We do what we can to give back to our local communities by donating dog food to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, Marion Police Department, Tama Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s office, and the Cedar Rapids Fire Department. We strongly support our law enforcement. In total, We have donated $300 thousand to those departments. We have organized and conducted K9 events at our store to raise funds for law enforcement. In 2009, the event raised $12,000 for the Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The money went towards purchasing, training, feeding, and equipment for our furry law enforcement. The event included fun inflatables, carnival rides, a dunk tank, live music, food, vendors, appearances from McGruff the Crime Dog, and most importantly, police officers were able to spread knowledge to the community about what the dogs do. 

“It’s a great way for the community to come out and see the dogs, learn about them, learn about their programs and have some fun in the process,” Nathan Trimble, Cedar Rapid K9 unit officer, said during an interview from KCRG.