America's Family Pet Expo this weekend
It's that time again. One of the largest pet vendor events will be presented this weekend (April 16-18) at the Orange County Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
If you've never been to America's Family Pet Expo -- and you love pets -- it's worth your while. But be prepared: There are more demonstrations, equine events, shows, and booths than you'll probably be able to get to in a single day.
There are rescue groups; demonstrations from Splash dogs to K-9 units; educational seminars; a cat show; free samples; and hundreds of new products to check out.
Among this year's is the Wisdom Panel Do-it-Yourself Doggie DNA Test; handmade and eco-friendly collars and accessories by Daisy Couture; and the Drinkwell 360 Fountain for pets (shown below):
Hours for the expo are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday (April 16); 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday (April 17); and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (April 18).
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (those 60 and older), $6 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and under.
You can get $2 off the admission price at Ticketmaster.
No pets are allowed at the expo (aside from those participating in the event).
But just think of how happy they'll be when you come home with a bag full of goodies for them.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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