Oscar’s World Woof Tour is coming to Shanghai this weekend. As strange as it sounds, the tour basically involves Oscar, a dog that was rescued from a shelter, travelling to 30 countries around the world to promote pet adoption.

This is how he explains it on his website (www.worldwooftour.com): “There are 600 million woofs in this world. 125 million have it yappy; the rest have it ruff. I know what it’s like to live the ruff side of life when it’s all yelp with no help.

“This World Woof Tour is all about making one big, unified bark for my friends – the homeless hounds that yelp for help and a home around the world. My tour is about showing the world just how cool pound hounds really are.”

SCAA is hosting Oscar this Saturday 19 September at Lakefront Villas in Minhang from 11.30am to 2.30pm. The event will promote rescued dog adoption and responsible dog ownership and will include activities, a raffle, pizza, snacks and soft drinks. The entrance fee of RMB 80 for adults and RMB 40 for kids 5 and over will go towards helping SCAA’s foster animals, and food, litter and medical care for SCAA’s local project animals.

There is a pet-friendly shuttle bus heading out to the event in Minhang from the Ambassy Club at 1500 Huai Hai Lu. To book a spot for you and your pooch, contact foster@scaashanghai.org.

And on Sunday, don’t forget SCAA’s adoption day at O’Malley’s from noon to 3pm. It’s the perfect place to pick up a companion animal for your family. See www.scaashanghai.org for pictures of some of the lovely animals available for adoption and everything you need to know before adopting.