Pet-Friendly Provincetown Sets Special Appreciation Weekend: Sep 28-30

Once a year—and most every day—visitors and townies alike head out to the main street of Ptown with their dogs in tow to strut their stuff. It should come as no surprise in this place, one of the most pet friendly communities in America. Here you can eat with your pet, sleep with your pet and, well, dress up your pet to match the free-wheeling boa-accented costuming of local performers. 

Provincetown, "America's First Destination," is the nation's oldest continuous art colony and the open society here seems just fine that the welcome mat also include America's pet society. Every fall, thousands are drawn to the very tip of Cape Codwhere Ptown hosts Pet Appreciation Weekend. Sponsored by the Carrie A. Seaman Animal Shelter, Pet Appreciation Weekend is a busy three-day affair, with many benefits, dances and other fun events. The weekend is meant to provide fun ways to show appreciation for our animal friends, while also contributing to a good cause that helps animals without homes.

This year the annual Canine Games, complete with an agility playground, takes place on Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be a “Fabulous Feline Photo Contest” at the same time and, later in the day, a Pet Tea Dance at the Boatslip Resort, where most afternoons host the dance for humans. For more information, check out provincetown.com.

Notes from Land's End: March 6

Bow-Wow Provincetown

By Laura Shabott
March 6th, 2012 

When the Mayflower set anchor in Provincetown’s harbor on that fateful day in 1610, a Mastiff and a Springer Spaniel, both English, were on board, bringing to shore a canine’s sensibility that is still gloriously celebrated today. As the #1 friendliest Dog Town in America, there are an abundance of amenities: Pilgrim Bark Park with two separate areas for big and small hounds, pet portraiture, welcoming accommodations and even an annual Pet Appreciation Weekend. 

I am, admittedly, a cat person but if I were to convert to a doggie-type, this spit of land would be the place to bring my pooch. It would be delightful to come by ferry on a Bay State Cruise from Boston, arriving at MacMillan Wharf refreshed from a brisk ninety-minute jaunt across the high seas. We would walk to Gabriel's, a well-appointed Bed and Breakfast in the center of town, known for pet pampering and settle in.

Summer Fun, Courtesy of Elaine Mowery

Friends might come to join us by staking a tent at the Dunes' Edge Campground right across Route 6. Adjoining the National Seashore, we would go to the beaches for Frisbee romps and eco-woodland walks to sniff the flora and fauna. Other urban pals and their furry companions could go to the newly-renovated Harbor Hotel that allows pets, making this another affordable place to stay. Located across from Provincetown harbor, daily walks might include a healthy stroll into town.

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