Events

Paws to Taste

Paws to Taste 2025 – in Kent!

Join us on Saturday, November 15th at 6pm at the KSU Hotel and Conference Center. This year you can enjoy a silent auction, wine pull, wine tasting, lottery tree, 50/50 raffle, live entertainment, and delicious hors d’oeuvres!

All proceeds benefit Portage Animal Protective League and the many animals we care for that are abused, sick and abandoned.

We have sponsorships available and we need a wide range of donated auction items. Read on for more information.

Register for Paws to Taste Today!

Purchase your tickets today – just click the button below to get started.
Early Bird Pricing: $80/person through October 31.
Regular Pricing: $85/person starting November 1.

Dom Perignon

$1,000

  • Event and social media recognition
  • Table Sign
  • Six event admissions

Champagne

$750

  • Event and social media recognition
  • Table Sign
  • Four event admissions

Cabernet Sponsor

$500

  • Event and social media recognition
  • Table Sign
  • Two event admissions

Pinot Sponsor

$250

  • Event recognition
  • Table Sign
  • One event admission

Zinfandel Sponsor

$100

  • Event recognition

To Sponsor Paws to Taste

You can select from two ways to sponsor.

  1. Register your Sponsorship using our online Registration form.
  2. Download the Sponsorship Form, fill it out, and return it to the Portage APL by November 8, 2025.

Donate Auction Items

We welcome you to donate auction items to our Paws to Taste event. Please download the Auction Donation Form (below), fill it out, and return it to Portage APL no later than November 8, 2025. We look forward to receiving many wonderful auction items to benefit the animals of the APL!

Event

Paws to Taste
Wine & Beer Tasting Event
to benefit Portage APL

Where
Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center
215 S Depeyster St
Kent, OH 44240

See Map

When

Saturday November 15, 2025
6 – 9pm

Tickets & Registration

Ages 21 & older welcome.

Early Bird: $80/person (before Nov 1)

$85/person
starting November 1

RSVP by November 8.

REGISTER HERE