Events
Join us for events full of fun and you’ll be making a difference for pets in need!
Fetch A Sketch
Let us turn your pet into a masterpiece (…or maybe not) to help pets in need! Donate what you can to help homeless pets and submit a photo to our Fetch a Sketch fundraiser. Your pet’s portrait may be done by a professional artist or more likely by one of our less artistic staff members, either way it’ll put a smile on your face. And best of all, your donation will help homeless and abused pets continue to get critical services.
Stever’s Candies Chocolate Rabbit Raffle
Now through Wednesday, April 1st
Take a chance to win this larger-than-life chocolate rabbit from Stever’s Candies, AND help pets in need at Lollypop Farm! Now through Wednesday, April 1, visit the lobby at our main shelter in Fairport to enter for your chance to take home this tasty treat. Raffle tickets are $1 per entry or 10 for $5. A winner will be drawn on April 8, and all proceeds will benefit homeless pets!
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Positive Training for Everyone
Friday, April 3rd, 12:30 p.m. EST
Join us on your lunch break for a free introduction to the world of positive reinforcement animal training. You can use the techniques we discuss on any species with which you share your home (even people!) Learn how to teach your animal new tricks through force-free methods that challenge their brain. This bite-sized webinar will be a great introduction for those who are new to positive animal training and a great refresher for anyone versed in the techniques. Limited spots available, but registration not required.
Virtual Pet Loss Support Group
Saturday, April 11th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
We know how hard losing a pet can be. That why Lollypop Farm provides a free Pet Loss Support group every month. This April we may not be able to meet in person, but we can still support one another virtually and give you an opportunity to express your feelings, share with others, and learn how to cope after the loss of your pet.
Pet First Aid & CPR
Saturday, March 21st, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: REI
According to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) 1-out-of-4 more pets would survive, if just one pet first aid technique was applied prior to getting emergency veterinary care. Learn how you can help your pet in an emergency. ($75 per registrant)
Postponed until further notice.
Service Learning Saturdays
Saturday, March 28th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join us at Lollypop Farm for an active day of service to help us go above and beyond enriching the lives of animals at the shelter. Participants may create a variety of enrichment toys, devise adoption promotion materials, and participate in keeping the shelter grounds tidy—not to mention get some hands-on animal socialization time! ($25 per registration)
Postponed until further notice.
Curious Critters
Saturday, March 28th, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Curious Critters provides a fun opportunity for children to visit Lollypop Farm and learn about our animal friends. Each month focuses on a different animal or animal-related topic and includes a lesson, activity, and animal interaction geared towards the theme of the month. ($12 per registration)
Postponed until further notice.
Service Learning Saturdays
Saturday, April 4th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join us at Lollypop Farm for an active day of service to help us go above and beyond enriching the lives of animals at the shelter. Participants may create a variety of enrichment toys, devise adoption promotion materials, and participate in keeping the shelter grounds tidy—not to mention get some hands-on animal socialization time! ($25 per registration)
Postponed until further notice.
Curious Critters
Saturday, April 4th, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Curious Critters provides a fun opportunity for children to visit Lollypop Farm and learn about our animal friends. Each month focuses on a different animal or animal-related topic and includes a lesson, activity, and animal interaction geared towards the theme of the month. ($12 per registration)
Postponed until further notice.
Paw Pals: Pet Sitters in Training
Tuesday, April 7th, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Interested in becoming a pet sitter? This course helps prepare youth and teens to provide safe reliable care for household pets. We’ll cover valuable skills including daily care considerations, animal body language and behavior, instruction on how to handle an emergency situation, and tips for ensuring safety for pet sitters and the pets in their care. ($65 per registrant)
Postponed until further notice.
Teen Pet First Aid & CPR
Tuesday, April 7th, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Teens and youth in grades 6 – 12 will learn lifesaving skills to help provide temporary urgent care to pets until they are able to reach a veterinary or emergency clinic. Receive hands-on CPR training using lifelike pet mannequins. Participants will earn a certificate of completion and a training manual. ($65 per registrant)
Postponed until further notice.
Lollypop Farm Professionals Pet Hike
Saturday, April 25th, 10:00 a.m.
Spring is here — come enjoy the weather with another FREE dog hike! Join the Lollypop Professionals on April 25th and enjoy the beautiful nature trail around Lollypop Farm. Feel free to bring your friendly, leashed dogs. The group will be meeting up at the Pavillion and leaving promptly at 10:00 a.m. to hit the trails. We hope to see you there!
Postponed until further notice.
Potbellied Pig Belly Rubs
Saturday, April 25th, 11:00 a.m.
Have you always wanted to spend some quality time with a potbellied pig at Lollypop Farm? Now’s your chance! Register today for Pig Belly Rubs and have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the lovely potbellied pigs at Lollypop Farm. Participants will learn about pig behavior, diets, and care, explore why so many homeless pigs are brought to the shelter, and debunk myths about “mini” or “micro” pigs.
Pet First Aid & CPR
Saturday, May 1st, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
According to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) 1-out-of-4 more pets would survive, if just one pet first aid technique was applied prior to getting emergency veterinary care. Learn how you can help your pet in an emergency. ($75 per registrant)
Be Kind to Animals Art Show—Now Digital!
Sunday, May 3rd – Saturday, May 9th
Be Kind to Animals Week, May 3rd – 9th, is just around the corner, and Lollypop Farm needs your help to celebrate! Kids, kindergarten through 12th grade, are invited to get creative and help us spread the word about being kind to pets in our community. Submit a photo (.jpg, .png, or .pdf) of your child’s artwork and they will be displayed in a digital library and on social media during Be Kind to Animals Week. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Farm Day
Saturday, May 9th, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join us at Lollypop Farm for a day filled with horse play and family fun. Meet the horses at Lollypop Farm, watch demos about farmyard friends, enjoy kid-friendly activities including face painting and a bounce house, picnic on the Lollypop Farm lawn, and learn why homeless horses need your help.
Postponed until further notice.
Cats 101
Wednesday, May 13th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Join us at the Rochester Brainery to learn how to read basic cat body language – from dilated pupils to tail flicks, cats are subtle, but clear communicators. Learn what your cat is trying to tell you! We’ll also discuss basic manners training for cats. No, you didn’t misread that, cats CAN be trained! And it’s a blast!
Service Learning Saturdays
Saturday, May 16th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join us at Lollypop Farm for an active day of service to help us go above and beyond enriching the lives of animals at the shelter. Participants may create a variety of enrichment toys, devise adoption promotion materials, and participate in keeping the shelter grounds tidy—not to mention get some hands-on animal socialization time! ($25 per registration)
Curious Critters
Saturday, May 16th, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Curious Critters provides a fun opportunity for children to visit Lollypop Farm and learn about our animal friends. Each month focuses on a different animal or animal-related topic and includes a lesson, activity, and animal interaction geared towards the theme of the month. ($12 per registration)
Potbellied Pig Belly Rubs
Saturday, May 30th, 11:00 a.m.
Have you always wanted to spend some quality time with a potbellied pig at Lollypop Farm? Now’s your chance! Register today for Pig Belly Rubs and have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the lovely potbellied pigs at Lollypop Farm. Participants will learn about pig behavior, diets, and care, explore why so many homeless pigs are brought to the shelter, and debunk myths about “mini” or “micro” pigs.
Potbellied Pig Belly Rubs
Saturday, June 13th, 11:00 a.m.
Have you always wanted to spend some quality time with a potbellied pig at Lollypop Farm? Now’s your chance! Register today for Pig Belly Rubs and have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the lovely potbellied pigs at Lollypop Farm. Participants will learn about pig behavior, diets, and care, explore why so many homeless pigs are brought to the shelter, and debunk myths about “mini” or “micro” pigs.
Gala 2020: Vision in Focus
Saturday, June 20th, 6:00 p.m.
Turn a prism and what seems crystal clear casts a rainbow of color all around. Join Lollypop Farm for an evening to reveal the bright light that shines from within every pet. Enjoy dinner, live music from the Skycoasters, and dancing, plus exciting silent and live auction packages.
Animal Tales Story Time
Every Friday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pull up a fluffy pillow and join us for our “Animal Tales” drop-in story time. We’ll introduce you to some of our favorite animal-themed storybooks and songs! Free to attend; registration is not required.
Dog Training Classes
Now Enrolling
Dog training classes are now enrolling at Lollypop Farm and our other training locations. Classing now enrolling include puppy head start, basic manners, and more!