Bert and Lisa Weed attend Olde as part of several activities offered Saturday at Woofstock, a special fundraising event for the Human Society Waterville area on Webb Road in Waterville. Listen to Souls. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
Waterville — There weren’t hippies dancing to music and calling for unity and peace, but the first Woofstock, held Saturday in the Humane Society Waterville area, needed money, a home and lots of love. It helped spread awareness about the animals that live there.
Like Woodstock, a giant party on a dairy farm in upstate New York in August 1969, Woofstock is held in a rolling freshly mowed field next to an animal shelter off Webb Road. it was done. There were live bands, food, games, animal toys, clothing and lots of other cat and dog paraphernalia for sale.
“It’s great,” said Bert Weed.
Weed and his wife Lisa are animal lovers and have a female Russian Blue cat named “Boo”. Matamis Contis, near Lincoln, has driven all the way from his township to attend Woofstock. Sitting on a folding chair in a field under sunny skies and listening to an Old Souls band, they said it was well worth the two-hour trek.
“I just happened to see this on Facebook and someone shared it, and I thought what a relaxing afternoon and for good reason, so I decided to go in,” says Lisa Weed. said.
Benton’s Isaac Mercier, 22, and Ashton Harrington, 18, had a much shorter trip to Woofstock. They heard about the event from a musician who played on Saturday.
“It’s great. It’s a good time,” said Mercier.
Harrington said the event was for a cause.
“This is good because it supports the idea that the animals are in good condition, have a home and have enough food,” he said.
Rae-Ann Demos, executive director of the Human Society’s Waterville area, speaks about the Woofstock fundraiser held at Webb Road in Waterville on Saturday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
Shelter director Rae-Ann Demos said the facility was extremely busy, especially with cats.
“We have about 80 cats in our home and foster home,” she said. “A lot of moms and kittens are being rescued.”
She and other shelter officials saw Woofstock being held in various shelters and decided to add their own twist to the events in Waterville.
Tickets are $20 online, admission is $25, and proceeds go to animal care. Protesters say shelters are always in need of donations of cat litter, cat and dog food, laundry detergent and wood pellets to be used as cat litter.
The demo also wanted to spread awareness about the importance of people sterilizing and spaying their pets.
“Shelters are overrun with cats at this time of year,” she said.
Ashton Harrington played a round of cornhole Saturday as part of several acts during Woofstock, a special event that raises funds for the Human Society Waterville area on Webb Road in Waterville. increase. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
Woofstock, which was scheduled to close at 9 p.m. Saturday, included a beer garden hosted by the Drip City Arcade Bar, games like cornhole, and vendors selling T-shirts, dog treats, collars, brushes, and pens. . Along with Old Souls, the Tyler Healey Band, Papa Tim and the Desperate Men, Bad Daddy, River Bottom Funk and Cryin’ Out Loud were expected to perform. Food vendors include Texas Backyard BBQ, Sheba’s Wicked Kitchen, Whoop-ie Pies, Cruzin Slice, I’d Wrap That, and The Daily Dish.
Maine Technology Group partnered with Waterville Shelter as an event sponsor, pledging to match all donations up to $20,000.
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