Foot-longs won’t be the only dogs at tonight’s Mets game.  It’s Dog Day at Shea Stadium!! 

The game starts at 7:10pm, but dog owners can show up any time after 6:00pm to hang out in the picnic area and participate in a pre-game dog parade around the outfield.

Tasty ballpark concessions and being able to hang out with the dogs would provide more than adequate entertainment for me, but I’m sure the Mets & Brewers will also delight with some excellent baseball (if that’s the kind of thing that you’re into).

The $5 admission for your dog plus a portion of the $30 human admission will go to support the North Shore Animal League.

I think this is the last Dog Day at Shea Stadium (which is being replaced by Citi Field in ‘09), however the promotional schedule on the Mets homepage lists Dog Day on Sept 5.  They don’t have it listed for today, so I’m assuming the promo calendar is just out of day, but maybe we’ll get another Dog Day in September!  Here’s hoping….

Make sure to check out our Dog Calendar for more fun dog/dog-friendly events throughout NYC.