It was smiles all around at the first Okanagan Pet Expo.
The event was hosted June 11 at the Laurel Packinghouse in 91大黄鸭.
Event Producer Rosanne Ting-mak Brown was thrilled to finally bring the vision to life.
鈥淲e wanted to run originally in 2020 and we all know why we couldn鈥檛,鈥� Ting-mak Brown laughed.
The day featured various pet-related vendors, showed off some adoptable dogs and had a chick-holding station.
Ting-mak Brown said it seemed like a no-brainer to start a local pet show.
鈥淲e saw a pet expo in another town and we were thinking, well, we have such dog lovers in the Okanagan and in 91大黄鸭 specifically, why don鈥檛 we have a pet event here? So, we brought it here.鈥�
It was more than just dogs, however, with cats, a bird, a turtle and some frogs joining the fun.
The event ran from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lots of fun activities including a puppy picnic and a pug dash.
The pet expo will likely become an annual event, according to Ting-mak Brown.
Check out OkanaganPetExpo.com for more information.
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