February 23, 2012

Orange County Pet Expo 2011

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The Orange County Pet Expo 2011 is one of my favorite events of the year and it’s right around the corner!  If you’ve been following my blog for a while then you may have caught some of my glowing reviews of the OC Pet Expo.  This event is held every year in the middle of April at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, CA.

We don’t have all the details yet, but two of our favorite organizations are usually at the Pet Expo in Orange County.  Guide Dogs of America usually have a booth and in our 2010 OC Pet Expo blog post we had a map of the exact location.  However, I’m not yet sure where the GDA booth will be this year.  I’ll try to get a another post up on the blog when I have that information.  Dublin and I will most likely volunteer to man the booth for at least a few hours on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.  We’ll keep you informed on that as well.

Our other favorite non-profit organization is Cuddly Canines.  We volunteered as foster parents several years ago and still keep them close to our heart.  Hopefully some day in the future we can help them again.  They usually has a booth at the Pet Expo and I’d expect to see them again this year.  They rescue puppies and their mothers mostly from the Riverside Animal Shelter

Orange County Pet Expo 2011

EVENT: America’s Family Pet Expo
WHEN: April 15, 16, and 17, 2011
HOURS: Friday, 10AM – 6PM; Saturday, 10AM – 7PM; Sunday, 10AM – 6PM
WHERE: OC Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Show Prices:

General Admission – $12.00
Seniors 60 & over – $10.00
Children 6-12 – $6.00
5 yrs and Under – FREE

They have a 2 dollar discount if you order your tickets online.  Here’s a link to the two dollar discount.

Tons of cool stuff happens at the OC Pet Expo including Splash Dogs, K9 Demo, Dog Rescues and Adoptions, Pet Products, Dog Breeds, Therapy Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Service Dogs and those are just a few things I can remember off the top of my head.

We love the Orange County Pet Expo and highly recommend you attend if you live in the Southern California area.  Some of our favorite Dog Products have come from past Pet Expos including several of our travel dog bowls, dog toys, dog collars, and many other great pet products.  Don’t just trust us go see the Pet Expo in Orange County for yourself.

Hopefully we’ll see you there and remember Dublin and I plan on working the Guide Dogs of America booth so pay us a visit if you decide to make the trip to this years Orange County Pet Expo.

Related posts:

  1. Orange County Pet Expo 2010
  2. Orange County Pet Expo 2008
  3. Orange County Pet Expo Recap
  4. Orange County Pet Expo 2009
  5. Orange County Super Pet Adoption 2009

Comments

  1. Sarah says:

    I thought it was a good idea until I found out it was just a venue for people selling puppies. Last year some guy gave me a card to meet him after with an available puppy. And another tent had a litter of “available” pups I could pick one but had to pay off site. They should not let any breeders in there only rescue/adoption. I can not believe people would bring puppies with all that exposure to germs and that the petexpo did not see anything wrong with that. I am not going this year, last year was ENOUGH. It’s just a marketing thing for puppy mills.

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