Puppy Yoga Fundraiser in Lodi Sends Proceeds to Fetch Wisconsin Rescue

At 109 Lodi Street in Lodi, a 10:30 a.m. puppy yoga class at Kingfisher Yoga turned a gentle floor session into a fundraiser for Fetch Wisconsin Rescue, with every dollar of profit going to the rescue. The class was built as a calm, floor-focused workout, but the real draw was the puppy side of the room: Fetch dogs moving through the studio while people stretched, reset, and tried to keep their balance with a few wagging distractions nearby.

Kingfisher Yoga priced the class at $25 and kept registration tight, with space limited and pre-registration required. That setup matters in a format like this, where the room has to work for both humans and puppies. A controlled class gives the studio room to keep the pace slow, keep the floor work manageable, and make sure the experience stays comfortable instead of chaotic.

For Fetch Wisconsin Rescue, the event was more than a cute community class. The nonprofit says it has rescued more than 3,500 dogs since April 2013 and focuses on the rescue and rehabilitation of unwanted, neglected, and abused dogs from shelters across the Midwest, along with dogs surrendered by local owners who can no longer care for them. It operates entirely through volunteers and depends on donations, fundraising, and support activities to keep dogs moving toward adoption.

That is where a puppy yoga fundraiser becomes practical. Fetch says its foster homes are the short-term landing pads that let each dog be fully evaluated, seen by a local vet, and exposed to home life before becoming eligible for adoption. The organization also says it asks for a $50 donation for dogs it can take into foster care and place through Fetch, a sign of how quickly those vetting and behavior costs add up. A class like this helps cover the kind of expenses that rarely look glamorous on a fundraiser flyer but matter every day: vet care, transport, and foster support.

The format also fits the broader animal-wellness pitch that keeps dog yoga popular. The American Veterinary Medical Association says the human-animal bond can benefit the mental, physical, and social health of both people and animals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says pets can increase exercise, getting outside, and socializing, while also helping with loneliness and depression. It also notes that animals can carry germs, which is why clean handling, careful supervision, and sensible hygiene matter in any puppy-based class.

In Lodi, the result was simple: a small-ticket yoga class, a room full of puppies, and a direct payoff for a rescue that runs on volunteers and fundraising. That is exactly the kind of local event that makes the format more than a novelty.