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Best in show

Annual Optimists’ Pet Show brings out best friends

Members of the Plymouth-Canton The Pet Show/Contest will begin
Optimist Club are proud of the 30-plus Saturday, Sept. 8, with a parade
year Pet Show during Plymouth Fall around Kellogg Park with all partici-
Festival. This year, the Pet Show will pants strutting their stuff, noted
take place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Plymouth-Canton Optimist Club
Sept. 8, at the Kellogg Park stage in President Pamela Batcho.
downtown Plymouth. The Michigan Humane Society and
Charlie Roebuck, a past president other pet rescue organizations will
of the Plymouth-Canton Optimists have pets and their owners participat-
said the event is fun for all ages. ing in the event.
“The event is mainly for kids and “We will also have a special demon-
their pets. The Optimist International stration by Rainbow Feathers, a local
motto is 'Friend of Youth'. The show bird rescue organization, after the
has three pet categories: dogs, cats official pet show concludes from
and unusuals. Ribbons are awarded approximately 11:15 a.m. to noon,”
to pets with the longest tail, longest Batcho said.
ears, best pet trick and best costume. “Pets of all types are welcome. The
Entries have worn large sunglasses, pets must be alive and of the non-
springy antennas, T-shirts, spotted red
lady bug costumes and others.” See Pet Show, page 22