Howlin' Halloween - Events for Dogs & Cats
Halloween isn't just for the two legged folks, let the 4 legged ones play
too! Below are places where both you can your pet can play in costume.
Let the dogs come out and play! We haven't found events for cats
yet, please let us know if you find any.
 As the title says, this is a doggie costume
contest!!! Bring your pet and howl with the pampered pooches in the
Belmount Shores area.
Hundreds of dogs expected! And, a few thousand spectators will
line the parade route which will be on the sidewalks of Second Street See
website for parade map. Parade 2:30 . Prizes of a year's dog food for best
costume, best group and best "float".
Besides the costume contest and parade, bulldog kissing booth, bobbing for Howl'oWeenies,
look-a-like contest and more. Super pet adoption fair. Bulldog Kissing
Booth - SLURP!
Barking and marching since 2001.
 | Info: http://www.hautedogs.org/howloween.html
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 | Costume contest starts at 2pm but the"
Yappy Hour" and registration between 1-2:30. Saturday,
October 31, 2009
 | $10 charitable donation per dog goes
to local animal charities, $5 for each additional, $35 VIP donation.
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| Livingston Park. Corner of Livingston Drive and Park Ave. in Belmont
Shore.
| 10-block sidewalk parade takes place on Second St. between
Roycroft and Granada avenues |
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| Kids Costume Contest at 4:30
| $2 donation |
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Come on by and
enter your pet in the annual Halloween costume contest. Great prizes for
guardians and pets will be awarded in several different categories
including: Scariest Costume, Look-Alike (pet and guardian), Most Creative
Costume, Most Colorful Costume and Best Costume. Certificate to all
participants.
Ghoulish
Entertainment, presents DOG-TOBER-FEST to benefit to support the
Riverside County/City Animal Shelter. Pet costume contest, K-9
demonstrations, agility course, weiner dog races & Pet Adoptions.
Chili cook-off. Ride over.
Annual run for the
rescue -- rescue animals that is. 5 k run walk for adults and a 1k
non-competition race for the kids. Fun activities for animal lovers of
every age! Including prizes and awards for top racers and fundraisers,
celebrity art auction, Halloween Rescue Show, Drawing classes for kids, dog
training demonstration, doggie bounce house, unique pet products and more! If you don't want to run, bring your pet out
for a fun day. If you don't have a pet yet, consider adoption. A number of
groups will have dogs and cats out there.
Sponsored by The Rescue Train, Best Friends Animal Society, The Lange
Foundation, Kitten Rescue, A Dog's Life Rescue, Four Legged Friends
Foundation, Animal Alliance & Molly’s Mutts and Meows. Each year
these 7 non-profit animal rescues save, house, give medical treatment and
find loving homes for approximately 1500 once-forgotten animals. (Since 2006)
| Info:
http://www.therescuetrain.org/
| Sunday, October 4, 2009
| race 8:30am until 12:30pm, more fun after |
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| The Rose Bowl, Pasadena.
| Area H immediately south |
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| Pre register for the run. |
| Kids and pets in costumes
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Join us for an afternoon of…
Entertainment, Wildlife Education, Children’s Activities, Guided Tours,
Up-close Encounters with Rescued and Educational Animals. Visit the
intensive care hospital and the Baby Care Unit
Refreshments Served. Children’s Activities: Animal face-painting and
visor decorating; learn how to build an easy bird feeder.
| Info:
http://www.californiawildlifecenter.org/ or <detail>or
(818) 222-2658
| Sunday, October 4, 2009, noon-4
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| California Wildlife Center
| 26026 Piuma Road, Calabasas |
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| Free Admission - RSVP |
| Most activities will be outside, so please dress accordingly. |
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Attendees of all ages
with two, or four legs are invited to become entranced by the spine-tingling
good fun about to unfold. Bow Wow Ween is a kooky and spooky event that
includes 20 Merchant Booths, 10 Local Food Vendors, Kids Activities, Games,
Dog Adoptions from over 10 Rescue Groups, and the infamous Canine Costume
Contest.
Much Love Animal Rescue is a 100% nonprofit, no-kill organization.
Barking contests since 2001.
| Info:
http://www.muchlove.org/
or <detail>
| Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 11 to 4.
| Dog Costume Contest at 12L30 |
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| Topanga Community Club
| 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga |
| Shuttle available, see site for more parking info. |
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| Tickets $10 per adult, under 10 free
| Costume Contest Entry Fee: $25/dog |
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Cocktails, Vegan Hors
d'oeuvres and Plated Dinner, Stray Cat Martinis, Masquerade Party, Silent
Auction, Program, Entertainment, Magic, Animal Communicator, Music and more!
Benefiting the programs of the Stray Cat Alliance, building a No Kill Nation
on stray at a time.
Grab your surfboard and
your pup and hit the waves. Pooches will be able to “hang 20” in
surfing competitions and strut their stuff in a variety of dog-gone fun
activities and contests while raising funds for animal welfare
organizations. All activities will take place at Huntington Dog Beach,
starting at 8 a.m.. Surf Dog Competition, Woofin' Walk, Look-a-like, costume
contest, Hot Diggigy Dog Expo.
All dogs must wear a life vest. Special Surf City Surf Dog vests will be
available for rent or purchase. Surfboards will be for rent. See site
for judging criteria and point system.
| Info:
http://surfcitysurfdog.com/
| Sunday, October 11, 2009
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| Huntington Dog
Beach
| Goldenwest and
PCH |
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| The Hot Diggity Dog Expo and general event attendance are free and
open to the public and their leashed, four-legged friends. Registration
fees vary for the competitions and activities |
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Howl-oween Celebration - Burbank
Pet owners are encouraged
to bring along their favorite K-9 dressed in the Halloween spirit for the
Annual Downtown Dog Parade on the AMC Walkway Owners are asked to please
register on-site by 5:30 P.M. All well-behaved pets are welcome. Dogs must
wear leashes.
Fall Super Adoption Festival - Best Friends Animal Society
??? Over 65 Rescue Groups
bringing thousands of adorable dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, parrots and
rabbits all looking for new loving homes! Sponsored by Best Friends
Animal Society Los Angeles
Non-Halloween related, but coming up just a few weeks before:
Lint Roller
Party at the Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood. Saturday,
October 3, 2009 for a cool party benefiting LA animals.
Gourmet Veggie Buffet Dinner provided by
Wolfgang Puck Catering, auctions, and more. (818) 768 8195 .
Tickets $275 and up for this fundraiser.
Graveyard - past events no longer running
If your event ends up here by accident, please let us know the new
information.
(This year participating
in the Fall Super Adoptions Festival at La Brea Tar Pits. See next
entry.)
Little Angels Pug
Rescue Present Halloween Howl the biggest Puggy costume party this side of
the crypt. Think you have the most boo-tiful Pug in the world?
Enter your Pugster in howlacious contests like Scariest Costumer, Most
Outrageous, Most Beautiful, Best Owner/Dog Combo, Catch Hot Dog.
| Info: http://www.lapr.org or (626) 795-3944
| Sunday, October 28, 2007; noon-4
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| Mar Vista Park,
| 11430 Woodbine, the corner of Palms and McLaughlin, Mar
Vista |
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| Suggested donation: $14 in advance/15 at door, kids & seniors $9/$10 |
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Muttropolis Spooktacular Howl-O-Ween Pooch Party
Pets enjoy doggie games, 'barks and crafts' and more. See their
website for more events to pamper and socialize your pets.
| Newport Beach
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| La Jolla
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Pre-Halloween
Canine Fashion Show and Party
Want your pet to be the envy of all this Halloween? Join us
for a Pre-Halloween Canine Fashion Show where dogs walk the runway in the
latest designer Halloween canine costumes! Meet, Mingle, play special
Halloween games with your dog, and have cocktails and enjoy the show.
Pet psychic! It’s going to be fun, spooky and lots of canine fun!
Halloween treats for people and canines. Well behaved canines
welcome.
| Info:
http://www.caninecocktails.com/events.html or
www.myspace.com/barknbitches or
(720) 218.0347
| Saturday Oct 14, 2006 7-9pm
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| Tickets: $10 |
| Bark N Bitches pet boutique
| 505 N. Fairfax, (Between Clinton and Rosewood) |
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| Costumes Optional |
Head over to Boo News for more sources for even
more events.
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