Festival for dogs set on Feb. 26

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

A CELEBRATION of love is not for humans alone. Valentine’s Day is not only showing one’s affection to loved ones, but also to the “man’s best friend.”

On Feb. 26, a Valentine Festival for dogs and dog lovers will be held at Mactan Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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The activity, dubbed as “Bark for Love,” will kick off with the holding of a dog parade at 6 a.m., and will be followed by an opening ceremony.

The registration and the free clinic will start at 8 a.m. The free clinic includes rabies vaccination, deworming and vitamin supplementation, neutering, and treatment. A blessing of pets will be held at 9 a.m.

The event is a project of D’ Dog House Café and Grooming Salon, in cooperation with the Lapu-Lapu City Government.

There will be a presentation of the participating dog clubs, dog grooming, lectures, games and awarding of prizes from 2 to 9 p.m.

Contest

A live band will also entertainment the guests. Interested participants can join the mini-float contest during the morning dog parade. Vehicles allowed to join the mini-float are limited to multi-cabs and trisikads.

For more information, one may call D’ Dog House Cafe and Grooming Salon at the ground floor, Shang Mactan Town Center on M.L. Quezon National Highway, Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City at 340-2203 and look for Issa Castillon.

For those who want to join the dog parade, one may call 0915-8798397, 0921-2227566, or 9027-5026453.