BARKtoberfest 2021

Thank you for attending our 5th Annual BARKtoberfest: Pet Adoption Event & Marketspace at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo! You were able to meet adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens while supporting local animal shelters and rescue groups.

This year’s event featured a Pet Costume Contest, vendor booths, food trucks and more! This event was free and open to the public.

To vote for the Pet Costume Contest, please visit www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/barktoberfest/vote.

To view photos from this year BARKtoberfest, please visit www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=ZoologicalSocietyofNJ&set=a.358206419323038

Thank you to the adoption groups and nonprofits who attended below:

Creature Comfort Pet Therapy

East Orange Animal Alliance

Final Hope Animal Rescue

For The Love of Birds

Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League

Miss Pat’s Cats

Montclair Township Animal Shelter

Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter

Purrfect Pals

Sedona Shepherd Sanctuary

Shelter Helpers On Wheels (SHOW)

Wise Animal Rescue

Shop with our vendors:

Amy’s Photography

Animalia Designs

Big John’s Gourmet Burgers LLC

Flags of Gratitude

Jersey Pups Co

Lisa Palombo Studios

Lynn’s Pampered Pets

Master Pizza

New York Life Insurance Company

Nitjuan Designs

West Orange Animal Hospital

We would like to also thank our sponsors!

Eastman Companies

Sobel Family Foundation