The first quarter begins with the players selecting a toy to carry to the endzone at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)
On Super Bowl Sunday, visitors to southeast Salem’s Ratchet Brewery watching the big game had the chance to bet on a pint-sized competition for a cause: Salem’s very own Puppy Bowl.
Adoptable puppies from 4 All MuttKind played on a tiny mat in the brewery, and attendees could donate to their favored team for the chance to win a prize basket.
4 All MuttKind Co-Founder Anna Berg said in an email that they received “tons” of adoption applications at the event, which are still being processed, and they raised $160 for the cause.
“The event was such a huge success, with many of our 4 All Muttkind Alumnis attending to show their support, and lots of interested adopters. We always have a blast at our Ratchet Brewery events, and can’t thank them enough for their continued support,” Berg said.
Kathy Vos holds one of the puppies she fostered at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl Event held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)The full field displayed the start of the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)A foster “mom” holds a puppy she fostered at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl Event held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)A player makes a move towards a toy at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)Chad and Kelly Wray spend time with a puppy at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl Event held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)A tackle in the making in the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)Ariel Ellis brought Dolly, adopted last year, to enjoy the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl Event held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)Bear, about 3 years old, was looking for a permanent home at the 4 All Muttkind Rescue Puppy Bowl Event held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)Karen Mahoney pets a puppy before the start of the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)A foster parent leans in to check on her litter of foster puppies at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)Tracy Collins buys a ticket to guess which winning puppy team will win in the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)The scrum in the endzone at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)This puppy may have a forever home with Greta Bergquist who put in an application to adopt her at the 4 All MuttKind Rescue Puppy Bowl held at Ratchet Brewing in Salem on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (Laura Tesler/ Special to Salem Reporter)
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Laura Tesler has lived in Salem, Oregon for 20 years and is originally from Flint, MI. Laura has been an underwater photographer for 15 years, and is an avid scuba diver. Topside, she has been taking photographs since age 12, and currently works on assignment for the Salem Reporter, and full time purchasing land for fish and wildlife habitat in the Willamette Valley. Laura attended Oregon State University, and has traveled extensively all over the world and the United States.
