Pet Fed, India’s biggest pet festival, is back in Bengaluru for edition two this year. Instead of spending your Sunday under the shade of Cubbon Park for quality time with your furbaby, change the location to Jayamahal Palace grounds for the day this time. Here are 10 reasons why you MUST attend this year’s Pet Fed.
World Cat Federation Championship
The World Cat Federation & Alliance of Cat Fanciers is organising an international cat show is taking place at Pet Fed this year. Your cat being his/her fab self is sure to wow the International (from Russia) panellists. Winners get trophies & gift hampers. If they don’t, there’s always a certificate to prove how cute your cat is. If your cat is too cool to participate, you can just attend the behavioural session and grooming consultation so your feline friend can be their best self.
Police Dog Show
Always wanted to appreciate the cuteness of police dogs? Karnataka’s police dog squads will show off their skills, grit, determination through a demonstration by them & their handlers. See what goes into training the K9 unit. You’ll get to see feats of Agility, Narcotic Detection, Explosive Detection & Assault work on stage.
Separate Play Zones For Cats & Dogs
Whether your furry friend is feline or canine, this year’s Pet Fed features three separate play zones. For high energy animals, there’s the Agility Play Zone which features sandpits, tyre dog walk, a slide play station & a wishing well hurdle. For the goof (or floof)balls, there’s a play zone with a ball pool, trampoline, and fabric tunnels. The cat zone is well equipped with a Kitty Playpen that has scratch poles, cat houses and temptation tunnel. A dream world for your energetic kitten we think.
The Pet Fashion Show
Forget Adriana Lima and Kendall Jenner! This one is all about watching the cutest, cuddliest and most adorable pets — pooches, cats or any other pets you have, strut their stuff on the ramp. The winners get massive hampers and also get a trophy to take back home while everyone else in the audience gets to play pup-arazzi!
Indulge In Retail Therapy
With over 150 brands from the pet care industry going to be present, there is practically nothing you can’t stock up on for your non-human babies. And if you’re keen on stuff from abroad, then check out International brands from Thailand, Canada and Europe for foreign merch.
Adopt Don’t Shop
Just say no to shopping for adorable pets, and only adopt. The entire event is about valuing pets, so this is the ideal place for you to take home a new BFF. Apart from spending time with these cuties, you can also learn what it’s like to live with a pet. And if you’ve been thinking about getting yourself a pet, go see what it’s like before making that decision! You will be guided through all the details about adoptions. If you’ve convinced, and ready, take home a baby immediately from Pet Fed!
Game Time
Make sure you take your pet to the Temptation Alley where you’ll have to make sure that your pet gets to you from one end to the other end of the alley where you will be standing. You think it might be easy for your pet, but guess what? The alley is filled with plenty of distraction including treats, toys, and goodies!
Eat, Drink And Have Fun With Your Pet
A food court for both humans and pets, so that everyone gets to munch on happily. There’s going to be a lot of options for both your pet and you, and there’s also going to be beer for both you and your doggo too! How cool is that?
Get Ready To Compete
Apart from cosplay, obstacle course, and the various shows, there’s also going to be games such as Biscuit Building, Fetch, and Dog Musical. Biscuit Building and Dog Musical are going to be fun, because in the Building activity, you’ll need to make a biscuit tower without your pet toppling it over. And Dog Musical is a musical chair for dogs!
Go Treasure Hunting
If all the above nine reasons aren’t enough, here’s a 10th one - the treasure hunt. You, your pet, your human BFF, and pretty much anyone can collect the welcome kit at the main entrance follow the clues given on the map, and get a reward after finishing every checkpoint. The first 100 to complete it, will win a freebie each!
