BTC’s PAWPALOOZA pet festival set Oct. 27

CEBU, Philippines - Banilad Town Centre (BTC)  presents the second annual PAWPALOOZA Pet Festival on Sunday, October 27,  from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. 

Dress your pet in ‘pawsome’ outfits and join the Trick or Treat around the mall or join the on-the-spot fashion show organized by the Cebu Shih Tzu Club and Cebu Chihuahua Club to win exciting prizes.   Registration for the fashion show is at P100 with net of the proceeds going to the Island Rescue Foundation (IRO), a SEC registered non-profit organization composed of volunteers dedicated to helping the plight of animals in the region through rescue, education and advocacy.  

As a treat, the Cebu Veterinary Doctors (CVD) will be conducting free consultation and vaccination services while dog trainer Chad Badinas will be giving a workshop on basic tricks.  Another highlight is the unveiling of the annual photo exhibit featuring Cebu’s “Pawsonalities” and their fur babies to promote responsible pet ownership.   Share your experience online by tagging #btcpawpalooza.

As an added activity, there will be a  Pawpalooza Pet Look-Alike Contest online.  Submit any photo of you and your dog, cat, hamster, fish or any pet which shows a striking resemblance or theme, be it through costumes, color-coordinated outfits, expressions, poses or even a more physical likeness. Just be creative. Email your photo to [email protected] on or before October 25, 6 p.m. and wait for it to appear with the rest of the finalists on BTC’s official page on Facebook www.facebook.com/baniladtowncenter for the online voting which starts on October 26. 

The 2nd Annual Pawpalooza Pet Festival is made possible by Cebu Veterinary Doctors, Cebu Shih Tzu Club, Cebu Chihuahua Club, Island Rescue Organization, Silk Creation, Karen Ramirez Cake Creations, Posh Joie Couture and La Croesus Pharma Inc. (FREEMAN)