Tails On Trails Tribute Hikes

Tails On Trails Tribute Hikes We create tribute hikes to help remember and honor your pet.

This is exactly why I started the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund.During the last six months of Mia's life, it felt like we ...
09/15/2026

This is exactly why I started the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund.

During the last six months of Mia's life, it felt like we were constantly at the vet — kidney disease, lymphoma, mobility issues, not eating, tooth pain. There were visits, tests, medications...a lot.

I was fortunate that I could afford to get her the care she needed.

A lot of people can't.

No one should have to make a decision about a pet they love simply because they don't have enough money.

The Nomar & Mia Compassion Endowment is now at $12,597 of the $25,000 needed to fully fund it. Until we reach $25K, the fund can't begin helping pet families.

That's why I'm pushing so hard with Tails on Trails this year.

You can help by hiking with us October 24, choosing Hike From Anywhere, making a donation, or simply sharing this with someone who might want to help.

Link in the comments. 🐾

40 days. 🐾Tails on Trails is October 24 at Baker Creek Preserve, and I'd really love to have you there.Come hike with us...
09/15/2026

40 days. 🐾

Tails on Trails is October 24 at Baker Creek Preserve, and I'd really love to have you there.

Come hike with us. Bring your dog, bring a friend, or come on your own.

And if you're not in Knoxville, you can join us through Hike From Anywhere and do your own 3 miles wherever you live (Just select Hike From Anywhere on the registration form).

There's no required registration fee. Donations are optional and very much appreciated, and every dollar helps us get closer to fully funding the Nomar & Mia Compassion Endowment.

Who's coming?

Link in the comments.

Knoxville friends — who is your veterinary hero? 🐾Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Golden Paw Awards, part o...
09/11/2026

Knoxville friends — who is your veterinary hero? 🐾

Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Golden Paw Awards, part of Tails on Trails on October 24.

If a local veterinarian, vet tech, receptionist or other clinic staff member has made a difference for you or your pet, I'd love to hear their story.

We're recognizing three people this year:

🏆 Golden Legacy Award — Honoring a veterinarian whose career has made a lasting impact.

💛 Heart of the Clinic Award — Recognizing a vet tech, receptionist, support staff member or other unsung hero who goes above and beyond.

🐾 They Saved My Pet Award — Honoring a veterinarian who made a life-saving difference for a pet.

Winners will be chosen based on the stories shared, not the number of nominations they receive.

Nominations are open through October 17.

Winners will be honored at Tails on Trails on October 24 at Baker Creek Preserve.

Nomination link in the comments. 👇

October 24. Who's hiking with us? 🐾Tails on Trails is coming back to Baker Creek Preserve, and this year we're keeping i...
09/07/2026

October 24. Who's hiking with us? 🐾

Tails on Trails is coming back to Baker Creek Preserve, and this year we're keeping it simple:

🥾 One 3-mile community hike
🎶 Live acoustic music
☕ Coffee
🔥 S'mores around the fire
🐶 Lots of dogs
❤️ And a morning spent helping pets

Every dollar we raise supports the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund and helps pet families facing emergency veterinary expenses.

Registration is open now, and there's no required fee to participate. Donations are optional and very much appreciated.

Not in Knoxville? You can also register for Hike From Anywhere and do your own 3-mile hike wherever you live.

Let's fill this trail.

Registration link in the comments. 🐾

We’re officially on our way to $10,000. ❤️🐾Tails on Trails has now raised $1,315.66 for the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund ...
09/06/2026

We’re officially on our way to $10,000. ❤️🐾

Tails on Trails has now raised $1,315.66 for the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund — 13% of our goal!

Thank you to everyone who has donated already. We even had someone sign up this week to do our Hike From Anywhere from Galveston, Texas, and make a donation along with her registration.

The Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund helps pet families facing emergency veterinary expenses. I created it in memory of my cats Mia and Nomar, and my goal is to raise $10,000 through Tails on Trails this year.

Still a long way to go, but we're moving. 😊

You can hike with us in Knoxville, Hike From Anywhere, or simply make a donation. I'll put the link in the comments.

🚨 In case you missed it…Tails on Trails is coming up October 24! 🐾We're doing things a little differently this year. Ins...
09/02/2026

🚨 In case you missed it…

Tails on Trails is coming up October 24! 🐾

We're doing things a little differently this year. Instead of the big vendor market, I'm creating more of a fall morning gathering at Baker Creek.

🥾 One 3-mile community hike
🎶 Live acoustic music
☕ Coffee + baked goods
🔥 S'mores around the fire
🐶 Circus Dog showcase
🎨 Memory rocks
📸 Pet portraits
❤️ Our Memory Wall

And it all helps raise money for the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund, which helps pet families facing emergency veterinary expenses.

Not in Knoxville? New this year, you can also Hike From Anywhere and do your own 3-mile hike wherever you live.

📍 Baker Creek Preserve
📅 Saturday, October 24
🕗 8:00–11:30 AM

Registration is open — link in the comments.

Who's hiking with us this year? 🐾

Feel free to tag a friend or share this with them.

We’re less than two months away from Tails on Trails. 🐾This year I’m stripping away some of the extra stuff and getting ...
08/31/2026

We’re less than two months away from Tails on Trails. 🐾

This year I’m stripping away some of the extra stuff and getting back to what I want this morning to feel like: a beautiful hike, acoustic music, coffee, s’mores around the fire, dogs and good people.

This is a shot from last year with Brandy (on the left), who’s been part of Tails on Trails from the beginning and will be back out on the trail with us again this year.

October 24 at Baker Creek Preserve. Who’s hiking with us?

Registration is open — link in the comments.

08/26/2026

This is where we'll be hiking on October 24. 🐾🥾

We'll start together at Baker Creek Preserve and head out for a 3-mile loop through the Urban Wilderness.

Before and after the hike, stick around for live acoustic music, coffee, s'mores, dogs, pet portraits, memory rocks and a relaxed fall morning with a bunch of people who love pets and being outside.

And every dollar we raise helps pet families facing emergency veterinary expenses through the Nomar & Mia Compassion Fund.

Registration is open now — I'll put the link in the comments.

See you on the trail. ❤️

08/19/2026

I'm getting excited!

I went out to Baker Creek Preserve in Knoxville this morning, the site of our 3rd annual Tails on Trails event. A hike to save pets.

I hope you'll join me for a hike, s'mores, live music, coffee, baked goodies, pet portraits, our memory wall and memory walks, dog training demos and more.

It will be a wonderful time for a good cause as we are raising money for the Nomar and Mia Compassion Fund to help pet parents who can't afford their ER vet bills.

Oct 24: 8 am - 11:30 am.

Donation is optional, but it is so appreciated. You can sign up at the link the comments.

These are some of the people who hiked with us at Tails on Trails in the past. And the two cats in the photo are the rea...
08/17/2026

These are some of the people who hiked with us at Tails on Trails in the past. And the two cats in the photo are the reason any of this exists in the first place.

I had Nomar for 16 years and Mia for 20. Tails on Trails started as a way to honor them and has grown into a way to help other people get more time with the pets they love.

We're doing it again October 24 at Baker Creek Preserve. A 3-mile hike, live acoustic music, coffee, s'mores, dogs and a bunch of good people coming together to help save pets.

And new this year, if you're not in Knoxville, you can Hike From Anywhere and do your own 3-mile hike wherever you live.

Registration is open. I'll put the link in the comments. 🐾

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