FIDO Friendly Magazine 17th Annual Cross-country Pet Adoption Tour: Get Your Licks on Route 66®
August 03, 2025 • Travel • Rescue
That's a wrap for our 17th Annual cross-country pet adoption tour, Get Your Licks on Route 66®. Another 1200 pets found new forever homes bringing the total to 21,000 pets adopted in the first 17 years.. Check back as we start planning the 2026 trip down America's Favorite Highway!
On the Road Again!
We’re revving up for another heartwarming ride to help save the lives of shelter pets across America!
For 16 amazing years, the Get Your Licks on Route 66® Pet Adoption Tour has helped over 20,000 pets find their forever homes — and we’re not stopping now!
- This year, we’re hitting the road once again, traveling down America’s Favorite Highway, stopping at shelters along the way to host fun-filled adoption events that bring joy, hope, and second chances.
- Don’t miss our famous spinning wheel! Make a donation, take a spin, and win pawsome prizes donated by our generous sponsors — with 100% of proceeds going directly to the shelters.
- Whether you adopt, donate, or just come out to show your support, you’re helping us make a real difference, one shelter at a time.
- A huge tail-wagging THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors — please visit their websites to check out the fantastic pet products they offer.
- Catch us at a shelter near you — and help us help them!
Let’s save lives, spread smiles, and hit the road with purpose.
We have helped over 20,000 pets finding the love they deserve. Join us this year as we continue to travel down America’s Favorite Highway, helping to save lives, one shelter at a time.
We bring our giant spinning wheel filled with prizes provided by our sponsors where a donation gives attendees a chance to win fabulous prizes with all proceeds benefitting the shelters at the end of the day.
Thanks to our sponsors who have signed up thus far to help us save lives, one shelter at a time! Please visit their websites to see the great products they have to offer and hope to see you at one of our shelter events!
Media Sponsor
Media Sponsor Animal Radio, the most listened to pet show where over 350,000 pet-lovers tune-in weekly, is our Media Sponsor for the 16th year and you can listen to their weekly show to find out where the events are being held.
Companion Sponsor
Pet King Brands, Inc.’s veterinarian recommended ZYMOX® products joins FIDO Friendly Magazine’s 16th Annual Cross-country, multi-week pet adoption tour. ZYMOX® and Oratene are enzyme-based formulations proudly made in the USA. For more than twenty years, veterinarians have recommended ZYMOX® and Oratene products to help keep pet’s mouths, ears, and skin healthy and provide relief for painful ear infections, itchy allergy skin and hot spots without antibiotics or harsh ingredients. www.zymox.com
Cat Food Sponsor
Catit is proud to be the Cat Food Sponsor of the 16th annual Get Your Licks on Route 66® Pet Adoption Tour. Their teams are dedicated to finding “pet first” solutions addressing the unique needs of cats and their pet parents. For 25 years, Catit has provided premium cat products for the modern family. The company’s state-of-the-art solutions are conceived through dedicated research and development focusing on cats' physical and mental well-being.
Grooming Sponsor
HandsOnGloves.com
HandsOn Gloves is the #1 Ranked, Multi-Award Winning, Patented animal shedding/bathing/grooming gloves that animals prefer for the generous massage they provide.
Community Sponsor
We started Vodka for Dog People to rescue and protect the animals that have come into our lives, many of whom now thrive alongside us at our distillery and office.
https://www.titosvodka.com/dogs
Campground Sponsor
KOA
At KOA, our mission is to connect people to the outdoors and each other. That’s why our 500+ campgrounds across North America make it easy to enjoy the beauty of nature and share adventures with family and friends.
Car Wrap Sponsor
Signs2U
Spinning Wheel Sponsors
• Suzie’s CBD Treats
• https://www.suziespettreats.com
2025 Tour Shelter Dates and Locations
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR TIMES AND ADDRESS AS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Hope to see you on the road!
2025 Rte. 66 Tour Stops
August 30th
8/30 Los Angeles, CA — 11 am - 3 pm
East Valley Animal Shelter
14409 Van Owen St.
Van Nuys, CA 91405
9/4 Sedona, AZ — 11 am - 3 pm
Humane Society of Sedona
PetSmart
2356 W. State Route 89A
Sedona, AZ
9/6 Albuquerque, NM - 10-2pm.
Bosque Buddies Animal Rescue
Pool Plunge
Haynes Park
9/8 - Santa Fe, NM — 11 am - 3pm
SF Humane Society
100 Caja del Rio Road
SF, NM
9/11 - Moore, OK — 11 am - 3 pm
Moore Animal Shelter
3500 S. I-35 Service Rd.
Moore, OK
9/14 - Tulsa, OK — 12 pm - 4 pm
ARF
Woodland Hills Mall
7021 S. Memorial Dr.
Tulsa, OK
9/18 - Springfield, IL — 11 am - 3 pm
Animal Protection League
PetSmart
3183 S Veterans Pkwy,
Springfield, IL
9/23 -De Moines – Noon – 4pm
Animal Rescue League of Iowa
5452 N.E. 22nd Street
Des Moines, IA
9/25 - Omaha, NE — 3pm-6pm
Nebraska Humane Society
8929 Fort St.
Omaha, NE
