Cardio For Canines

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Cardio For Canines

Cardio for Canines allows the community to get out, get active, and walk a VHS shelter dog who needs VHS shelter dogs spend about 22-23 hours a day in a kennel.

Cardio for Canines is designed to benefit both humans and homeless shelter dogs. Evansville has been criticized far too often for being an “obese” city with many programs & organizations devoted to helping people in the area stay healthy. Cardio for Canines is a great way to get active while helping a homeless dog at the same time! They can mentally and psychologically deteriorate from a lack of e

xercise and human interaction. Programs like this help the dogs get much-needed exercise, socialization, and good ol’ fashioned fresh air & sunshine. Cardio for Canines is the brainchild of VHS staff member Lauren Schmitt. An avid runner, Lauren is passionate about humans being healthy & active. But she is even more passionate about animals, particularly shelter dogs who often get overlooked for adoption because they are too high-energy or barking too much in their kennel. She and her friends and family are volunteering their time to make Cardio for Canines a success. The VHS wants to emphasize that people of all fitness levels are welcome at Cardio for Canines. From marathon runners to leisurely walkers, everyone is welcome! At the end of the day, the main goals are for people to get active and dogs to get much-needed exercise & enrichment. The dogs will love you whether or not you’ve done a 5K! Sessions are held every Saturday morning at the rear entrance of the Vanderburgh Humane Society. Dog checkout begins at 8:00 and the team takes off walking/running from 8:30-9:30 through Garvin Park! Water will be provided in Garvin Park for humans and dogs. Children, strollers, and wheelchairs are welcome, but participants actually walking dogs must be 18+ and sign a waiver.

03/02/2025

We were pleasantly surprised at yesterday’s turnout and the fact that nearly 45 kennels were emptied!👏🏼👏🏼

To the participants & volunteers— we’re appreciative beyond words!

📷- Megan Baggett

02/28/2025

Tomorrow we’ll be back and ready to rock! 🐶

No matter what your weekend looks like, you should start it with us! We hope to see you at 8am!

02/21/2025

Due to the road/sidewalk conditions in Garvin Park, we will cancel cfc for tomorrow. Please keep yourselves and your pets safe and warm!

02/16/2025

Despite the dreary weather, we were able to empty twenty-two kennels yesterday! 👏🏼🐾

📸- Mel Stewart

02/14/2025

Grab an umbrella & some rain boots, and let’s try to empty some kennels tomorrow! 🌧️

📸 Madison Renee Photo

02/07/2025

Rain or shine, shelter dogs still love their time spent in Garvin Park on Saturday mornings! Will you join us tomorrow?

Rear lobby doors open at 8am! 📸 Madison Renee Photo

02/05/2025

🐶✨ 2-1-25 ✨🐶

Madison Renee Photo 📸

01/31/2025

Benjamin and friends hope to see you bright and early in the morning! 🐾

Rear lobby doors open at 8am!
📷 Megan Baggett

01/26/2025

Over 40 VHS dogs received additional enrichment yesterday morning in the park! We can’t thank our volunteers & participants enough 🫶🏽

📷- Megan Baggett

01/24/2025

Shake off those winter blues and join us for a morning stroll tomorrow! 🐕

See you at 8am!
📷 31blume photography

01/17/2025

Smile! 😬 We’re back tomorrow!

The roads are much more clear this week, and we’re hoping with today’s sunshine & warm(er) temps, even more snow and ice will continue to melt. That being said, please be sure to still look for any slick spots tomorrow morning during your walk!

📷 31blume photography

01/10/2025

❄️ Due to the conditions of the roads and sidewalks, we will cancel CFC tomorrow. The safety of the participants and dogs is the most important to us! Please keep yourselves and your pets warm, and we hope to be back next week!

📷 31blume photography

01/05/2025

How about an album of some happy shelter dogs on this snowy morning? ❄️ 🐕

Nearly 30 kennels were emptied yesterday thanks to our amazing team of volunteers & walkers!
📷 31blume photography

01/04/2025

With harsh winter weather on the horizon, it’s important to have a plan for your pets 🌨️ Our furry friends can’t speak for themselves – So as pet owners, it’s our responsibility to keep them safe in inclement weather. Check out the graphic for more cold weather tips!

And if you have a strictly outdoor pet, PLEASE consider bringing them inside during freezing temps – The VHS will even loan you a crate!

Please share this information with friends and family with pets. It could end up saving a life 🐾

01/03/2025

If exercising or volunteering lands on your New Year’s resolution list, we’ve got you covered! 👟 🚶🏻‍♀️ 🐾

We understand the challenges of staying active during the winter months, but if you start now, the warmer months will seem like a breeze! This program is the perfect combination of physical activity and volunteerism, so start the New Year with us tomorrow and come help out the shelter dogs!

12/27/2024

The majority of our volunteers have plans tomorrow, so there won’t be a CFC in the morning, but we hope to be back next weekend! We appreciate your understanding and hope that your holiday week has been wonderful!

12/22/2024

Extremely grateful for the participants, volunteers, and our photographer for getting a little chilly yesterday morning to help give the shelter dogs a break from their kennels!

Several walkers took a second dog out , and in total we were able to empty nearly 30 kennels! 🫶🏽
📷 Megan Baggett

12/20/2024

Put on your winter apparel and come help us put smiles on the faces of the VHS pups! 🐶

We hope to see you tomorrow!
📷 31blume photography

Address

400 Millner Industrial Drive
Evansville, IN
47710

Opening Hours

8am - 9:30am

Telephone

+18124262563

Website

http://www.vhslifesaver.org/

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We’re so proud of this project from 31blume photography that perfectly encapsulates the driving force behind this program. Founder Lauren Saxe sits down and discusses the different aspects of Cardio for Canines as well as the sentiment and passion attached to it. Watch, share, and enjoy. 🫶🏽🐶 Vanderburgh Humane Society