up Rescue photo

Smart Deco furniture and consignment store on Sunday hosts Ruffed Up Rescue, a local network of volunteers that save “urgent” or “death row” dogs from shelters and foster them until they find good homes.

Stop by the store Sunday, Nov. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. to meet pups in need and to donate to their cause. Ten percent of Smart Deco sales Sunday will be donated to Ruffed Up Rescue. Read the full story

Community members are invited to “Dine for the Animals” Saturday at Tenders Restaurant in Cornelius. The restaurant will donate a portion of the day’s lunch sales to the Cornelius Animal Shelter.

Also Saturday, Cornelius Animal Control Officers will be at Tenders with some of the shelter’s dogs that are in need of homes. Read the full story

The Cornelius PARC Department and the North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital present the 11th Annual All American Dog Show at Bailey Road Park Saturday, Oct. 8.

Furry friends can compete in fun categories or just go to watch the events, which kick off with the Shelter Strut parade at 5:45 p.m.

Also at the event, author Elisabeth Davis will be on site to sign copies of her book, Harley the Throwaway Puppy. Proceeds from the book signing will benefit the Cornelius Animal Shelter. Read the full story