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Pets in the Park
Perfect Day for Pets in the Park
Mother Nature provided a beautiful spring
day for people to bring their pets to Waterfall Park in Independence on May 16.
Several local organizations and businesses related to pet care and services had
informational booths. A long line formed
early for reduced priced rabies shots and
micro-chipping.
Members of the Kiwanis Club sponsored
one of the day's featured activites: the
annual pet competition. Sandy Naylor
helped the newbies learn the ropes in
registering children and their pets, in the
finer points of judging, and in keeping
things on schedule. She was ably assisted
by Ron Byers, Tawna Noftzger and her
husband, Michael and Twyla Hahn, John
Freytag, Diane Montgomery, Silvia
Barrios, Gary Rohr, Don Coffman, Chyanne
Lockhart Cardarella, Judy Luffman, the
Truman Key Club faculty advisor, and one
student.
Toby Cook, from the Royals, served as the MC while Lockhart Cardarella, Coffman and Mr. Noftzger judged which child and pet earned first, second and third place awards for several unusual categories, none of which were what you'd find at a Westminster Kennel Club competition! They included smallest pet (a beta fish), largest (a great Dane), longest tail, most unusual ( a crab), youngest, oldest, best trick and more!
The grand prize ribbon (think “Best in
Show”) was awarded to a well-mannered dog and her pre-teen owner. The look of
surprise on the girl's face when the award was announced was reward enough
for all of the hard work during the day.
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