Cobb County’s first Art, Barks and Purrs arts festival is set for Saturday at the county animal shelter in Marietta.

The festival is part of a new program to raise awareness of the county’s homeless animals and to encourage residents visit the shelter. Featured vendors will be exhibiting handcrafted, animal-related art including jewelry, bird feeders and houses, housewares, and pet portraits.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the front lawn of the animal shelter, 1060 Al Bishop Drive in Marietta.

Festival information: Tom Flynn, 770-590-5601; www.cobbanimalcontrol.org