Us Brits love our animals so much we have an exhibition dedicated to them. Show-jumping bunnies and duck-herding dogs are taking over London’s ExCeL this weekend for the London Pet Show. Here’s a look at some of the world’s other weird and wonderful events that celebrate pets…
Chihuahua Parade
Washington DC was the setting for this year’s Running Of The Chihuahuas Parade, which is held to honour the Mexican Cinco De Mayo holiday. Hundreds of Chihuahuas showed up for the puptastic event and they sure did dress to impress. Click here to check out their adorable outfits. Ole!
Rabbit Show Jumping
A craze for bunny show jumping took off in Sweden in the 1970s. We can see why – it’s so cute. There are 4 different types of courses – straight, crooked, high jump and long jump, and the winning rabbit is the one that manages to not fluff their routine. See this hopping mad sport for yourself this weekend at the London Pet Show.
Dog Surfing Competition
Pooches of all shapes and sizes take it in turns to ride the waves at California’s annual Surf City Surf Dog event. They’re surprisingly good at it and it’s clear they love it, too. Brandy the pug secured first place in the medium dogs category last year. Watch him in action here –
Camel Beauty Pageants
Camels line up to unleash their inner diva with this beauty contest in the United Arab Emirates. The judges rate the desert wanderers on their ears, straightness of their legs and their toes. And they strut down the catwalk to the sound of my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely lady lumps… Ok, we made that last bit up.
Frog Jumping Jubilee
The residents of Angels Camp, in California, have held this quirky frog jumping competition every year since 1928. Believe it or not, the contest draws in competitors from around the world. The winning amphibian receives a trophy, cash prize and a pavement plaque dedicated to them – like the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in LA. Sounds ribbiting.
Cat Nightclub
Like clubbing? Like cats? Now you can combine the two thanks to a nightclub called Neko in Tokyo – a world first. It allows revellers to take a break from raving and hang out in a chillout room filled with moggies. It’s feline-friendly with scratch posts and treat dispensers. Plus, it’s purrfectly soundproofed to protect their ears.
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