Cardio For Canines

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.

Extremely grateful for the participants, volunteers, and our photographer for getting a little chilly yesterday morning ...
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

Put on your winter apparel and come help us put smiles on the faces of the VHS pups! 🐶We hope to see you tomorrow! 📷 31b...
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

Don’t let those winter blues get the best of you. Physical activity is just as important during the cold months…if not m...
12/13/2024

Don’t let those winter blues get the best of you. Physical activity is just as important during the cold months…if not more! So set your alarm and come join us for a brisk, morning walk with a shelter pup!

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Bundle up and come give Rufus & his pals a chance to explore Garvin Park tomorrow morning! 🐕 📷 31blume photography
12/06/2024

Bundle up and come give Rufus & his pals a chance to explore Garvin Park tomorrow morning! 🐕

📷 31blume photography

We can’t thank yesterday’s participants and volunteers enough for braving the cold and giving the VHS dogs a break from ...
12/01/2024

We can’t thank yesterday’s participants and volunteers enough for braving the cold and giving the VHS dogs a break from their kennels!

📷 31blume photography

Walk off some of that pumpkin pie tomorrow morning and come pair up with a shelter dog!We hope to see you at 8am!📷 Megan...
11/29/2024

Walk off some of that pumpkin pie tomorrow morning and come pair up with a shelter dog!

We hope to see you at 8am!
📷 Megan Baggett

✨ T H A N K F U L ✨At CFC, we’re so thankful for this community we’ve built— the volunteers, the participants, & the dog...
11/27/2024

✨ T H A N K F U L ✨

At CFC, we’re so thankful for this community we’ve built— the volunteers, the participants, & the dogs! We’re also thankful for the opportunity to help the felines of this community. Last week we gathered to make winter cat shelters to help keep our feline friends warm this winter season! If you’ve been a part of CFC in any way, shape or form, we’re grateful for you! You’re helping to keep this program going. 🫶🏽
📷 31blume photography

Winter cat shelters are now available for pick up at the VHS! Stop by the front desk during regular business hours to g...
11/27/2024

Winter cat shelters are now available for pick up at the VHS! Stop by the front desk during regular business hours to get yours while supplies last! Please spread the word and let friends and family know that may be in need of one of these houses 

Despite the cooler temps, we still managed to empty over 45 kennels! Thanks so much to everyone who volunteered their ti...
11/24/2024

Despite the cooler temps, we still managed to empty over 45 kennels! Thanks so much to everyone who volunteered their time yesterday morning!

📷 Megan Baggett

If you’re newer to our program, then now would be a good time to let you know that we DO continue CFC throughout the win...
11/22/2024

If you’re newer to our program, then now would be a good time to let you know that we DO continue CFC throughout the winter months! Even on brisk Saturdays, the shelter dogs still greatly enjoy their outdoor time & break from the sometimes busy and noisy kennel environment.

So bundle up, and please come help us walk the VHS dogs tomorrow morning!
📷 Madison Renee Photo

🐈 That’s a wrap for our 2024 Warmth for Whiskers project!38 winter cat shelters are on their way to the VHS to be distri...
11/22/2024

🐈 That’s a wrap for our 2024 Warmth for Whiskers project!

38 winter cat shelters are on their way to the VHS to be distributed to colonies/the public! Follow the VHS page to for details on how to snag your shelter!

We’re falling for this beautiful weather 😍🍁🍂 It was a busy Saturday at the VHS! Over 50 shelter dogs strolled through Ga...
11/19/2024

We’re falling for this beautiful weather 😍🍁🍂

It was a busy Saturday at the VHS! Over 50 shelter dogs strolled through Garvin Park soaking up the sunshine.

Madison Renee Photo 📷

Sunny may be one of the happiest dogs we’ve ever photographed ☺️🐾He’d just love for you to come to CFC tomorrow and help...
11/15/2024

Sunny may be one of the happiest dogs we’ve ever photographed ☺️🐾

He’d just love for you to come to CFC tomorrow and help empty as many kennels as possible! Meet us in the rear lobby at 8am!

📷 Megan Baggett

It was a busy but beautiful Saturday in Garvin Park yesterday! A special thanks to the University of Evansville Volleyba...
11/10/2024

It was a busy but beautiful Saturday in Garvin Park yesterday! A special thanks to the University of Evansville Volleyball team for spending their morning with the shelter dogs!

📷 Megan Baggett

11/09/2024
This program is a great opportunity to do something fun & beneficial for your health with friends, family, classmates, t...
11/08/2024

This program is a great opportunity to do something fun & beneficial for your health with friends, family, classmates, teammates….you name it!

Come spend your Saturday morning with us!
📷 31blume photography

✨W a r m t h ✨ for ✨ w h i s k e r s✨It’s that time of year again! We will soon be launching our yearly, winter project ...
11/04/2024

✨W a r m t h ✨ for ✨ w h i s k e r s✨

It’s that time of year again! We will soon be launching our yearly, winter project assembling cat shelters! How can you help? Aside from monetary donations, we need the below items!
🐾 Size 18gal (or larger) storage totes WITH lids
🐾 Dry straw
🐾 Styrofoam boards for insulation
🐾 Duct tape

We will start collecting donations at CFC for the next several weeks. You can also drop off donations at the VHS during normal business hours! 🐈

No need to fret if you had one too many pieces of candy last night! We’ve got you covered 👌🏼 Minty & his shelter compani...
11/01/2024

No need to fret if you had one too many pieces of candy last night! We’ve got you covered 👌🏼 Minty & his shelter companions agree that a Saturday morning walk is the perfect way to balance a week of treats!

See you tomorrow at 8am!
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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

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