Families with young kids are encouraged to celebrate Philadelphia Wings mascot Mad Dog's first birthday celebration with many of the City's most well-known mascots at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, March 13, when the Wings host the Minnesota Swarm at 7 p.m.

Fans are encouraged to bring wet canned food for dogs, toys, fleece blankets or cleaning supplies (paper towels or trash bags) to the game with them. All items collected will be donated to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) at the end of the game.

Many of Mad Dog’s best friends will attend the Wings game, including SocceRoo from the Philadelphia Kixx, Boomer from the Trenton Thunder, Rocky from the Wilmington Bluerocks, and Finley from the Camden Riversharks. Just in time for March Madness, several of Mad Dog’s college mascot friends, including Hooter the Owl from Temple University, Mario the Dragon from Drexel University, and Will D. Cat from Villanova will also be coming to celebrate and sing "Happy Birthday."

All of Mad Dog’s friends will present him with his very own birthday cake, courtesy of ImagiCakes, as well as a soft pretzel in the shape of dog bone from Philly Pretzel Factory.

Fans can help Mad Dog celebrate his birthday throughout the night by taking part in special games and activities, including creating birthday cards that will be delivered to Mad Dog at the end of the night. Opportunities for photos and autographs from the mascots will occur during halftime along with a PAWS adoption table on the concourse.