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Pet Fest 2009 - The Wizard of Paws

 

What better way to celebrate home, families and best friends than a walk down the Yellow Brick Road to the SPCA of Texas in Collin County for the sixth annual Hill’s Science Diet Pet Fest, the Wizard of Paws.

 

Families and their best canine friends came out to enjoy Pet Fest on Saturday, September 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SPCA of Texas’ Perry Animal Care Center at 8411 Stacy Road/FM 720, McKinney, TX 75070. Parking and admission were free.

 

Despite the overcast, drizzly weather, about 200 people and their pets came out to enjoy vendor booths, yummy snacks, entertaining carnival games, arts and crafts and music provided by Mix 102.9 and The Morning Mix’s Victoria Snee.

 

“We were pleased to see a good crowd despite the weather,” said James Bias, SPCA of Texas president. “Pet Fest is all about celebrating the human-animal bond and having fun together at the SPCA of Texas beautiful Perry Animal Care Center.”

 

“Munchkin Land” featured arts and crafts, face painting and games. “The Emerald City Marketplace” was a popular place to be with vendor booths, tasty treats, prizes for visiting every booth on the Yellow Brick Road and a special table featuring the SPCA of Texas’ Pet University program.

 

“Toto’s Territory,” just for dogs, included a puppy pool play area, paw painting and pet and people photography by Suzanne Demaree. If you had photos taken at Pet Fest, you may purchase them on Suzanne's website (http://suzannedemareephotographer.com/)

  

Two big hits of the day were the McKinney Police K9 Unit demonstrations and the Dallas Dog and Disc Club exhibitions.

 

The SPCA of Texas would like to send out a huge thank you to our sponsors and vendors:

 

Sponsors - Title Sponsor Hill's Science Diet; Radio Sponsor Mix 102.9; Ruby Collar Sponsor Pappy's Pet Lodge; and Emerald Collar Sponsors Chick-fil-a, Toothacres Pet Care Center, Petco and Mealtime Café.

 

Vendors -  Animal Guardians of America, Be In Touch, Benny's Dog Resort, Daly Jems, Doors 4 Pets & People, Every Dogs Day, Green Mountain Energy, Humorous Hounds, Kneaded Pets, LLC, Margaret Bryant Photography, On the Border, Pawsitively Fashion, Personal Pet & Home Care, Select Pet Care, Sgt. Poopers, Starbucks, Suzanne Demaree Photographer, The Velvet Snout, Timber Lodge Alpacas and Wags & Whiskers Pet Boutique.

 

No matter the weather, everyone had fun skipping down the yellow brick road.

 

The SPCA of Texas hopes to see you at Pet Fest next year!