FEATURED SPONSOR: AMERICA’S FAMILY PET EXPO

The world’s largest consumer pet show returns to the Orange County Fairgrounds.
Petsguide Magazine Online
April 7, 2010

There’s plenty to see, do and marvel when the world’s largest consumer pet show, America’s Family Pet Expo, returns to the Orange County Fairgrounds on April 16-18 for a weekend packed with family-friendly entertainment, educational demonstrations and seminars, and animal showcases.

The Expo – presented by the nonprofit World Pet Association – connects thousands to professionals from the wide field of a companion animal industry. Gain insights into pet well-being and trends from product manufacturers and retailers, veterinarians and groomers, as well as animal humane organizations. Whether you’re looking to learn about different dog breeds, pony rides, or looking to give an adoptable pet a forever home, America’s Family Pet Expo provides educational opportunities to boost your avian, canine, feline, equine, fish and reptile knowledge when you attend the event’s numerous training, care and grooming demonstrations and seminars. The Expo also gathers together merchants, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase quality pet products at discounted rates.

Also at the heart of the family-friendly event is a top-notch entertainment lineup fit to awe and inspire pet-lovers of all ages. Debuting this year is Equine Entertainment & Attractions, which feature a variety of horse superstars including the horse played the titular racehorse in “Seabiscuit,” and Lukas, dubbed the World’s Smartest Horse for his spelling and counting aptitude.

Make sure to catch the Expo’s popular shows: the skill of scooter-pushing dogs and acrobatic cats in Popovich Comedy Pet Theater; the “splashy” pooches of the dock-diving Splash Dogs; Joe “The Birdman” Krathwohl’s Free Flight Bird Show; and the CFA Cat Show’s array of award-winning feline breeds.

America’s Family Pet Expo
• Friday, April 16, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 18, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Admission, $6-$12. Kids under 6 get in free. Save $2 when you purchase tickets online.
• Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa (map it!)
• (626) 447-2222, (714) 708-1500. www.petexpooc.org