Pampered Pet Expo - Orlando, FL

August 8-10, 2008

It’s the biggest pet event Orlando has ever seen!

Orlando, Florida - Orange County Convention Center

• Shopping in the vendor booths for pet food, toys, treats, supplies, housing, clothes, costumes, furniture, services and more
• Demonstrations
• Educational Presentations
• Entertainment
• Exhibits
• Pet Adoptions featuring Central Florida rescue groups and shelter animals
• Prizes & Giveaways
• Fun for the whole family!
   

Adoptions Featuring: We have teamed with Petfinder.com to showcase Central Florida’s adoptables in our unique Petfinder Adoption Center. Not sure which pet is right for you? Visit the Petfinder Matchmaking Booth and, like the Petfinder TV show on Animal Planet, the PF team will help you chooose the adoptable pet that’s right for you!   Visit with Kellyann Conway, Director of Animal Training and Behavior for Animal Planet Pet Video (APPV) & Petfinder. Kellyann also oversees the Pet Training and Behavior blog on AnimalPlanet.com. She will be sharing some great tips and information with Expo attendees. You won’t want to miss it!   Corene Fry is a renowned bird behavior expert and sought-after bird therapist. Often called the Bird Whisperer, she understands birds in a way that most humans cannot. Corene is an experienced animal behaviorist and worked as an animal trainer at Universal Studios' Animal Planet Live show. She can also be seen on tv as a co-host of "Pet Pals Unleashed."   The K9’s in Flight Ultimate Air Dogs have shown their high flying acrobatics on The Discovery Channel , ESPN , The Disney Channel, Animal Planet, HBO, MTV and more. These rescued and/or adopted dogs have a unique and creative style that will delight young and old.   The Swanky Pooch. This runway fashion show will have all tails wagging! Enjoy our 4-legged models as they show you what’s hot in pet fashions. There’s nothing “last year” with these darling dogs. It’s all about the fashion and the bling - we’re PAWsitive you will enjoy this fast-paced show!   Sir Gus the Camel - Gus and the members of the Ancient Order of Camel Herders, Bahia Shrine will be greeting expo visitors. Every expo visitor will have an opportunity to “kiss” Gus and share a carrot with him! Gus and the Shriners support the Shriner’s Hospital for Children.   READing Paws is a non-profit organization that helps to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of nationally registered therapy animal-owner/handler teams as literacy mentors. Children will have an opportunity at the Expo to experience reading to a dog. READing Paws helps to build a positive experience with books and reading!   Crab Racing: Stop by the National Crab Racing Association table at the expo and pick out a brightly colored Caribbean hermit crab, then join in the fun. The first crab to cross the yellow ring is the winner!   Pet First Aid and Emergency Preparedness Join Dr. Melissa Perez from Lake Howell Animal Clinic for this information-packed presentation. Learn basic first aid skills to help stabilize your pet in an emergency until you get to the vet. Dr. Perez will also discuss preparing for an emergency, from first aid kits to microchipping and more.   Ask a Vet: Visit with local vets to ask questions about the health, care, diet and behavior of your pet.   Dog Parties, entertaining your party animals is filled with the glamour, glitz, and more fun than you can throw a stick at! Join dog parties author, Kimberly Schlegel Whitman and learn how to host a posh event for your pooch. Kimberly will be sharing party ideas and inspirations for spreading the love and licks. The bond between humans and dogs is truly something to celebrate!   Watch for more events to be added   Due to the indoor location and large number of visiting and adoptable animals, we ask that atteendees not bring their pets to the Expo