It's no secret that San Franciscans are crazy in love with their pets, so it may seem a little unsettling that some of our cutest, smartest animal friends—the mighty Chihuahua—are a breed most in need of rescue: hundreds of the little guys and gals are routinely found in shelters around the country, waiting for help, healing and hugs.
Join 7×7 and the SF SPCA at their second annual awareness event, again held in Dolores Park in San Francisco, where several of the Bay Area's most beloved rescue and adoption agencies will be onsite to help you find your new best friend.
The super-popular costume contest returns, where many successfully adopted dogs will be in attendance for a vibrant parade of creativity while competing for awesome prizes. And this year, the first 100 people who register their dog(s) for the contest, will receive a voucher for a signature dish from one of the Off the Grid vendors!
Festivities Noon – 4 p.m.
Costume Contest 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Enter your dog in the contest and prove what you already know: you have the cutest dog on the planet. Many dogs will enter. Only one dog will win. Costumes highly encouraged. Open to all breeds and sizes. Actually, 3 dogs will win. There will be prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners!
Come for the contest, stay for the fun:
- Awesome food from Off the Grid
- Ask a Vet with Dr. Goh
- The Famous Prizewheel
- Do You See Cats? Find out how to be better than your friends
- Find out how Zipcar wants to make it easy for you to take a pet home today
- Check in with City Dog Share
- Smooch the Pooch- Alice the Chihuahua is ready to pucker up
- Share your pictures from the event at the Google+ photobooth
- Meet tons of adoptable cats, dogs, birds, bunnies and more from the SF SPCA , Animal Care & Control and SF rescues
- Get down with live Mariachi