Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo Returns January 13 - 15, 2017!

Dec. 2, 2016 - PRLog -- The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo returns on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 13, 14 and 15, 2017 with fur flying new entertainment, dog sporting competitions and educational acts - that will amaze spectators at any age!

The annual pet expo will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for the 3-day event. The Pet Expo is designed to educate and entertain the public about the wonderful world of pets. Featuring many pet vendors, educational and entertaining performances, special attractions, hands-on-petting zoo, pet adoptions, and outstanding shopping for pet lovers and their pets. The expo is also the perfect way for pet parents to shop and meet with vendors with brand new pet products on the market.

The event is expected to draw over 15,000 attendees over the weekend and pet owners can even bring their well-behaved leashed dogs to the expo.  Over 100 vendors and many area rescue groups with adoptable pets will be on hand.

Some of this year's highlights are:

·       Flyball Tournament by Hard Drive Flyball Club!The ultimate relay race for dogs! Flyball is one of the fastest dog sports and comprised of dog teams. Fur flying fun – dogs racing by in a blur  – pure excitement!  Spectators will be cheering in disbelief at the speed, precision and teamwork that is FLYball

·      Gail Mirabella and The Dynamo Dogs Variety Act! You can teach your old do new tricks – these veteran-performing dogs will knock the spectators socks off with their Trick Dog Show Routine, Frisbee Dog Acrobatics and dynamite performances! Gail and her canine friends will wow the crowd as they do all over the country.

·      Rainforest Reptile Show – an exciting, fascinating adventure through the rare and endangered reptile world! Many exotic reptiles will be at the show for kids and adults alike to learn about.

·      Rabbit Hopping and NEW at this Year's Show Guinea Pig Agility!  Rabbit Hopping,it's not the bunny hop you're thinking of – but talented rabbits who love to jump!Guinea Pit Agility? Move over border collies there's a new agility in town! Allikatt's Bunnies will present an agility demo of rabbits hopping and guinea pig agility all weekend – and there is even a seminar so you can learn how to get involved in this sport with your own hare.

·      Superfit Canine - come and see Disaster Working Dogs show how they find people missing in a disaster. Plus see their amazing ladder skills.

·      The Delco Bird Clubwill be there various species of their birds and to provide information on pet care, diet and information on the birds' natural habitat.

In addition attendees will enjoy a petting zoo, pony rides, learn about and meet Alpacas and other unusual and exotic animals.

A perfect opportunity for film and video coverage of exotic pets and outrageously entertaining pets!

Attendees can also participate with their purebred dog in the Parade of Breeds on Saturday, January 14 of the expo - check out our website for the information and forms.

The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo will be held on Friday, January 13 from 4pm to 9pm (which is Family Night and kids 12 and under are admitted FREE!), Saturday, January 14, from 10 am to 7 pm and on Sunday, January, 15, from 10 am to 5pm. Admission is $12.00 adult and $5 children (ages 11 and under), 3 and under are admitted Free. You can go to the website atwww.familypetshows.com (http://www.philadelphiapetexpo.com/) for discount coupons or to purchase

tickets online. Check our Facebook page for promotional codes for the online tickets.

For additional information, vendor space or how to become a sponsor, call us at (631) 423-0620 or email us at dennis@familypetshows.com or visit our website at www.familypetshows.com.

For press inquiries or to interview Dennis or Karen Garetano, the show organizers, contact Nancy E. Hassel at (631) 446-1105 or by email at Nancy@AmericanPetProfessionals.com.

About Family Pet Shows:

Family Pet Shows, formerly known as The Horse and Pet Expo, a family owned and operated company run by Karen and Dennis Garetano and their son Joe Garetano.  In 1994, after years of publishing Horseworld USA magazine, they thought of the idea to host a horse expo in Pennsylvania and held their first show in 1994 Fort Washington, PA.  After two years of successfully hosting the first horse expo, they expanded the show to include other pets and changed the name to Horse and Pet Expo and began adding new locations. The company now hosts seven different pet expos annually in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania drawing in crowds of thousands of pet lovers to each of their shows. Karen and Dennis have always been dedicated to making the shows educational, fun, importance of responsible pet ownership, entertaining with talent of various pet and human acts and having many pet vendors and rescue groups.  They graciously offer free booth space to 501 c 3 rescue and adoption groups to help save many animal lives.  Unlike some pet shows, the majority of the floor space is devoted to entertainment and educational program presented by their various acts. They strive on making this truly a family and pet friendly pet show in every venue.